An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2078 By: Hilbert, Hasenbeck, Davis,
Echols, O'Donnell and West
(Tammy) of the House
and
Taylor of the Senate
An Act relating to school funding; amending 70 O.S.
2011, Sections 18-200.1, as amended by Section 1,
Chapter 128, O.S.L. 2020 and 18 -201.1, as last
amended by Section 3, Chapter 61, O.S.L. 2020 (70
O.S. Supp. 2020, Sections 18 -200.1 and 18-201.1),
which relate to State Aid; modifying calculation for
initial allocation of State Aid; adjusting years of
data to be used in calculating average daily
membership; modifying the July calculation of per
pupil revenue; revising calculation for Foundation
Aid; altering calculation for Salary Incentive Aid;
increasing percentages of allowable general fund
carryover; prohibiti ng assessment of carryover
penalty in certain fiscal years; adjusting weighted
calculations for weighted average daily membership;
revising July and December calculations for projected
per pupil revenue; providing an effective date; and
providing for conditional effect.
SUBJECT: School funding
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2011, Section 18 -200.1, as
amended by Section 1, Chapter 128, O.S.L. 2020 (70 O.S. Supp. 2020,
Section 18-200.1), is amended to read as follows:
ENR. H. B. NO. 2078 Page 2
Section 18-200.1 A. Beginning with the 1997-98 2022-2023
school year, and each school year thereafter, each school district
shall have its initial allocation of State Aid calculated based on
the state dedicated revenues actually collected during the preceding
fiscal year, the adjusted assessed valuation of the preceding year
and the highest weighted average daily membership for the school
district of the two (2) preceding school years; however, the
weighted membership of nonresident, transferred pupils enrolled in
online courses shall be based on the weighted average daily
membership of the preceding school year. Each school district shall
submit the following data based on the first nine (9) weeks, to be
used in the calculation of the average daily membership of the
school district:
1. Student enrollment by grade level;
2. Pupil category counts; and
3. Transportation supplement data.
On or before December 30, the State Department of Education
shall determine each school district's current year allocation
pursuant to subsection D of this section. The State Department of
Education shall complete an audit, using procedures established by
the Department, of the student enrollment by grade level data, pupil
category counts and transportation supplement data to be used in the
State Aid Formula pursuant to subsection D of this section by
December 1 and by January 15 shall notify each school district of
the district's final State Aid allocation for the current sc hool
year. The January payment of State Aid and each subsequent payment
for the remainder of the school year shall be based on the final
State Aid allocation as calculated in subsection D of this section.
Except for reductions made due to the assessment of penalties by the
State Department of Education according to law, the January payment
of State Aid and each subsequent payment for the remainder of the
school year shall not decrease by an amount more than the amount
that the current chargeable revenue i ncreases for that district.
B. The State Department of Education shall retain not less than
one and one-half percent (1 1/2%) of the total funds appropriated
for financial support of schools, to be used to make midyear
adjustments in State Aid and which shall be reflected in the final
allocations. If the amount of appropriated funds, including the one
and one-half percent (1 1/2%) retained, remaining after January 1 of
each year is not sufficient to fully fund the final allocations, the ENR. H. B. NO. 2078 Page 3
Department shall recalculate each school district's remaining
allocation pursuant to subsection D of this section using the
reduced amount of appropriated funds.
C. On and after July 1, 1997, the amount of State Aid each
district shall receive shall be the sum of the Fou ndation Aid, the
Salary Incentive Aid and the Transportation Supplement, as adjusted
pursuant to the provisions of subsection G of this section and
Section 18-112.2 of this title; provided, no district having per
pupil revenue in excess of three hundred pe rcent (300%) of the
average per pupil revenue of all districts shall receive any State
Aid or Supplement in State Aid.
The July calculation of per pupil revenue shall be determined by
dividing the district's second preceding year's total weighted
average daily membership (ADM) into the district's second preceding
year's total revenues excluding federal revenue, insurance loss
payments, reimbursements, recovery of overpayments and refunds,
unused reserves, prior expenditures recovered, prior year surpluses,
and less the amount of any transfer fees paid in that year.
