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72-6465. Determination of general state aid; disbursement. (a) For school year 2015-2016, the state board shall disburse general state aid to each school district in an amount equal to:

(1) Subject to the provisions of subsections (c) through (g), the amount of general state aid such school district received for school year 2014-2015, if any, pursuant to K.S.A. 72-6416, prior to its repeal, as prorated in accordance with K.S.A. 72-6410, prior to its repeal, less:

(A) The amount directly attributable to the ancillary school facilities weighting as determined for school year 2014-2015 under K.S.A. 72-6443, prior to its repeal;

(B) the amount directly attributable to the cost-of-living weighting as determined for school year 2014-2015 under K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 72-6450, prior to its repeal;

(C) the amount directly attributable to declining enrollment state aid as determined for school year 2014-2015 under K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 72-6452, prior to its repeal; and

(D) the amount directly attributable to virtual school state aid as determined for school year 2014-2015 under K.S.A. 2016 Supp. 72-3715, and amendments thereto, plus;

(2) the amount of supplemental general state aid such school district received for school year 2014-2015, if any, pursuant to K.S.A. 72-6434, prior to its repeal, as prorated in accordance with K.S.A. 72-6434, prior to its repeal, plus;

(3) the amount of capital outlay state aid such school district received for school year 2014-2015, if any, pursuant to K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 72-8814, prior to its repeal, plus;

(4) (A) an amount that is directly attributable to the proceeds of the tax levied by the school district pursuant to K.S.A. 2016 Supp. 72-6473, and amendments thereto, provided the school district has levied such tax;

(B) an amount that is directly attributable to the proceeds of the tax levied by the school district pursuant to K.S.A. 2016 Supp. 72-6474, and amendments thereto, provided the school district has levied such tax; and

(C) an amount that is directly attributable to the proceeds of the tax levied by the school district pursuant to K.S.A. 2016 Supp. 72-6475, and amendments thereto, provided the school district has levied such tax, plus;

(5) the amount of virtual school state aid such school district is to receive under K.S.A. 2016 Supp. 72-3715, and amendments thereto, plus;

(6) an amount certified by the board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement system which is equal to the participating employer's obligation of such school district to the system, less;

(7) an amount equal to 0.4% of the amount determined under subsection (a)(1).

(b) For school year 2016-2017, the state board shall disburse general state aid to each school district in an amount equal to:

(1) Subject to the provisions of subsections (c) through (g), the amount of general state aid such school district received for school year 2014-2015, if any, pursuant to K.S.A. 72-6416, prior to its repeal, as prorated in accordance with K.S.A. 72-6410, prior to its repeal, less:

(A) The amount directly attributable to the ancillary school facilities weighting as determined for school year 2014-2015 under K.S.A. 72-6443, prior to its repeal;

(B) the amount directly attributable to the cost-of-living weighting as determined for school year 2014-2015 under K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 72-6450, prior to its repeal;

(C) the amount directly attributable to declining enrollment state aid as determined for school year 2014-2015 under K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 72-6452, prior to its repeal; and

(D) the amount directly attributable to virtual school state aid as determined for school year 2014-2015 under K.S.A. 2016 Supp. 72-3715, and amendments thereto, plus;

(2) (A) an amount that is directly attributable to the proceeds of the tax levied by the school district pursuant to K.S.A. 2016 Supp. 72-6473, and amendments thereto, provided the school district has levied such tax;

(B) an amount that is directly attributable to the proceeds of the tax levied by the school district pursuant to K.S.A. 2016 Supp. 72-6474, and amendments thereto, provided the school district has levied such tax; and

(C) an amount that is directly attributable to the proceeds of the tax levied by the school district pursuant to K.S.A. 2016 Supp. 72-6475, and amendments thereto, provided the school district has levied such tax, plus;

(3) the amount of virtual school state aid such school district is to receive under K.S.A. 2016 Supp. 72-3715, and amendments thereto, plus;

(4) an amount certified by the board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement system which is equal to the participating employer's obligation of such school district to the system, less;

(5) an amount equal to 0.4% of the amount determined under subsection (b)(1).

