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Sec. 4001. Short title.
This subtitle may be cited as the "Funding for Public Schools and Public Charter Schools Increase Amendment Act of 2020".
Sec. 4002. The Uniform Per Student Funding Formula for Public Schools and Public Charter Schools Act of 1998, effective March 26, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-207; D.C. Official Code § 38-2901 et seq. ), is amended as follows:
(a) Section 104(a) (D.C. Official Code § 38-2903(a)) is amended by striking the phrase "$10,980 per student for Fiscal Year 2020" and inserting the phrase "$11,310 per student for Fiscal Year 2021" in its place.
(b) Section 105 (D.C. Official Code § 38-2904) is amended by striking the tabular array and inserting the following tabular array in its place:
Grade Level Weighting Per Pupil Allocation in FY 2021 Pre-Kindergarten 3 1.34 $15,155 Pre-Kindergarten 4 1.30 $14,703 Kindergarten 1.30 $14,703 Grades 1-5 1.00 $11,310 Grades 6-8 1.08 $12,215 Grades 9-12 1.22 $13,798 Alternative program 1.445 $16,343 Special education school 1.17 $13,233 Adult 0.89 $10,066
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(c) Section 106(c) (D.C. Official Code § 38-2905(c)) is amended to read as follows:
" (c) The supplemental allocations shall be calculated by applying weightings to the foundation level as follows:
"Special Education Add-ons:
Level/ Program Definition Weighting Per Pupil Supplemental Allocation FY 2021 Level 1: Special Education Eight hours or less per school week of specialized services 0.97 $10,971 Level 2: Special Education More than 8 hours and less than or equal to 16 hours per school week of specialized services 1.20 $13,572 Level 3: Special Education More than 16 hours and less than or equal to 24 hours per school week of specialized services 1.97 $22,281 Level 4: Special Education More than 24 hours per school week of specialized services, which may include instruction in a self-contained (dedicated) special education school other than residential placement 3.49 $39,472 Special Education Compliance Funding Weighting provided in addition to special education level add-on weightings on a per-student basis for special education compliance. 0.099 $1,120 Attorney's Fees Supplement Weighting provided in addition to special education level add-on weightings on a per-student basis for attorney's fees. 0.089 $1,007 Residential D.C. Public School or public charter school that provides students with room and board in a residential setting, in addition to their instructional program 1.67 $18,888
"General Education Add-ons:
Level/ Program Definition Weighting Per Pupil Supplemental Allocation FY 2021 ELL Additional funding for English Language Learners 0.49 $5,542 At-risk Additional funding for students in foster care, who are homeless, on TANF or SNAP, or behind grade level 0.2256 $2,552
"Residential Add-ons:
Level/ Program Definition Weighting Per Pupil Supplemental Allocation FY 2021 Level 1: Special Education - Residential Additional funding to support the after-hours level 1 special education needs of students living in a D.C. Public School or public charter school that provides students with room and board in a residential setting 0.37 $4,185 Level 2: Special Education - Residential Additional funding to support the after-hours level 2 special education needs of students living in a D.C. Public School or public charter school that provides students with room and board in a residential setting 1.34 $15,155 Level 3: Special Education - Residential Additional funding to support the after-hours level 3 special education needs of students living in a D.C. Public School or public charter school that provides students with room and board in a residential setting 2.89 $32,686 Level 4: Special Education - Residential Additional funding to support the after-hours level 4 special education needs of limited- and non-English-proficient students living in a D.C. Public School or public charter school that provides students with room and board in a residential setting 2.89 $32,686 LEP/NEP - Residential Additional funding to support the after-hours limited- and non-English-proficiency needs of students living in a D.C. Public School or public charter school that provides students with room and board in a residential setting 0.668 $7,555
"Special Education Add-ons for Students with Extended School Year ("ESY") Indicated in Their Individualized Education Programs ("IEPs"):
Level/ Program Definition Weighting Per Pupil Supplemental Allocation FY 2021 Special Education Level 1 ESY Additional funding to support the summer school or program need for students who require ESY services in their IEPs. 0.063 $713 Special Education Level 2 ESY Additional funding to support the summer school or program need for students who require ESY services in their IEPs 0.227 $2,567 Special Education Level 3 ESY Additional funding to support the summer school or program need for students who require ESY services in their IEPs 0.491 $5,553 Special Education Level 4 ESY Additional funding to support the summer school or program need for students who require ESY services in their IEPs 0.491 $5,553 .
(d) Section 115 (D.C. Official Code § 38-2913) is amended by striking the phrase "Fiscal Year 2022" and inserting the phrase "Fiscal Year 2024" in its place.