§ 8-709. Funding.

   (a) Definitions. --

   (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

   (2) "Cost per pupil" means the amount of money spent by a county board for the operating expenses of public education in the county from county and State sources divided by the full-time equivalent enrollment of the county as defined in § 5-202(a) of this article.

   (3) "State sources" means funds provided to a county board in accordance with § 5-202, 5-207, 5-208, 5-209, and 5-210 of this article.

(b) Determination of domicile for calculation of State aid. -- Students participating in a program shall be included in the enrollment of the county in which the student is domiciled for the purposes of calculating State aid under § 5-202, 5-207, 5-208, 5-209, and 5-210 of this article.

(c) Payment of local funds to the Department. --

   (1) To support the cost of instructional programming for a program, each county board shall pay to the Department an amount equal to 85% of the cost per pupil for each student who participates in a program but is domiciled in the county.

   (2) Each county governing body shall include a student participating in a program in the full-time equivalent enrollment used for calculating the required local funds appropriated under § 5-202(d) of this article.

(d) Disbursement of funds. -- The Department shall disburse the funds received in accordance with this section to the program.

HISTORY: 2006, ch. 397.