For the purpose of computing the amount to apportion to each special education local plan area for the 1998–99 fiscal year, the superintendent shall compute the total amount of funding received by the special education local plan area for the 1997–98 fiscal year as follows:

(a) Add the following amounts that were received for the 1997–98 fiscal year:

(1) The total amount of federal funds apportioned to the special education local plan area pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (h) of the Schedule in Item 6110-161-0890 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 1997 for the purposes of special education for individuals with exceptional needs enrolled in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive.

(2) The total amount of property taxes allocated to the special education local plan area pursuant to Section 2572, excluding any property taxes used to fund a program for individuals with exceptional needs younger than three years of age in the special education local plan area for the 1997–98 fiscal year.

(3) The total amount of General Fund moneys allocated to the special education local plan area pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 56700) plus the total amount received for equalization pursuant to Chapter 7.1 (commencing with Section 56835), as those chapters existed on December 31, 1998.

(4) The total amount of General Fund moneys allocated to another special education local plan area for any pupils with exceptional needs who are served by the other special education local plan area but who are residents of the special education local plan area for which this computation is being made.

(b) Add the following amounts received in the 1997–98 fiscal year:

(1) The total amount determined for the special education local plan area for the purpose of providing nonpublic, nonsectarian school services to licensed children’s institutions, foster family homes, residential medical facilities, and other similar facilities for the 1997–98 fiscal year pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 56836.16).

(2) The total amount of General Fund moneys allocated for any pupils with exceptional needs who are served by the special education local plan area but who do not reside within the boundaries of the special education local plan area.

(3) The total amount of General Fund moneys allocated to the special education local plan area to perform the regionalized operations and services functions listed in Article 6 (commencing with Section 56836.23) and to provide the direct instructional support of program specialists in accordance with Section 56368.

(4) The total amount of General Fund moneys allocated to the special education local plan area for individuals with exceptional needs younger than three years of age pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 56700), as that chapter existed on December 31, 1998.

(5) The total amount of General Fund moneys allocated to local educational agencies within the special education local plan area pursuant to Section 56771, as that section existed on December 31, 1998, for specialized books, materials, and equipment for pupils with low-incidence disabilities.

(c) Subtract the sum computed in subdivision (b) from the sum computed in subdivision (a).

(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 330, Sec. 14. Effective August 21, 1998.)