Charter School Meeting Department of Public Instruction October 20, 2014 Charter School Meeting Department of Public Instruction October 20,

Purpose: Establish positive working relationship Overview Requirements Understanding of calculations Payments/Payment method Required documentation Expectations 2

Durham Public Schools Charter Schools Facts and Numbers Enrollment Durham Public Schools Enrollment ,400 Total Number of Durham students attending Charter Schools ,774 Total Number of Durham students Day 2038,174 Charter School Enrollment Number Attending Charter Schools in Durham County4,468 Number Attending Charter Schools outside Durham County306 Total DPS Students attending Charter Schools4,774 Local Cost Per Student Attending Charter Schools Attending Durham County Charter School$3, Attending Charter School Outside of Durham County$3, Total Local Cost of 4,774 Students attending Charter Schools$14,942,407 State Funding State Per Pupil for Durham Students attending Charter School$4, Additional State Per Pupil if Children with Disability$3, Additional State Per Pupil if Limited English Proficiency$1,

Durham Public Schools Growth 2004/ /142,303 Charter Schools Growth 2004/ /142,938 Charter School % of Population % Charter School % of Population % Durham Based Charter Schools 19 Charter Schools Outside of Durham County DPS Students Attending State Number 2014 Charter School Membership57,926 Non Charter School Membership 1,456,330 Total State Membership 1,514,256 % Charter School Membership3.8% Durham Public Schools % Charter School Membership % 4

Note: In funding year , $4M from state lottery funds was used to save teaching positions. Included to current, is the ¼ cent sales tax approved by the voters in Nov. 2011, in the amount of $6,644,880 appropriated. Not included in the amount above is $1,200,000 from fines and forfeitures, and $300,000 in late property filling fees also provided. The County also provides $414,830 from the ¼ cent sales tax for the DPS Pre-K program. County Appropriation Funding Over 7 Years

Student Demographics – DPS and Charters Average Daily Membership (ADM) 6 Source: State Allotted DPSADM and Charter Schools second month ADM for Budgeting Process

Importance of getting numbers correct!!! Durham Public Schools membership Durham Based Charter Schools membership Non Durham Based Charter School membership County Appropriation Fines and Forfeitures 7

115C H. State and local funds for a charter school. (a) The State Board of Education shall allocate to each charter school: (1) An amount equal to the average per pupil allocation for average daily membership from the local school administrative unit allotments in which the charter school is located for each child attending the charter school except for the allocation for children with disabilities and for the allocation for children with limited English proficiency; (2) An additional amount for each child attending the charter school who is a child with disabilities; and (3) An additional amount for children with limited English proficiency attending the charter school, based on a formula adopted by the State Board. In accordance with G.S. 115C D(d), the State Board shall allow for annual adjustments to the amount allocated to a charter school based on its enrollment growth in school years subsequent to the initial year of operation. In the event a child with disabilities leaves the charter school and enrolls in a public school during the first 60 school days in the school year, the charter school shall return a pro rata amount of funds allocated for that child to the State Board, and the State Board shall reallocate those funds to the local school administrative unit in which the public school is located. In the event a child with disabilities enrolls in a charter school during the first 60 school days in the school year, the State Board shall allocate to the charter school the pro rata amount of additional funds for children with disabilities. (a1) Funds allocated by the State Board of Education may be used to enter into operational and financing leases for real property or mobile classroom units for use as school facilities for charter schools and may be used for payments on loans made to charter schools for facilities, equipment, or operations. However, State funds shall not be used to obtain any other interest in real property or mobile classroom units. No indebtedness of any kind incurred or created by the charter school shall constitute an indebtedness of the State or its political subdivisions, and no indebtedness of the charter school shall involve or be secured by the faith, credit, or taxing power of the State or its political subdivisions. Every contract or lease into which a charter school enters shall include the previous sentence. The school also may own land and buildings it obtains through non-State sources. 8

115C H. State and local funds for a charter school. (b) If a student attends a charter school, the local school administrative unit in which the child resides shall transfer to the charter school an amount equal to the per pupil share of the local current expense fund of the local school administrative unit for the fiscal year. The per pupil share of the local current expense fund shall be transferred to the charter school within 30 days of the receipt of monies into the local current expense fund. The local school administrative unit and charter school may use the process for mediation of differences between the State Board and a charter school provided in G.S. 115C G(c) to resolve differences on calculation and transference of the per pupil share of the local current expense fund. The amount transferred under this subsection that consists of revenue derived from supplemental taxes shall be transferred only to a charter school located in the tax district for which these taxes are levied and in which the student resides. (c) The local school administrative unit shall also provide each charter school to which it transfers a per pupil share of its local current expense fund with all of the following information within the 30-day time period provided in subsection (b) of this section: (1) The total amount of monies the local school administrative unit has in each of the funds listed in G.S. 115C- 426(c). (2) The student membership numbers used to calculate the per pupil share of the local current expense fund. (3) How the per pupil share of the local current expense fund was calculated. (d) Prior to commencing an action under subsection (b) of this section, the complaining party shall give the other party 15 days' written notice of the alleged violation. The court shall award the prevailing party reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred in an action under subsection (b) of this section. The court shall order any delinquent funds, costs, fees, and interest to be paid in equal monthly installments and shall establish a time for payment in full that shall be no later than three years from the entry of any judgment. (1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 731, s. 2; , s. 7; , s. 9.20(f); , s. 3.1; , s. 3(f); , s. 1(h).) 9