(c) For any school district whose school financing sources exceeded its state financial aid for school year 2014-2015 as calculated under the school district finance and quality performance act, prior to its repeal, the amount such school district is entitled to receive under subsection (a)(1) or (b)(1) shall be the proceeds of the tax levied by the school district pursuant to K.S.A. 2016 Supp. 72-6470, and amendments thereto, less the difference between such school district's school financing sources and its state financial aid for school year 2014-2015 as calculated under the school district finance and quality performance act, prior to its repeal.

(d) For any school district formed by consolidation in accordance with article 87 of chapter 72 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, prior to the effective date of this act, and whose state financial aid for school year 2014-2015 was determined under K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 72-6445a, prior to its repeal, the amount of general state aid for such school district determined under subsection (a)(1) or (b)(1) shall be determined as if such school district was not subject to K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 72-6445a, prior to its repeal, for school year 2014-2015.

(e) For any school district that consolidated in accordance with article 87 of chapter 72 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, and such consolidation becomes effective on or after July 1, 2015, the amount of general state aid for such school district determined under subsection (a)(1) or (b)(1) shall be the sum of the general state aid each of the former school districts would have received under subsection (a)(1) or (b)(1).

(f) (1) For any school district that was entitled to receive school facilities weighting for school year 2014-2015 under K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 72-6415b, prior to its repeal, and which would not have been eligible to receive such weighting for school year 2015-2016 under K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 72-6415b, prior to its repeal, an amount directly attributable to the school facilities weighting as determined for school year 2014-2015 under K.S.A. 72-6415, prior to its repeal, for such school district shall be subtracted from the amount of general state aid for such school district determined under subsection (a)(1) or (b)(1).

(2) For any school district which would have been eligible to receive school facilities weighting for school year 2015-2016 under K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 72-6415b, prior to its repeal, but which did not receive such weighting for school year 2014-2015, an amount directly attributable to the school facilities weighting as would have been determined under K.S.A. 72-6415, prior to its repeal, for school year 2015-2016 shall be added to the amount of general state aid for such school district determined under subsection (a)(1) or (b)(1).

(3) For any school district which would have been eligible to receive school facilities weighting for school year 2016-2017 under K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 72-6415b, prior to its repeal, but which did not receive such weighting for school year 2014-2015, and which would not have been eligible to receive such weighting for school year 2015-2016 under K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 72-6415b, prior to its repeal, an amount directly attributable to the school facilities weighting as would have been determined under K.S.A. 72-6415, prior to its repeal, for school year 2016-2017 shall be added to the amount of general state aid for such school district determined under subsection (a)(1) or (b)(1).

(g) (1) For any school district that received federal impact aid for school year 2014-2015, if such school district receives federal impact aid in school year 2015-2016 in an amount that is less than the amount such school district received in school year 2014-2015, then an amount equal to the difference between the amount of federal impact aid received by such school district in such school years shall be added to the amount of general state aid for such school district for school year 2015-2016 as determined under subsection (a)(1) or (b)(1).

(2) For any school district that received federal impact aid for school year 2014-2015, if such school district receives federal impact aid in school year 2016-2017 in an amount that is less than the amount such school district received in school year 2014-2015, then an amount equal to the difference between the amount of federal impact aid received by such school district in such school years shall be added to the amount of general state aid for such school district for school year 2016-2017 as determined under subsection (a)(1) or (b)(1).

(h) The general state aid for each school district shall be disbursed in accordance with appropriation acts. In the event the appropriation for general state aid exceeds the amount determined under subsection (a) or (b) for any school year, then the state board shall disburse such excess amount to each school district in proportion to such school district's enrollment.

(i) The provisions of this section shall be effective from and after July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2017.

History: L. 2015, ch. 4, § 6; L. 2015, ch. 92, § 4; L. 2016, ch. 45, § 7; July 1.



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