SB 1378 - This act modifies the definition of "weighted average daily attendance" as used in the education funding formula by adding to such definition a weighting factor relating to school district enrollment. "Membership" is defined in current law as the average number of students enrolled in a school district who attended school at least one day during ten days at the end of January and September.
The act defines "weighted membership" as the current law definition of "membership" multiplied by certain weighting factors relating to the number of students who fall into certain population groups, such as the number of students who receive special educational services above a certain threshold number that is determined in a manner provided for in current law.
The act provides that a school district's weighted average daily attendance shall be calculated as the sum of 50% of such district's weighted average daily attendance as calculated in current law, plus 50% of such district's weighted membership.
The same modification is made in the calculation of weighted average daily attendance for special school districts.
The provisions of this act shall become effective July 1, 2025.
OLIVIA SHANNON