1. (a) The nonproficient pupil weighting of each district shall be determined by the state board as follows:

   1. (1) Determine the number of pupils who were not eligible for free meals under the national school lunch act and who scored below proficiency or failed to meet the standards established by the state board on either the mathematics or reading state assessments in the preceding school year; and
   2. (2) multiply the number determined under paragraph (1) by .0465. The product is the nonproficient pupil weighting of the district.

2. (b) If the state board determines that as a result of the occurrence of a disaster in the school district, pupils in the school district are unable to participate in the state assessments, the nonproficient pupil weighting of the school district shall be equal to the nonproficient pupil weighting of the district in the preceding school year.

   As used in this subsection, "disaster" means the occurrence of widespread or severe damage, injury or loss of life or property resulting from any natural or manmade cause, including, but not limited to, fire, flood, earthquake, tornado, wind, storm, drought, epidemics, air contamination, blight, drought, infestation or explosion.

L. 2006, ch. 197, § 3; L. 2007, ch. 185, § 2; May 24.