The December calculation of per pupil revenue shall be
determined by dividing the district's preceding year's total
weighted average daily membership (ADM) into the district's
preceding year's total revenues excluding federal revenue, insurance
loss payments, reimbursements, recovery of overpayments and refunds,
unused reserves, prior expenditures recovered, prior year surpluses,
and less the amount of any transfer fees paid in that year.
D. For the 1997-98 school year, and each school year
thereafter, Foundation Aid, the Transportation Supplement and Salary
Incentive Aid shall be calculated as follows:
1. Foundation Aid shall be determined by subtracting the amount
of the Foundation Program I ncome from the cost of the Foundation
Program and adding to this difference the Transportation Supplement.
a. The Foundation Program shall be a district's highest
higher weighted average daily membership based on the
first nine (9) weeks of the current sc hool year, the
preceding school year or the second or the preceding
school year of a school district, as determined by the
provisions of subsection A of Section 18 -201.1 of this
title and paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of subsection B of
Section 18-201.1 of this title, multiplied by the Base ENR. H. B. NO. 2078 Page 4
Foundation Support Level. However, for the portion of
weighted membership derived from nonresident,
transferred pupils enrolled in online courses, the
Foundation Program shall be a district's weighted
average daily membershi p of the preceding school year
or the first nine (9) weeks of the current school
year, whichever is greater, as determined by the
provisions of subsection A of Section 18 -201.1 of this
title and paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of subsection B of
Section 18-201.1 of this title, multiplied by the Base
Foundation Support Level.
b. The Foundation Program Income shall be the sum of the
following:
(1) The adjusted assessed valuation of the current
school year of the school district, minus the
previous year protested a d valorem tax revenues
held as prescribed in Section 2884 of Title 68 of
the Oklahoma Statutes, multiplied by the mills
levied pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 9 of
Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution, if
applicable, as adjusted in subsection (c) o f
Section 8A of Article X of the Oklahoma
Constitution. For purposes of this subsection,
the "adjusted assessed valuation of the current
school year" shall be the adjusted assessed
valuation on which tax revenues are collected
during the current school ye ar, and
(2) Seventy-five percent (75%) of the amount received
by the school district from the proceeds of the
county levy during the preceding fiscal year, as
levied pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 9 of
Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution, and
(3) Motor Vehicle Collections, and
(4) Gross Production Tax, and
(5) State Apportionment, and
(6) R.E.A. Tax.
ENR. H. B. NO. 2078 Page 5
The items listed in divisions (3), (4), (5), and (6)
of this subparagraph shall consist of the amounts
actually collected from such sources dur ing the
preceding fiscal year calculated on a per capita basis
on the unit provided for by law for the distribution
of each such revenue.
2. The Transportation Supplement shall be equal to the average
daily haul times the per capita allowance times the a ppropriate
transportation factor.
a. The average daily haul shall be the number of children
in a district who are legally transported and who live
one and one-half (1 1/2) miles or more from school.
