R277-911-5. Disbursement of Funds -- Added Cost Funds

  (1)(a) WPUs shall be allocated for the added instructional costs of approved CTE programs operated or contracted by an LEA.

  (b) Programs and courses provided through technical colleges and higher education institutions do not qualify for added cost funds except for specific contractual arrangements approved by the Board.

  (2)(a) Computerized or manually produced records for CTE programs shall be kept by:

  (i) teacher;

  (ii) class; and

  (iii) core code.

  (b) Records described in Subsection (2)(a) shall show clearly and accurately the entry and exit date of each student and whether a student has been absent from a CTE class ten consecutive days.

  (3) Added cost funds shall not be generated:

  (a) during bus travel;

  (b) until a student starts attending an approved CTE course;

  (c) when a student has been absent, without excuse, for the previous 10 days.

  (4) Approved CTE programs shall receive funds determined by prior year hours of membership for approved programs.

  (5) Allocations under this R277-911-5 are computed using grades nine through twelve aggregate membership in approved programs for the previous year with a growth factor applied to LEAs experiencing growth of one percent or greater in grades nine through twelve except as provided by R277-462 and R277-916.

  (6) Added cost funds shall be used to cover the added CTE program instructional costs of LEA programs.

  (7) An LEA that does not comply with the requirements of this Subsection may be subject to a corrective action plan and potential reduction of funds or penalty in accordance with R277-114.