A. The superintendent of the state educational system for committed youth shall calculate a base support level as prescribed in section 15-943 and district additional assistance as prescribed in section 15-961 for the educational system established pursuant to section 41-2831, except that:

1. 1. Notwithstanding section 15-901:

   1. (a) The student count shall be determined using the following definitions:

      1. (i) "Daily attendance" means days in which a pupil attends an educational program for a minimum of two hundred forty minutes, not including meal and recess periods. Attendance for one hundred twenty or more minutes but fewer than two hundred forty minutes shall be counted as one-half day's attendance.
      2. (ii) "Fractional student" means a pupil who is enrolled in an educational program of one hundred twenty or more minutes but fewer than two hundred forty minutes a day, not including meal and recess periods. A fractional student shall be counted as one-half of a full-time student.
      3. (iii) "Full-time student" means a pupil who is enrolled in an educational program for a minimum of two hundred forty minutes a day, not including meal and recess periods.
   2. (b) "Pupils with serious emotional disabilities enrolled in a school district program as provided in section 15-765" includes pupils with serious emotional disabilities enrolled in the department of juvenile corrections school system.
2. 2. All pupils shall be counted as if they were enrolled in grades nine through twelve.
3. 3. The teacher experience index is 1.00.
4. 4. The base support level shall be calculated using the base level multiplied by 1.0.
5. 5. Section 15-943, paragraph 1 does not apply.

G. The state board of education shall apportion state aid and deposit it, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, in the state education fund for committed youth in an amount as determined by subsection A of this section. The apportionments shall be as follows:

1. 1. On July 1, one-third of the total amount to be apportioned during the fiscal year.
2. 2. On October 15, one-twelfth of the total amount to be apportioned during the fiscal year.
3. 3. On December 15, one-twelfth of the total amount to be apportioned during the fiscal year.
4. 4. On January 15, one-twelfth of the total amount to be apportioned during the fiscal year.
5. 5. On February 15, one-twelfth of the total amount to be apportioned during the fiscal year.
6. 6. On March 15, one-twelfth of the total amount to be apportioned during the fiscal year.
7. 7. On April 15, one-twelfth of the total amount to be apportioned during the fiscal year.
8. 8. On May 15, one-twelfth of the total amount to be apportioned during the fiscal year.
9. 9. On June 15, one-twelfth of the total amount to be apportioned during the fiscal year.