(1) Subject to the total amount of grants applied for by eligible school districts, the amount of each grant for a school district shall equal the school district’s ADMw × (the total amount available for distribution to school districts as grants in each fiscal year ÷ the total ADMw of all school districts that receive a grant).
- (a) As used in this subsection, “ADMw” means the extended weighted average daily membership as calculated under ORS 327.013, 338.155 (1) and 338.165 (2).
- (b) The ADMw used for this calculation will be from the most recent closed school year for State School Fund calculations.
- (2) School districts will receive funding according to the priority list with the funding going to the highest priority district first.
- (3) School districts that have a priority ranking greater than or equal to the 90th percentile will receive 50% of their eligible costs reimbursed.
- (4) School districts that have a priority ranking greater than or equal to the 80th percentile and less than the 90th percentile shall receive 30% of their eligible costs reimbursed.
- (5) School districts that have a priority ranking less than the 80th percentile shall receive 25% of their eligible costs reimbursed.
- (6) No award will be greater than 50% of total eligible student transportation costs.
- (7) Each school district shall deposit the grant funds it receives under this grant in a separate account and shall apply amounts in that account to pay for student transportation costs described in the school district’s grant application.
- (8) Monies received from this grant are in addition to eligible transportation reimbursable costs and do not constitute a reduction of eligible transportation reimbursement costs
Statutory/Other Authority
Sec. 2, Ch. 62, OL 2018
Statutes/Other Implemented
Sec. 2, Ch. 62, OL 2018
History
ODE 40-2018, adopt filed 12/10/2018, effective 12/10/2018