USA Law

Tag: Funding

  • Supplementary Emergency

    Supplementary Emergency in the United States Supplementary Emergency Definition in the Public School Finance Area Emergency distributions to districts in financial need. However, no distributions shall be made to any district having cash and invested reserves, or other resources or any […]

  • Enrollment

    Enrollment in United States Enrollment Definition In English law. The registering or entering on the rolls of chancery, king’s bench, common pleas, or exchequer, or by the clerk of the peace in the records of the quarter sessions, of any lawful act, as, a recognizance, a deed of bargain and […]

  • Enrollment

    Enrollment in United States Enrollment Definition In English law. The registering or entering on the rolls of chancery, king’s bench, common pleas, or exchequer, or by the clerk of the peace in the records of the quarter sessions, of any lawful act, as, a recognizance, a deed of bargain and […]

  • Basic Program Units

    Basic Program Units in the United States Basic Program Units Definition in the Public School Finance Area Number of basic program units determined by multiplying basic program membership in each grade by the corresponding cost differential factor as follows: Membership Cost Differential […]

  • Basic Program Units

    Basic Program Units in the United States Basic Program Units Definition in the Public School Finance Area Number of basic program units determined by multiplying basic program membership in each grade by the corresponding cost differential factor as follows: Membership Cost Differential […]

  • School District

    School District in the United States Emergency Capital Outlay Definition in the Public School Finance Area Emergency distributions to school districts that have experienced an unexpected capital outlay emergency demanding immediate attention. Resources See Also Public School Funding Issues […]

  • School District

    School District in the United States Emergency Capital Outlay Definition in the Public School Finance Area Emergency distributions to school districts that have experienced an unexpected capital outlay emergency demanding immediate attention. Resources See Also Public School Funding Issues […]

  • Local Revenue

    Local Revenue in the United States Local Revenue Definition in the Public School Finance Area Receipts to school districts from the school district property tax (.5 mill). Resources See Also Public School Funding Issues Public School Definition Private School Public School Funding by State

  • Differential

    Differential in the United States Cost Differential Definition in the Public School Finance Area Numerical expression of the relative costs of educational programs. Resources See Also Public School Funding Issues Public School Definition Private School Public School Funding by State

  • Program Cost

    Program Cost in the United States Program Cost Definition in the Public School Finance Area Product of the total number of program units multiplied by the dollar value per program Resources See Also Public School Funding Issues Public School Definition Private School Public School Funding by […]

  • Credits

    Credits in the United States Revenue Credits Definition in the Public School Finance Area ninety-five percent of local (.5 mill levy) and federal revenues (forest reserve and impact aid). Resources See Also Public School Funding Issues Public School Definition Private School Public School […]

  • State Equalization

    State Equalization in the United States State Equalization Guarantee Definition in the Public School Finance Area State distribution of funds to districts, which equals the program cost minus revenue credits. Resources See Also Public School Funding Issues Public School Definition Private […]

  • Unit Value

    Unit Value in the United States Unit Value Definition in the Public School Finance Area Amount of money provided for each program unit (program cost divided by total statewide units) as determined by the state superintendent of public instruction or the legislature. Resources See Also Public […]

  • Program Units

    Program Units in the United States Total Program Units Definition in the Public School Finance Area Sum of early childhood, basic, special education and bilingual education units times the training and experience index plus size adjustment, at risk, enrollment growth and save harmless units. […]

  • Qualified Student

    Qualified Student in the United States Qualified Student Definition in the Public School Finance Area A public school student who meets the following statutory criteria: (1) has not graduated from high school; (2) is regularly enrolled in one half or more of the minimum course requirements […]