b. The per capita allowance shall be determined using t he
following chart:
PER CAPITA PER CAPITA
DENSITY FIGURE ALLOWANCE DENSITY FIGURE ALLOWANCE
.3000 - .3083 $167.00 .9334 - .9599 $99.00
.3084 - .3249 $165.00 .9600 - .9866 $97.00
.3250 - .3416 $163.00 .9867 - 1.1071 $95.00
.3417 - .3583 $161.00 1.1072 - 1.3214 $92.00
.3584 - .3749 $158.00 1.3215 - 1.5357 $90.00
.3750 - .3916 $156.00 1.5358 - 1.7499 $88.00
.3917 - .4083 $154.00 1.7500 - 1.9642 $86.00
.4084 - .4249 $152.00 1.9643 - 2.1785 $84.00
.4250 - .4416 $150.00 2.1786 - 2.3928 $81.00
.4417 - .4583 $147.00 2.3929 - 2.6249 $79.00
.4584 - .4749 $145.00 2.6250 - 2.8749 $77.00
.4750 - .4916 $143.00 2.8750 - 3.1249 $75.00
ENR. H. B. NO. 2078 Page 6
.4917 - .5083 $141.00 3.1250 - 3.3749 $73.00
.5084 - .5249 $139.00 3.3750 - 3.6666 $70.00
.5250 - .5416 $136.00 3.6667 - 3.9999 $68.00
.5417 - .5583 $134.00 4.0000 - 4.3333 $66.00
.5584 - .5749 $132.00 4.3334 - 4.6666 $64.00
.5750 - .5916 $130.00 4.6667 - 4.9999 $62.00
.5917 - .6133 $128.00 5.0000 - 5.5000 $59.00
.6134 - .6399 $125.00 5.5001 - 6.0000 $57.00
.6400 - .6666 $123.00 6.0001 - 6.5000 $55.00
.6667 - .6933 $121.00 6.5001 - 7.0000 $53.00
.6934 - .7199 $119.00 7.0001 - 7.3333 $51.00
.7200 - .7466 $117.00 7.3334 - 7.6667 $48.00
.7467 - .7733 $114.00 7.6668 - 8.0000 $46.00
.7734 - .7999 $112.00 8.0001 - 8.3333 $44.00
.8000 - .8266 $110.00 8.3334 - 8.6667 $42.00
.8267 - .8533 $108.00 8.6668 - 9.0000 $40.00
.8534 - .8799 $106.00 9.0001 - 9.3333 $37.00
.8800 - .9066 $103.00 9.3334 - 9.6667 $35.00
.9067 - .9333 $101.00 9.6668 or more $33.00
c. The formula transportation factor shall be 1.39.
3. Salary Incentive Aid shall be determined as follows:
a. Multiply the Incentive Aid guarantee by the district's
highest higher weighted average daily membership based
on the first nine (9) weeks of the current school ENR. H. B. NO. 2078 Page 7
year, the preceding school year or the second or the
preceding school year of a school district, as
determined by the provisions of subsection A of
Section 18-201.1 of this title and paragraphs 1, 2, 3
and 4 of subsection B of Section 18 -201.1 of this
title.
b. Divide the district's adjusted assessed valuation of
the current school year minus the previous year's
protested ad valorem tax revenues held as prescribed
in Section 2884 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes,
by one thousand (1,000) and subtract t he quotient from
the product of subparagraph a of this paragraph. The
remainder shall not be less than zero (0).
c. Multiply the number of mills levied for general fund
purposes above the fifteen (15) mills required to
support Foundation Aid pursuant to division (1) of
subparagraph b of paragraph 1 of this subsection, not
including the county four -mill levy, by the remainder
of subparagraph b of this paragraph. The product
shall be the Salary Incentive Aid of the district.
E. By June 30, 1998, the Stat e Department of Education shall
develop and the Department and all school districts shall have
implemented a student identification system which is consistent with
the provisions of subsections C and D of Section 3111 of Title 74 of
the Oklahoma Statutes. The student identification system shall be
used specifically for the purpose of reporting enrollment data by
school sites and by school districts, the administration of the
Oklahoma School Testing Program Act, the collection of appropriate
and necessary data pursuant to the Oklahoma Educational Indicators
Program, determining student enrollment, establishing a student
mobility rate, allocation of the State Aid Formula and mid -year
adjustments in funding for student growth. This enrollment data
shall be submitted to the State Department of Education in
accordance with rules promulgated by the State Board of Education.
Funding for the development, implementation, personnel training and
maintenance of the student identification system shall be set out in
a separate line item in the allocation section of the appropriation
bill for the State Board of Education for each year.
