D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5-E, § 2008

[Repealed].

Authority: Section 3(b)(3) of the District of Columbia State Education Office Establishment Act of 2000, effective October 21, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-176; D.C. Official Code § 38-2602(b)(3) (2012 Repl. & 2016 Supp.)); Sections 11 and 16 of the District of Columbia Nonresident Tuition Act, approved September 8, 1960 (74 Stat. 853; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-308(a) and 38-313 (2012 Repl.)); and Mayor’s Order 2017-007; Section 101(d) of the Public School Enrollment Integrity Clarification and Board of Education Honoraria Amendment Act of 2004, effective April 13, 2005 (D.C. Law 15-348; D.C. Official Code § 38-2906.02(c) (2012 Repl. & 2016 Supp.)); and the District of Columbia Public Schools and Public Charter School Student Residency Fraud Prevention Amendment Act of 2012, effective May 9, 2012 (D.C. Law 19-126; D.C. Official Code § 38-312.01(c) (2012 Repl. & 2016 Supp.)). Source: Final Rulemaking published at 28 DCR 2305 (May 22, 1981); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 29 DCR 1221, 1222 (March 19, 1982); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 31 DCR 1501 (March 30, 1984); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 31 DCR 4804 (September 28, 1984); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 32 DCR 3664 (June 28, 1985); as amended by Final Rulemaking published32 DCR 6216 (November 1, 1985); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 33 DCR 5633 (September 12, 1986); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 34 DCR 6141 (September 25, 1987); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 7185 (September 30, 1988); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 2161 (March 24, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 4599 (June 30, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 37 DCR 2759 (May 4, 1990); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 37 DCR 6806 (October 26, 1990); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 39 DCR 2059 (March 27, 1992); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 40 DCR 1964 (March 19, 1993); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 40 DCR 7644 (November 5, 1993); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 41 DCR 4932 (July 22, 1994); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 42 DCR 5538 (October 6, 1995); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 43 DCR 4595 (August 23, 1996); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 44 DCR 5832 (October 10, 1997); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 9679 (November 22,2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 9067 (October 24, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 7301 (July 23, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 7821 (August 12, 2005); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 7234 (September 1, 2006); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 6066 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 3146 (March 31, 2017).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary

2008 COMPUTATION OF NONRESIDENT TUITION RATES

2008.1 Tuition rates for nonresidents, as defined in this Title, who attend D.C. Public Schools and programs shall be computed annually and established by the Board of Education upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools. The rates shall remain in effect until revised by action of the Board.

2008.2 Annual schedules of nonresident tuition rates shall be as follows:

(a) Submitted by the Superintendent for publication in the D.C. Register as proposed rates on the same date as the rates are submitted to the Board of Education for adoption; and
(b) Adopted by the Board of Education prior to the opening of the school year during which the rates shall be in effect; provided, that they have been published in the D.C. Register at least thirty (30) days in advance of final action.

2008.3 Methods, procedures and costs used in computing tuition rates for non-residents shall be governed by the provisions set forth in the D.C. Code and this section.

2008.4 Annual rates for separate school levels and specialized programs shall be computed on the basis of the following formula:

(a) Cost inclusions, authorized by this section, shall be used to determine the total operational expenditures for the school level or program;
(b) Authorized cost inclusions shall be compiled from actual expenditures made during the preceding fiscal year commencing on October 1st and extending through September 30th of the fiscal year in which the rates become effective;
(c) Total authorized costs for tuition rate computation shall be divided by the actual student enrollments as of mid-October of the prior school year to identify the per student expenditure; and
(d) The per student expenditure shall become the annual tuition rate.

2008.5 Term and daily rates shall be developed as follows:

(a) Term rates shall be determined by dividing the number of terms into the annual tuition rate; and
(b) Daily rates shall be determined by dividing the total number of school days or nights, approved by the Board of Education as part of the annual school calendar, into the annual tuition rate.

2008.6 Annual, term, and daily rates shall be rounded-off in accordance with the following schedule:

(a) Rates between $ 0 and $49.99 shall be rounded-off to the nearest one-quarter dollar;
(b) Rates between $50.00 and $99.99 shall be rounded-off to the nearest one-half dollar; and
(c) Rates over $100.00 shall be rounded-off to the nearest dollar.

2008.7 Expenditures included in computing tuition rates shall be classified and defined as follows:

(a) Direct Costs: costs that directly support a school level of instruction, or program; and

(b) Indirect Costs: costs that provide the following:

(1) Regular instructional support;

(2) Central and regional administrative services; and

(3) Special educational support services.

2008.8 The following direct and indirect expenditures shall be used in computing tuition rates:

(a) Compensation for teachers, administrators, instructional support and clerical staffs, including life and health insurance, retirement and other fringe benefits;

(b) Cost of textbooks, instructional equipment, materials and services, and school supplies;

(d) Building improvements and repairs funded by capital improvements budgets; and

(e) Other expenses indirectly incurred for instruction of students in D.C. Public Schools and programs.

2008.9 Expenses which are derived from or reimbursed by Federal and private grant funds shall not be used in computing tuition rates.

2008.10 Actual student enrollment data used in computing tuition rates shall include the following:

(a) Enrollment reports for regular day schools compiled in October; and

(b) Enrollment reports for special day, evening and summer schools and programs compiled and certified correct by the responsible officer and including appropriate explanation of the methods and procedures used in compiling the enrollment statistics.

2008.11 Tuition charges for part-time instructional services provided by the itinerant vision program at certain local schools shall be in addition to the tuition charges prescribed for the grade level of regular instruction in which the nonresident tuition student is enrolled on a full-time basis.

2008.12 Tuition rates for educational services provided by visiting instruction services shall be computed for the period of enrollment on the basis of the daily rate established for the grade level of instruction received.

AUTHORITY: Section 3 of the District of Columbia Non-Resident Tuition Act, P.L. 86-725, 74 Stat. 853; as amended by § 2(c) of the Educational Policy Amendments Act of 1980, D.C. Law 3-82, 1979-80 D.C. Stat. 356, codified at D.C. Code § 38-301 (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 (2001).

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 28 DCR 2305 (May 22, 1981); as amended by: Final Rulemaking published at 29 DCR 1221, 1222 (March 19, 1982); Final Rulemaking published at 31 DCR 1501 (March 30, 1984); Final Rulemaking published at 31 DCR 4804 (September

28, 1984); Final Rulemaking published at 32 DCR 3664 (June 28, 1985); Final Rulemaking published 32 DCR 6216 (November 1, 1985); Final Rulemaking published at 33 DCR 5633 (September 12, 1986); Final Rulemaking published at 34 DCR 6141 (September 25, 1987); Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 7185 (September 30, 1988); Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 2161 (March 24, 1989); Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 4599 (June 30, 1989); 37 DCR 2759 (May 4, 1990); Final Rulemaking published at 37 DCR 6806 (October 26, 1990); Final Rulemaking published at 39 DCR 2059 (March 27, 1992); Final Rulemaking published at 40 DCR 1964 (March 19, 1993); Final Rulemaking published at 40 DCR 7644 (November 5, 1993); Final Rulemaking published at 41 DCR 4932 (July 22, 1994); Final Rulemaking published at 42 DCR 5538 (October 6, 1995); Final Rulemaking published at 43 DCR 4595 (August 23, 1996); Final Rulemaking published at 44 DCR 5832 (October 10, 1997); and Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 9679 (November 22, 2002); Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 9067 (October 24, 2003); Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 7301 (July 23, 2004); Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 7821 (August 12, 2005); Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 7234 (September 1, 2006); and Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 6066 (June 22, 2007).