1. (a) Administrative cost ratio standards are established on the basis of the refined average daily attendance (ADA) of a school district for the prior year, unless the district qualified in that prior year for a sparsity adjustment.

   1. (1) For an ADA of 10,000 or more, the standard is 0.1105.
   2. (2) For an ADA of 5,000-9,999, the standard is 0.1250.
   3. (3) For an ADA of 1,000-4,999, the standard is 0.1401.
   4. (4) For an ADA of 500-999, the standard is 0.1561.
   5. (5) For an ADA of less than 500 without a sparsity adjustment, the standard is 0.2654.
   6. (6) For a district that qualified for a sparsity adjustment, the standard is 0.3614.
2. (b) For the administrative cost limits calendar that begins in May 1994, prior year refers to the 1992-1993 school year. For the administrative cost limits calendar that begins in May 1995, prior year refers to the 1993-1994 school year.

Source Note:The provisions of this §61.1010 adopted to be effective April 20, 1994, 19 TexReg 2384.