F. 1. In the event that ad valorem taxes of a school district
are determined to be uncollectible because of bankruptcy, clerical
error, or a successful tax protest, and the amount of such taxes ENR. H. B. NO. 2078 Page 8
deemed uncollectible exceeds Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) or
an amount greater than twenty -five percent (25%) of ad valorem taxes
per tax year, or the valuation of a district is lowered by o rder of
the State Board of Equalization, the school district's State Aid,
for the school year that such ad valorem taxes are calculated in the
State Aid Formula, shall be determined by subtracting the net
assessed valuation of the property upon which taxes were deemed
uncollectible from the assessed valuation of the school district and
the state. Upon request of the local board of education, it shall
be the duty of the county assessor to certify to the Director of
Finance of the State Department of Educati on the net assessed
valuation of the property upon which taxes were determined
uncollectible.
2. In the event that the amount of funds a school district
receives for reimbursement from the Ad Valorem Reimbursement Fund is
less than the amount of funds cl aimed for reimbursement by the
school district due to insufficiency of funds as provided in Section
193 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes, then the school district's
assessed valuation for the school year that such ad valorem
reimbursement is calculated in the State Aid Formula shall be
adjusted accordingly.
G. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 18 -112.2 of
this title, a school district shall have its State Aid reduced by an
amount equal to the amount of carryover in the general fund of the
district as of June 30 of the preceding fiscal year, that is in
excess of the following standards for two (2) consecutive years:
Total Amount of Amount of
General Fund Collections, General Fund
Excluding Previous Year Balance
Cash Surplus as of June 30 Allowable
Less than $1,000,000 40% 48%
$1,000,000 - $2,999,999 35% 42%
$3,000,000 - $3,999,999 30% 36%
$4,000,000 - $4,999,999 25% 30%
$5,000,000 - $5,999,999 20% 24%
$6,000,000 - $7,999,999 18% 22% ENR. H. B. NO. 2078 Page 9
$8,000,000 - $9,999,999 16% 19%
$10,000,000 or more 14% 17%
2. By February 1 the State Department of Education shall send
by certified mail, with return receipt requested, to each School
District Superintendent, Auditor and Regional Accreditation Officer
a notice of and calculation sheet reflect ing the general fund
balance penalty to be assessed against that school district.
Calculation of the general fund balance penalty shall not include
federal revenue. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of this written
notice the school district shall submi t to the Department a written
reply either accepting or protesting the penalty to be assessed
against the district. If protesting, the school district shall
submit with its reply the reasons for rejecting the calculations and
documentation supporting thos e reasons. The Department shall review
all school district penalty protest documentation and notify each
district by March 15 of its finding and the final penalty to be
assessed to each district. General fund balance penalties shall be
assessed to all school districts by April 1.
3. Any school district which receives proceeds from a tax
settlement or a Federal Emergency Management Agency settlement
during the last two (2) months of the preceding fiscal year shall be
exempt from the penalties assessed in this subsection, if the
penalty would occur solely as a result of receiving funds from the
tax settlement.
4. Any school district which receives an increase in State Aid
because of a change in Foundation and/or Salary Incentive Aid
factors during the la st two (2) months of the preceding fiscal year
shall be exempt from the penalties assessed in this subsection, if
the penalty would occur solely as a result of receiving funds from
the increase in State Aid.
5. If a school district does not receive Found ation and/or
Salary Incentive Aid during the preceding fiscal year, the State
Board of Education may waive the penalty assessed in this subsection
if the penalty would result in a loss of more than forty percent
(40%) of the remaining State Aid to be alloc ated to the school
district between April 1 and the remainder of the school year and if
the Board determines the penalty will cause the school district not
to meet remaining financial obligations.
ENR. H. B. NO. 2078 Page 10
6. Any school district which receives gross production re venue
apportionment during the 2002 -2003 school year or in any subsequent
school year that is greater than the gross production revenue
apportionment of the preceding school year shall be exempt from the
penalty assessed in this subsection, if the penalty would occur
solely as a result of the gross production revenue apportionment, as
determined by the State Board of Education.
