1. (1) The Department shall make the following Student ADM calculations to implement TISA:

   1. (a) ADM from the current year is used to calculate the following year’s TISA allocation. A Student generates Weighted Allocations, none of which is mutually exclusive of another.
   2. (b) A Student generates ULN Weighted Allocations for primary and secondary services for Special Education and Related Services, for English Learner status, and for Characteristics of Dyslexia status.
   3. (c) Base Funding Amount is calculated by multiplying the total ADM by the base funding per-Student amount.
   4. (d) Economically Disadvantaged funding is calculated by multiplying the Base Funding Amount by the Economically Disadvantaged weight as determined by law, and then multiplying that amount by the Economically Disadvantaged ADM.
   5. (e) Concentrated Poverty funding is calculated by multiplying the Base Funding Amount by the Concentrated Poverty weight as determined by law, and then multiply that amount by the school’s Title I eligible ADM.
   6. (f) Small District funding is calculated by multiplying the Base Funding Amount by the Small District weight as determined by law, and then multiplying that amount by the Small District ADM.
   7. (g) Sparsity funding is calculated by multiplying the Base Funding Amount by the Sparsity weight as determined by law, and then multiplying that amount by the Sparsity ADM.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-3-103(c) and 49-3-115. Administrative History: New rules filed November 17, 2022; effective February 15, 2023.