2016-2017 Definition of Charter School Basic Tuition
and Supplemental Basic Tuition

Pursuant to paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 2856 of the education law, as amended by Chapter 57 of the Laws of 2014, total 2016-17 charter school basic tuition is the sum of:

1. Charter School Basic Tuition calculated as the lesser of:
   1. 2010-11 charter school basic tuition,

   or

   2. 2016-17 charter school basic tuition calculated by multiplying the 2014-15 approved operating expense per pupil (AOE/TAPU) by the percentage increase between the estimated 2015-16 statewide total approved operating expense and the 2013-14 statewide total approved operating expense (110.1 %).

plus

2. Supplemental Basic Tuition. 
   The supplemental basic tuition is $500 for districts with a 2016-17 charter school basic tuition (b. above) greater than or equal to the 2010-11 charter school basic tuition(a. above).  For all other districts, the supplemental basic tuition equals the 2010-11 charter school basic tuition less the 2016-17 charter school basic tuition.

The final per pupil charter school tuition for each district is calculated based on data on file with the commissioner as of the date upon which an electronic data file was created for the purpose of compliance with paragraph b of subdivision twenty-one of section three hundred five of the New York State Education Law on May 15, 2016.