7. Beginning July 1, 2003, school districts that participate in
consolidation or annexation pursuant to the provisions of the
Oklahoma School Voluntary Consolidation and Annexation Act shall be
exempt from the penalty assessed in this subsection for the school
year in which the consolidation or annexation occurs and for the
next three (3) fiscal years.
8. Any school district which receives proceeds from a sales tax
levied by a municipality pursuant to Section 22 -159 of Title 11 of
the Oklahoma Statutes or proceeds from a sales tax levied by a
county pursuant to Section 1370 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes
during the 2003-2004 school year or the 2004 -2005 school year shall
be exempt from the penalties assessed in this subsection, if the
penalty would occur solely as a result of receiving funds from the
sales tax levy.
9. Any school district which has an amount of carryover in the
general fund of the district in excess of the limits established in
paragraph 1 of this subsection during the fiscal year years
beginning July 1, 2019 2022, and July 1, 2023 , shall not be assessed
a general fund balance penalty as provided for in this subsection.
10. For purposes of calculating the general fund balance
penalty, the terms "carryover" and "general fund balance" shall not
include federal revenue.
H. In order to provide startup funds for the implementation of
early childhood programs, S tate Aid may be advanced to school
districts that initially start early childhood instruction at a
school site. School districts that desire such advanced funding
shall make application to the State Department of Education no later
than September 15 of ea ch year and advanced funding shall be awarded
to the approved districts no later than October 30. The advanced
funding shall not exceed the per pupil amount of State Aid as
calculated in subsection D of this section per anticipated Head
Start eligible student. The total amount of advanced funding shall
be proportionately reduced from the monthly payments of the ENR. H. B. NO. 2078 Page 11
district's State Aid payments during the last six (6) months of the
same fiscal year.
I. 1. Beginning July 1, 1996, the Oklahoma Tax Commission ,
notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, shall report
monthly to the State Department of Education the monthly
apportionment of the following information:
a. the assessed valuation of property,
b. motor vehicle collections,
c. R.E.A. tax collected, and
d. gross productions tax collected.
2. Beginning July 1, 1997, the State Auditor and Inspector's
Office, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, shall
report monthly to the State Department of Education the monthly
apportionment of the proceeds of the county levy.
3. Beginning July 1, 1996, the Commissioners of the Land
Office, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, shall
report monthly to the State Department of Education the monthly
apportionment of state a pportionment.
4. Beginning July 1, 1997, the county treasurers' offices,
notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, shall report
monthly to the State Department of Education the ad valorem tax
protest amounts for each county.
5. The information reported by the Tax Commission, the State
Auditor and Inspector's Office, the county treasurers' offices and
the Commissioners of the Land Office, pursuant to this subsection
shall be reported by school district on forms developed by the State
Department of Education.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2011, Section 18 -201.1, as
last amended by Section 3, Chapter 61, O.S.L. 2020 (70 O.S. Supp.
2020, Section 18-201.1), is amended to read as follows:
Section 18-201.1 A. Beginning with the 2020-21 school year,
and each school year thereafter, the weighted membership of a school
district for calculation of Foundation Aid purposes pursuant to
paragraph 1 of subsection D of Section 18 -200.1 of this title shall ENR. H. B. NO. 2078 Page 12
be the sum of the weighte d pupil grade level calculation, the
weighted pupil category calculation, the weighted district
calculation and the weighted teacher experience and degree
calculation. The weighted membership of a school district for
calculation of Salary Incentive Aid pu rposes pursuant to paragraph 3
of subsection D of Section 18 -200.1 of this title shall be the sum
of the weighted pupil grade level calculation, the weighted pupil
category calculation, the weighted district calculation and the
weighted teacher experience and degree calculation.
