15-1469. Attendance of nonresident state students; payment of cost by county of residence

A. The district may admit students from any part of this state that is not a part of an established community college district on the same conditions as residents.

B. The county of the student's residence shall reimburse the district as provided in this subsection. The amount of reimbursement to each community college district from each county that is not a part of an organized community college district shall be determined as follows:

1. For students attending classes within the established community college district:

(a) Determine the number of full-time equivalent students attending classes within the district from the county for the year preceding the current year.

(b) Determine the operational expenses of the district for the current year, excluding direct and indirect costs of noncredit courses.

(c) Determine the amount of state aid the district received for the current year as provided in section 15-1466.

(d) Subtract the amount of state aid received for the current year determined in subdivision (c) of this paragraph from the amount of operational expenses for the current year determined in subdivision (b) of this paragraph.

(e) Determine the number of full-time equivalent students enrolled in the district for the current year.

(f) Divide the amount determined in subdivision (d) of this paragraph by the number of full-time equivalent students determined in subdivision (e) of this paragraph.

(g) Multiply the amount determined in subdivision (f) of this paragraph by the average number of full-time equivalent students for the county determined as provided in subdivision (a) of this paragraph.

The resulting amount is the amount of reimbursement to the district from the county for the budget year for students attending classes within the established community college district.

2. For students attending classes offered by the district within the county pursuant to section 15-1470, the amount specified in the intergovernmental agreement is the amount of reimbursement to the district from the county for the budget year for students attending classes within the county.

C. On or before May 15 of each year, the staff of the joint legislative budget committee shall:

1. Determine the amount of reimbursement to each district from each county pursuant to subsection B, paragraph 1 of this section.

2. Notify the board of supervisors of each county of the amount it shall reimburse to each district pursuant to subsection B, paragraph 1 of this section for the budget year.

3. Notify each community college district eligible to receive reimbursement of the amount of reimbursement from each county pursuant to subsection B, paragraph 1 of this section for the budget year.

D. On or before November 15 and May 15 of each year, the board of supervisors shall draw warrants on the county treasurer in favor of the community college district for half of the amount due pursuant to subsection B of this section. The board of supervisors shall:

1. Pay monies from the county general fund or levy a community college reimbursement levy pursuant to section 42-17203 for the amount of reimbursement pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement for extension courses as provided in section 15-1470.

2. Pay monies from the county general fund or levy a community college reimbursement levy pursuant to section 42-17203 for the amount of reimbursement pursuant to subsection B, paragraph 1 of this section.

E. Notwithstanding subsection D of this section, a county and a community college district may specify by intergovernmental agreement that the amount of reimbursement due from the county be reduced by the value of in-kind contributions made by the county to the district.

F. For the purposes of subsection B, paragraph 1 of this section, full-time equivalent students are determined in the same manner prescribed by section 15-1466.01.