D.C. Code § 38-2905.01

Current through codified legislation effective October 30, 2024
Section 38-2905.01 - Supplement to foundation level funding on the basis of the count of at-risk students
(a) In addition to the grade level and supplemental allocations provided pursuant to §§ 38-2904 and 38-2905, additional allocations shall be provided on the basis of the count of students identified as at-risk.
(b) The additional allocations required by subsection (a) of this section shall be calculated as reflected in this title by applying weighting factors to the foundation level.
(c) The weighting factors for at-risk students shall be applied cumulatively in the counts of students who fall into more than one of the formula weighting categories; provided, that for students identified as both at-risk and as participating in an alternative program or as adult learners, only the alternative program weighting shall apply.
(c-1) To ensure alignment between the alternative program and at-risk weighting factors, the alternative program weighting factor should be amended whenever the grades 9-12, at-risk, or at-risk high school over-age supplement weighting factors are amended.
(c-2)
(1) Consistent with the weightings provided in section 106(c), an at-risk concentration supplement shall be provided for a DCPS school or public charter school with an at-risk student population that exceeds 40% of the school's total enrollment and an additional supplement shall be provided for a DCPS school or public charter school with an at-risk student population that exceeds 70% of the school's total enrollment, based on projected enrollments submitted pursuant to this title.
(2) Only schools that have at-risk student populations greater than 40% of the school's total population may receive funding from the at-risk [greater than] 40% concentration supplement. The number of students for which a school may receive the per pupil allocation for the at-risk [greater than] 40% concentration supplement shall be equal to the number of at-risk students enrolled in the school minus the product, rounded to the nearest whole number, of 40% times that school's total student population.
(3) Only schools that have at-risk student populations greater than 70% of the school's total population may receive funding from the at-risk [greater than] 40% concentration supplement and the at-risk 70% concentration supplement. The number of students for which a school may receive the per pupil allocation for the at-risk [greater than] 70% concentration supplement shall be equal to the number of at-risk students enrolled in the school minus the product, rounded to the nearest whole number, of 70% times that school's total student population.
(d) Beginning March 31, 2024, and annually thereafter, every local education agency that is allocated funds pursuant to this section shall provide the Office of the State Superintendent of Education with data related to expenditures of such funds for the previous school year consistent with reporting standards established by the Department of Education pursuant to section 202(b)(10) of the Department of Education Establishment Act of 2007, effective June 12, 2007 (D.C. Law 17-9; D.C. Official Code § 38-191(b)(10) ).

D.C. Code § 38-2905.01

Amended by D.C. Law 24-167,§ IV-A-4002, 69 DCR 009223, eff. 9/21/2022.
Amended by D.C. Law 24-86,§ 3, 69 DCR 000444, eff. 3/2/2022.
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-F-4055, 67 DCR 10493, eff. 12/3/2020.
Mar. 26, 1999, D.C. Law 12-207, § 106a; as added Feb. 22, 2014, D.C. Law 20-87, § 4(b), 61 DCR 309; Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-155, § 4002(d), 61 DCR 9990.

Applicability of D.C. Law 20-87: Section 5 of D.C. Law 20-87 provided that § ,4(b) of the act shall apply upon the inclusion of its fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan, as certified by the Chief Financial Officer to the Budget Director of the Council in a certification published by the Council in the District of Columbia Register.

Section 5 of D.C. Law 20-87 was repealed by D.C. Law 20-155, § 7006.