B. The Beginning with the 2022 -2023 school year, the weighted
calculations provided for in subsection A of this section shall be
based on the highest higher weighted average daily membership of the
first nine (9) weeks of the curr ent school year, the preceding
school year or the second or the preceding school year of a school
district, unless otherwise specified. The highest higher of the
three (3) two (2) weighted average daily memberships shall be used
consistently in all of the calculations; however, the weighted
calculation for a statewide virtual charter school experiencing a
significant decline in membership shall be based on the first nine
(9) weeks of the current school year and not on the preceding school
year or the second preceding school year for the statewide virtual
charter school. For purposes of this subsection, "significant
decline in membership" means equal to or greater than a fifteen
percent (15%) decrease in average daily membership from the
preceding school year to the average daily membership of the first
nine (9) weeks of the current school year. The average daily
membership data used for all calculations in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and
4 of this subsection shall be the same as used in the calculation of
the State Aid Formula. The weighted calculations provided for in
subsection A of this section shall be determined as follows:
1. The weighted pupil grade level calculation shall be
determined by taking the highest average daily membership and
assigning weights to the pupils according to grade attended as
follows:
GRADE LEVEL WEIGHT
a. Half-day early childhood programs .7
b. Full-day early childhood programs 1.3
c. Half-day kindergarten 1.3
ENR. H. B. NO. 2078 Page 13
d. Full-day kindergarten 1.5
e. First and second grade 1.351
f. Third grade 1.051
g. Fourth through sixth grade 1.0
h. Seventh through twelfth grade 1.2
i. Out-of-home placement 1.50
Multiply the membership of each subparagraph of this paragraph by
the weight assigned to such subparagraph of this paragraph and add
the totals together to determine the weighted pupil grade level
calculation for a school district. Determination of the pupils
eligible for the early childhood program weight shall be pursuant to
the provisions of Section 1 -114 of this title. The pupils eli gible
for the out-of-home placement pupil weight shall be students who are
not residents of the school district in which they are receiving
education pursuant to the provisions of subsection D of Section 1 -
113 of this title. Such weight may be claimed by the district
providing educational services to such student for the days that
student is enrolled in that district. If claimed, the out -of-home
placement weight shall be in lieu of the pupil grade level and any
pupil category weights for that student. Pr ovided, if a student
resides in a juvenile detention center that is restricted to less
than twelve (12) beds, the out -of-home placement pupil weight for
such students shall be calculated as follows: for a center with six
(6) beds - 3.0; for a center with e ight (8) beds - 2.3 and for a
center with ten (10) beds - 1.80.
2. The weighted pupil category calculation shall be determined
by assigning a weight to the pupil category as follows:
CATEGORY WEIGHT
a. Visual Impairment 3.8
b. Specific Learning Disabi lity .4
c. Deafness or Hearing Impairment 2.9
d. Deaf-Blindness 3.8
ENR. H. B. NO. 2078 Page 14
e. Intellectual Disability 1.3
f. Emotional Disturbance 2.5
g. Gifted .34
h. Multiple Disabilities 2.4
i. Orthopedic Impairment 1.2
j. Speech or Language Impairment .05
k. Bilingual .25
l. Special Education Summer Program 1.2
m. Economically Disadvantaged .25
n. Optional Extended School Year
Program As determined by
the State Board
of Education
o. Autism 2.4
p. Traumatic Brain Injury 2.4
q. Other Health Impairment 1.2
Except as otherwise provided, multiply the number of pupils approved
in the school year with the highest average daily membership in each
category by the weight assigned to such category and add the totals
together to determine the weighted pupil category calculation for a
school district. For the 1996-97 school year, the number to be
multiplied by the weight assigned to the gifted category in
subparagraph g of this paragraph shall be the lesser of (1) the sum
of the number of students who scored in the to p three percent (3%)
on any national standardized test of intellectual ability plus the
number of students identified as gifted pursuant to subparagraphs a
through d of paragraph 1 of Section 1210.301 of this title or (2)
the sum of the number of students who scored in the top three
percent (3%) on any national standardized test of intellectual
ability plus eight percent (8%) of the total average daily
membership of the school district for the preceding school year.
