§ 13-13-78 Definition of terms used in § 13-13-79.

SD Codified L § 13-13-78 (2019) (N/A)

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13-13-78. Definition of terms used in § 13-13-79. Terms used in § 13-13-79 mean:

(1) "Sparse school district," a school district that meets each of the following criteria:

(a) Has a fall enrollment per square mile of 0.50 or less;

(b) Has a fall enrollment of five hundred or less;

(d) Has at least fifteen miles between its secondary attendance center or centers and that of an adjoining district;

(e) Operates a secondary attendance center; and

(f) Levies ad valorem taxes at the maximum rates allowed pursuant to § 10-12-42 or more;

(2) "Sparsity fall enrollment," for sparse school districts with a fall enrollment as defined in § 13-13-10.1 of less than eighty-three or greater than two hundred thirty-two, is calculated as follows:

(a) Divide the fall enrollment as defined in § 13-13-10.1 by the area of the school district in square miles;

(b) Multiply the quotient obtained in subsection (a) times negative 0.125;

(d) Multiply the sum obtained in subsection (c) times the fall enrollment;

(3) "Sparsity adjusted fall enrollment," for sparse school districts with a fall enrollment as defined in § 13-13-10.1 of at least eighty-three, but no more than two hundred thirty-two, subtract the fall enrollment from two hundred thirty-two.Source: SL 2006, ch 75, § 6; SL 2007, ch 95, § 1, eff. Mar. 1, 2007; SL 2007, ch 93, § 11; SL 2011, ch 87, § 6.

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