R277-726-7. Appropriations for Small Schools

(1) The Superintendent shall incentivize program use for small schools through funding available for the purpose based on the demonstrated inability of eligible schools to provide depth and range in courses. (2) The Superintendent shall determine eligibility for small school funding using end-of-year UTREx data from the prior year. (3) The Superintendent shall determine funding and distributions, with annual adjustments, based on an assessment of demonstrated inability to provide needed courses due to: (a) insufficient student enrollment to justify full course selections; (b) geographic isolation from qualified instructors; (c) limited staff capacity to teach courses; (d) financial constraints in hiring qualified educators; or (e) other similar factors limiting a school's ability to meet student needs in areas specified in this section.