For the 1997-98 school year and subseque nt school years, the number ENR. H. B. NO. 2078 Page 15
to be multiplied by the weight assigned to the gifted category in
subparagraph g of this paragraph shall be the lesser of (1) the sum
of the number of students who scored in the top three percent (3%)
on any national standardize d test of intellectual ability plus the
number of students identified as gifted pursuant to subparagraphs a
through d of paragraph 1 of Section 1210.301 of this title, or (2)
the sum of the number of students who scored in the top three
percent (3%) on any national standardized test of intellectual
ability plus eight percent (8%) of the total average daily
membership of the school district for the first nine (9) weeks of
the school year.
3. The weighted district calculation shall be determined by
determining the calculations for each school district for both the
small school district formula and the district sparsity - isolation
formula, applying whichever is the greater of the calculations of
the two formulas and then applying the restrictions pursuant to
subparagraph c of this paragraph.
a. Small school district formula: 529 minus the average
daily membership divided by 529 times .2 times total
average daily membership.
The small school district formula calculation shall apply
only to school districts whose highest average daily
membership is less than 529 pupils. School districts which
are consolidated or annexed after July 1, 2003, pursuant to
the Oklahoma School Voluntary Consolidation and Annexation
Act shall have the weighted district size calcula tion for
the three (3) school years following the fiscal year in
which such consolidation occurred calculated to be the sum
of the individual consolidated districts computed as if the
consolidation had not taken place. Thereafter, any such
district which is consolidated pursuant to the Oklahoma
School Voluntary Consolidation and Annexation Act shall not
qualify for the weighted district calculation unless the
district can satisfy the specifications herein. Subject to
the provisions of subparagraph c of th is paragraph, the
resulting number shall be counted as additional students
for the purpose of calculating State Aid.
b. District sparsity - isolation formula:
The district sparsity - isolation formula calculation shall
apply only to school districts: ENR. H. B. NO. 2078 Page 16
(1) whose total area in square miles is greater than
the average number of square miles for all school
districts in this state; and
(2) whose areal density is less than one -fourth (1/4)
of the state average areal density. Areal
density shall be determined by dividing the
school district's average daily membership by the
school district's total area in square miles.
The district sparsity - isolation formula calculation shall
be calculated as follows:
The school district student cost factor multiplied by
the school district area factor. The resulting
product shall be multiplied by the school district's
average daily membership. Subject to the provisions
of subparagraph c of this paragraph, the resulting
number shall be counted as additional students for th e
purpose of calculating State Aid.
The school district student cost factor shall be calculated
as follows:
The school district's average daily membership shall
be categorized into the following grade level groups
and applied to the appropriate formulas as computed
below:
Grade Level Group
Grades K-5 Divide 74 by the sum of the Grade
Level ADM plus 23,
add .85 to the quotient, then
multiply the sum by the Grade
Level ADM.
Grades 6-8 Divide 122 by the sum of the Grade
Level ADM plus 133,
add .85 to the quotient, then
multiply the sum by the Grade
Level ADM.
ENR. H. B. NO. 2078 Page 17
Grades 9-12 Divide 292 by the sum of the Grade
Level ADM plus 128,
add .78 to the quotient, then
multiply the sum by the Grade
Level ADM.
The sum of the grade level group's average daily
membership shall be divided by the school district's
average daily membership. The number one (1.0) shall
be subtracted from the resulting quotient.
The school district area cost factor shall be calculated as
follows:
Subtract the state average district area from the
district area, then divide the remainder by the state
average district area;
however, the district area cost factor shall not exceed one
(1.0).
