Bill > A4678

This bill clarifies how payments are made for non-resident students attending renaissance school projects, which are public schools operated by nonprofit entities. Specifically, it amends existing law to ensure that a student's home school district, if different from the renaissance school district, is required to pay the renaissance school project for that student's enrollment. This payment will be calculated using a formula based on the student's home district's per-pupil expenditure, along with specific categorical aid amounts like security, special education, and preschool aid, mirroring the process for charter schools. The bill also mandates that the Department of Education will use the Charter School Enrollment System to manage these payments and will apply existing dispute resolution procedures for charter schools to any disagreements regarding student residency or payments for students attending renaissance school projects.