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Adjustments for Special Factors

Size. The QBE specifies that the base school district size is 3,300 FTE students; the base elementary school (K-5) is 450 FTE students; the base middle school (6- 8) is 624 FTE students; and the base high school is 970 FTE students (GA. CODE § 20-2-181). School districts below the base minimum sizes receive a pro-rata portion of the full funding for district level resources and services such as superintendents, secretaries, visiting teachers and accounting services. Likewise, schools below the base minimum sizes receive state support on a pro-rata basis for services provided by principals, assistant principals, media specialists, and secretaries.

Training and Experience of Teachers . The basic QBE foundation allowance is annually calculated based on the state minimum teachers' salary schedule using the lowest paid salary (a bachelor's degree and no teaching experience). The training and experience adjustment recognizes the costs of teachers that exceed the minimum (GA. CODE § 20-2-161).

Contracts Between Districts. Some local school districts contract with other localdistricts to provide educational services. The sending school district usually pays the receiving district funds to defray the costs of educating that pupil. However, unless adjustments are made, the sending and receiving districts' local fair share contribution per pupil would be distorted. Therefore, the property wealth per pupil calculations and consequently the equalization grants for both districts are adjusted. The pupil is included in their district of residence in the calculation of property wealth per pupil, but are then also counted in the district where they attend school when the amounts of equalization grants are calculated.

Enrollment Growth. The QBE requires a mid-year adjustment which takes into account growth in student enrollment. Funding school facilities in high growth areas is discussed under the section on capital outlay.

Enrollment Decline. The QBE's mid-year adjustment does not penalize local districts whose student enrollment was over-estimated in the initial calculations.

Sparsity. Sparsity grants are available under GA. CODE § 20-2-292. The following requirements must be met for funding:

  1. The local school district is unable to offer typically available educational program and services.
  2. Inability to offer programs is due at least in part because the district has FTEs less than the base sizes.
  3. A study by the State Board finds that merger is unfeasible because consolidation would result in a proportion of students whose travel times would exceed prescribed travel time criteria.
  4. Voters or school officials in the other local school district(s) reject the proposed merger.
  5. The adjoining school districts have refused to participate in the state study.
  6. The state board study finds that merger would still result in a school district of small size so that comparable programs, etc. still could not be offered.


Aid Distribution Schedules: State aid is distributed in 12 equal payments.