Requirements: The per pupil share of local current expense fund must be transferred to the charter school within 30 days of receipt of monies into the local current expense fund. This requirement is effective July 25, Also within the same 30 day period, the LEA must provide the following information to each charter school receiving funding: – The total amount of monies the LEA has in its State Public School fund, local current expense fund, capital outlay fund, and any other funds maintained by the LEA. – The student enrollment numbers used to calculate the per pupil share of the local current expense fund. – The method used to calculate the per pupil share of the local current expense fund. 10

Requirements: Under the new legislation, a charter school must now give an LEA 15 days’ written notice of an alleged violation of G.S. §115C H(b) before bringing a legal action. The LEA and the charter school may use a mediation process to resolve differences concerning the calculation and transfer of money to the charter school. In the event that a charter school files a lawsuit and prevails in the action, it will be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, and the court must order any delinquent funds, costs, fees and interest to be paid in monthly installments over a period of no more than three years. This section applies only to lawsuits filed on or after the effective date of the legislation. 11

Durham Public Schools FY Charter School Payment Calculation Funding County Appropriation $ 111,173,601 1/4 Cent Sales Tax$ 6,644,880 Total County Appropriation $ 117,818,481 Fines and Forfeitures $ 1,200,000 County Late Filing Penalty$ 300,000 Total Fines and Forfeitures $ 1,500,000 Total County Appropriation and Fines and Forfeitures $ 119,318,481 The per pupil funding for fines and forfeitures will fluctuate based on actual receipts received. Adjustments may be made closer to year end if revenues are not being collected as expected. Per Pupil FundingMonthly Payment Enrollment: Durham Public Schools and Charter Schools DPS First Month Enrollment 33,400 Charter School Enrollment 4,776 Total DPS and Charter School Enrollments 38,176$3,086.19$257.18*For All Charter Students Enrollment: Durham Public School and DPS Located Charter Schools DPS First Month Enrollment 33,400 Durham Based Charters 1st Month ,470 Total students for Fines and Forfeitures Durham Based Charter Schools 37,870$39.61$3.30 **Additional Estimated for Durham Based Charter Students Total Charter School Funding$3,125.80$

Durham Public Schools Charter School Funding Funding Difference County Appropriation $ 111,173,601 $ - 1/4 Cent Sales Tax $ 6,644,880 $ 7,254,990 $ 610,110 Total County Appropriation $ 117,818,481 $ 118,428,591 $ 610,110 Fines and Forfeitures $ 1,200,000 $ - County Late Filing Penalty $ 300,000 $ - Total Fines and Forfeitures $ 1,500,000 $ - Total County Appropriation and Fines and Forfeitures $ 119,318,481 $ 119,928,591 $ 610,110 13

Durham Public Schools Charter Schools FY Enrollment/Payment Information Out of District School July-AprilJuly-May XYZ CharterEnrollmentTotalMayTotal 3 Enrollment Funding 7, , Adjustment FY Overpayment Total 7, , July-MarchJuly-April Funding by Fund TotalAprilTotal State - Fund 1 128,293, ,951, ,245, Local - Fund 2 (County Appropriations & Fines and Forfeitures) 109,558, ,942, ,500, Federal - Fund 3 19,227, ,771, ,998, Capital Outlay - Fund 4 18,837, ,512, ,350, Child Nutrition - Fund 5 11,339, ,727, ,067, Grants and Scholarships - Fund 6 5,660, , ,998, Other Receipts, Reimbursements & Fund Balance - Fund 8 4,749, ,803, ,552, Total Funding Received 297,666, ,046, ,713,

Calculation: A local school board may “calculate the amounts due for both itself and the Charter Schools based on beginning of the year projections of the student population, on enrollments, or some other method so long as that method is consistent” for both the LEA and the charter schools. 15

Payments: Payment Date:Month CoveredEnrollment Number Used for Calculation 31-Aug-14 July and August(will reconcile last year actual Fines and Forfeitures and Late Filing Fees)Projected Enrollment 15-Sep-14SeptemberProjected Enrollment 30-Oct-14 October(prior months adjustments)First Month Actual 15-Nov-14NovemberFirst Month Actual 15-Dec-14DecemberFirst Month Actual 15-Jan-15JanuaryFirst Month Actual 15-Feb-15FebruaryFirst Month Actual 15-Mar-15MarchFirst Month Actual 15-Apr-15AprilFirst Month Actual 15-May-15MayFirst Month Actual 15-Jun-15JuneFirst Month Actual 16

Payment Schedule: July, August and September payment will be made based on projected enrollment(projections due by 8/20/14) Charter School Verification Form due by NO LATER than September 30, 2014 October payment will be made on October 30, 2014 (give time to reconcile all names and address and amounts owed) Charter School numbers will remain constant for remainder of year 17

Information Needed: Charter School Information Worksheet Request Projected Enrollment(Durham County Students) by August 20, 2014 Month 1 Student Roster by September 30,

Charter Name_________________ Charter School Verification Form Payee Month__________ 19 GradeLast NameFirst NameGenderStreetCityStateZipEntry DateExit Date 19BoonMorrisM123 North StreetDurhamNC277068/21/20146/9/ NashNatashaF456 East Main Str.DurhamNC /21/20146/12/2015 Students name alphabetic order

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Expectations: All parties work together and understand how each other is affected by our numbers Provide data in correct format and complete Data has to be on time and accurate Changes need to be communicated Understanding of process is crucial 24

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