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

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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;

(c)Has an area of four hundred square miles or more;

(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;

(c)Add 0.0625 to the product obtained in subsection (b); and

(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.