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High-enrollment weighting: history, models and who stands to gain or lose
Summary
The task force reviewed the history of the high-enrollment weighting, staff modeling of alternatives and who would be affected. Staff said 55 districts have at least 1,600 FTE; high-enrollment districts account for most of the state's at-risk weighting.
Nick Myers and KLRD staff presented the history and mechanics of the high-enrollment weighting and several alternate models for the Education Funding Task Force.
What it is: Nick said the high-enrollment weighting "applies to school districts with an enrollment of at least 1,622 FTE students," and that the current statutory factor is roughly a 3.5% multiplier for any district above the threshold. He traced the weighting's origin to the mid-1990s school finance changes and noted it has been amended several times (including a repeal/re-enactment in 2006 during the post-Montoya adjustments).
Modeling and immediate results: KLRD and Legislative staff ran multiple scenarios: - Remove the high-enrollment weighting entirely…
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