Section 38-2903 - Foundation level(a) The foundation level or cost of providing public education services is $13,046 per student for Fiscal Year 2024 and subsequent fiscal years. The foundation level may be revised in subsequent years in accordance with provisions for inflation, revenue unavailability, and periodic review and revision of the Formula, pursuant to §§ 38-2909 [repealed], 38-2910, and 38-2911.(b) By December 31, 2018, and annually thereafter, the Mayor shall transmit to the Council the algorithm that will be used to determine the next fiscal year's Formula foundation level, which shall include variables for the cost of teachers and other classroom-based personnel and for both school-based and non-school-based administrative personnel. The Office of the State Superintendent of Education shall publish the algorithm on its website.Amended by D.C. Law 25-50, § IV-A-4002, 70 DCR 010366, eff. 9/6/2023.Amended by D.C. Law 24-167, § IV-A-4002 , 69 DCR 009223, eff. 9/21/2022.Amended by D.C. Law 24-45, § IV-A-4002 , 68 DCR 010163, eff. 11/13/2021.Amended by D.C. Law 23-149, § IV-A-4002 , 67 DCR 10493, eff. 12/3/2020.Mar. 26, 1999, D.C. Law 12-207, § 104, 45 DCR 8095; Oct. 1, 2002, D.C. Law 14-190, § 3402(b), 49 DCR 6968; June 5, 2003, D.C. Law 14-307, § 102(a), 49 DCR 11664; Nov. 13, 2003, D.C. Law 15-39, § 312(a), 50 DCR 5668; Dec. 7, 2004, D.C. Law 15-205, § 4002(a), 51 DCR 8441; Oct. 20, 2005, D.C. Law 16-33, § 4012(a), 52 DCR 7503; Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-192, § 4002(b), 53 DCR 6899; Sept. 18, 2007, D.C. Law 17-20, § 4002(b), 54 DCR 7052; Aug. 16, 2008, D.C. Law 17-219, § 4016(a), 55 DCR 7598; Sept. 24, 2010, D.C. Law 18-223, § 4022(a), 57 DCR 6242; Apr. 8, 2011, D.C. Law 18-370, § 402(a), 58 DCR 1008; Sept. 14, 2011, D.C. Law 19-21, § 4003(b), 58 DCR 6226; Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 4002(a), 59 DCR 8025; Dec. 24, 2013, D.C. Law 20-61, § 4002(a), 60 DCR 12472; Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-155, § 4002(a), 61 DCR 9990; Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-160, § 4002(a), 63 DCR 10775; Dec. 13, 2017, D.C. Law 22-33, § 4002(a), 64 DCR 7652; July 3, 2018, D.C. Law 22-124, § 201(a), 65 DCR 5091; Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-168, § 4002(a), 65 DCR 9388; Sept. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 23-16, § 4003(b), 66 DCR 8621. For limit to use of increase to Uniform Per Student Formula foundation level, see section 203(a) of D.C. Law 22-124.
For the intent to increase funding for instructional staffing and support and prohibition on use of funding, see section 4003 of D.C. Law 22-33.
Applicability of D.C. Law 20-61: Section 11001 of D.C. Law 20-61 provided that, except as otherwise provided, the act shall apply as of October 1, 2013.
Applicability
Section 301 of D.C. Law 22-124 provided that the changes made to this section by D.C. Law 22-124 shall apply as of October 1, 2017.