The State Board of Education shall define geographical barriers
whose location in a school district would inhibit the district from
consolidation or annexation. The Board shall make available an
application process, review applications, and for districts the
Board deems necessary allow additional square miles to be used for
the purposes of calculations used for the weighted district sparsity
- isolation formula. Provided, that the additional square miles
allowed for geographical barriers shall not exceed thirty percent
(30%) of the district's actual size.
c. State Aid funds which a district is calculated to
receive as a result of the weighted district
calculation shall be restricted as follows:
If, after the weighted district calculation is
applied, the district's projected per pupil
revenue exceeds one hundred fifty percent (150%)
of the projected state av erage per pupil revenue,
then the district's State Aid shall be reduced by
an amount that will restrict the district's
projected per pupil revenue to one hundred fifty
percent (150%) of the projected state average per
pupil revenue. Provided, in applying the
restriction provided in this division, the ENR. H. B. NO. 2078 Page 18
district's State Aid shall not be reduced by an
amount greater than by the amount of State Aid
which was generated by the weighted district
calculation.
The July calculation of the projected per pupil
revenue shall be determined by dividing the highest of
the district's preceding two (2) years year's average
daily membership (ADM) as weighted by the pupil grade
level, the pupil category, the district and the
teacher experience degree index calculations for
projected State Aid into the district's projected
total revenues including projected funds for the State
Aid Formula for the preceding year, net assessed
valuation for the preceding calendar year times
thirty-nine (39) mills, county revenues excluding the
county four-mills revenues for the second preceding
year, other state appropriations for the preceding
year and the collections for the preceding year of
state apportionment, motor vehicle revenue, gross
production tax and R.E.A. tax.
The December calculatio n of the projected per pupil
revenue shall be determined by dividing the highest
higher of the district's first nine (9) weeks of the
current school year or the two (2) preceding school
years year's average daily membership (ADM) as
weighted by the pupil g rade level, the pupil category,
the district and the teacher experience degree index
calculations for projected State Aid into the
district's projected total revenues including funds
for the December calculation of the current year State
Aid Formula, net assessed valuation for the current
calendar year times thirty -nine (39) mills, county
revenues excluding the county four -mills revenue for
the preceding year, other state appropriations for the
preceding year and the collections for the preceding
year of state apportionment, motor vehicle revenue,
gross production tax and R.E.A. tax.
The district's projected total revenues for each
calculation shall exclude the following collections
for the second preceding year: federal revenue,
insurance loss payments, re imbursements, recovery of
overpayments and refunds, unused reserves, prior ENR. H. B. NO. 2078 Page 19
expenditures recovered, prior year surpluses, and
other local miscellaneous revenues.
4. The weighted teacher experience and degree calculation shall
be determined in accordance w ith the teacher experience and degree
index. The State Department of Education shall determine an index
for each state teacher by using data supplied in the school
district's teacher personnel reports of the preceding year and
utilizing the index as follo ws:
TEACHER EXPERIENCE - DEGREE INDEX
EXPERIENCE BACHELOR'S MASTER'S DOCTOR'S
DEGREE DEGREE DEGREE
0 - 2 .7 .9 1.1
3 - 5 .8 1.0 1.2
6 - 8 .9 1.1 1.3
9 - 11 1.0 1.2 1.4
12 - 15 1.1 1.3 1.5
Over 15 1.2 1.4 1.6
The school district teacher index for e ach school district shall
be determined by subtracting the weighted average state teacher from
the weighted average district teacher. Multiply the school district
teacher index if greater than zero by .7 and then multiply that
product by the sum of the di strict's weighted pupil grade level
calculation provided in paragraph 1 of this subsection and the
weighted pupil category calculation provided in subparagraph m of
paragraph 2 of this subsection to determine the weighted teacher
experience and degree calc ulation.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective July 1, 2022.
SECTION 4. The provisions of this act shall be contingent upon
the enactment of the provisions of either House Bill No. 2074 or
Senate Bill No. 783 of the 1st Session of the 58th Oklahoma
Legislature and shall not become operative as law otherwise.
ENR. H. B. NO. 2078 Page 20
Passed the House of Representatives the 24th day of February,
2021.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the 31st day of March, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Offic e of the Secretary of State this __________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________