District Of Columbia § 38-2903(Perm) - Foundation level.
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§ 38-2903(Perm). Foundation level.
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The foundation level or cost of providing public education services is $14,668 per student for Fiscal Year 2025 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with provisions for inflation, revenue unavailability, and periodic review and revision of the Formula, pursuant to §§ [repealed], , and .
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.
Annotations
Section 4001 of provided that Subtitle A of Title IV of the act may be cited as the “Funding for Public Amendment Act of 2013”.
Short title: Section 401 of provided that subtitle A of title IV of the act may be cited as “Funding for Public Schools and Public Charter Schools Amendment Act of 2010”.
Short title: Section 4021 of provided that subtitle C of title IV of the act may be cited as the “Uniform Per Student Funding Formula for Public Schools and Public Charter Schools Amendment Act of 2010”.
Short title: Section 4015 of provided that subtitle H of title IV of the act may be cited as the “Uniform Per Student Funding Formula for Public Schools and Public Charter Schools Amendment Act of 2008”.
Short title of subtitle B of title IV of Law 16-33: Section 4011 of provided that subtitle B of title IV of the act may be cited as the Uniform Per Student Funding Formula for Public Schools and Public Charter Schools Amendment Act of 2005.
Short title of subtitle A of title IV of Law 15-205: Section 4001 of D.C. 15-205 provided that subtitle A of title IV of the act may be cited as the Uniform Per Student Funding Formula for Public Schools and Public Charter Schools Amendment Act of 2004.
Short title of subtitle B of title III of Law 15-39: Section 311 of provided that subtitle B of title III of the act may be cited as the Uniform Per Student Funding Formula for Public Schools and Public Charter Schools Amendment Act of 2003.
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