§15674.__Pupil counts

1. Pupil counts used for determination of operating costs. In addition to the additional weighted counts authorized under section 15675 and except as provided in subsection 2, the pupil count used for operating costs in this Act is the sum of:

A.__The average number of secondary school-age persons enrolled in an adult education course counted during the most recent calendar year counted pursuant to section 8605, subsection 2;

B. The average number of students in equivalent instruction programs during the most recent calendar year, as reported pursuant to section 5021, subsection 8; and

C. The greater of:

(1) The average of the 2 pupil counts for April 1st and October 1st of the most recent calendar year prior to the year of funding, reported in accordance with section 6004, including the counts of students enrolled in an alternative program made in accordance with section 5104-A; and

(2) The average of the 2 pupil counts for April 1st and October 1st of the 2 most recent calendar years prior to the year of funding, reported in accordance with section 6004, including the counts of students enrolled in an alternative program and counted in accordance with section 5104-A.

2.__Exception.__Notwithstanding subsection 1, paragraph C, the pupil count identified in subsection 1, paragraph C, subparagraph (1) must be used for:

A.__Elementary school level and middle school level students for school administrative units that send all their elementary school level and middle school level students as tuition students to schools elsewhere in the State;

B.__High school level students for school administrative units that send all their high school level students as tuition students to schools elsewhere in the State; and