Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

 

The State Education Office, pursuant to the authority set forth in the District of Columbia Nonresident Tuition Act, approved September 8, 1960, (74 Stat. 853, D.C. Official Code § 38-302 et seq.) (2001), and the State Education Office Establishment Act of 2000, effective October 21, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-176; D.C. Official Code § 38-2601 et seq.) (2001), hereby gives notice of its intent to amend Section 2008.13 of chapter 20 of Title 5 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR) in not less than 30 days from the date of publication of this notice in the DC Register. The purpose of the amendment is to establish new tuition rates for non-resident students attending public and public charter schools in the District of Columbia.

 

5 DCMR § 2008.13 is amended to read as follows:

2012-2013 Uniform Per Student Funding Formula/Non-Resident Tuition Rates

The rates displayed in the charts below are the same as the per-pupil allocations provided by the Uniform Per Student Funding Formula. Based on these rates, the tuition cost for each student who is not a resident of the District of Columbia and who is enrolled in the District of Columbia Public Schools or in a public charter school in the District of Columbia shall be calculated in the following manner:

(a) Using the Grade Level table below, determine the rate for the grade level or span at which the student, based on grade assignment or age, will be enrolled.

 

Foundation Level Per Pupil	$9,124
Non-Resident Facilities Allotment	$2,800
Residential Facilities Allotment	$8,395

(b) If the student is enrolled in a daytime special education program, use the table below to determine the rates for services the student will receive. Add this amount to the grade level cost in paragraph (a) of this section.

 

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Rates for Special Needs Students Enrolled in a Daytime Special Education Program

 

Level/Program	Weighting	Allocation
Level 1: Special Education	0.58	$5,292
Level 2: Special Education	0.81	$7,390
Level 3: Special Education	1.58	$14,416
Level 4: Special Education	3.10	$28,284
Special Education Capacity	0.40	$3,650
LEP/NEP	0.40	$4,106

 

(c) If the student is enrolled in a residential school that serves special needs students, use the table below to determine the rates for any of the listed services that the student will receive. Add these amounts to the totals from paragraphs (a) and (b).

 

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Rates for Special Needs Students Enrolled in a Residential School

 

Level/Program	Weighting	Allocation
Level 1: Special Education-Residential	0.374	$3,412
Level 2: Special Education-Residential	1.360	$12,409
Level 3: Special Education-Residential	2.941	$26,833
Level 4: Special Education-Residential	2.924	$26,678
LEP/NEP-Residential	0.68	$6,204

 

(d) Any student enrolled in a residential school, whether or not the student has special needs, is entitled to the Residential Rate listed below, which covers the cost of room and board. Add this amount to the total of (a), (b), and (c) above. This amount is the student's total non-resident tuition rate for the regular school year program.

 

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Rates for Room and Board for students Enrolled in a Residential School

Program	Weighting	Allocation
Residential	1.70	$15,511

 

(e) A non-resident student who wishes to attend summer school in the District of Columbia must register for the summer program separately from the regular school year program. Students will be admitted on a space-available basis. The non-resident tuition rates for summer school are displayed below.

 

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The rates in this schedule only apply to non-resident students enrolled in the regular school program of the District of Columbia Public Schools or a public charter school in the District of Columbia. Some schools may offer services that are not considered part of the regular school program, and participation in such programs may require payment of additional fees.