Non-Allowable Pupil Decimal Changes

Section 156.7 of the Commissioner’s Regulations requires that school districts provide documentation of a new non-allowable pupil decimal at least once every three years, on a worksheet prescribed by the Education Department.

School districts are required to provide documentation for a Non-Allowable Pupil Decimal calculation if any of the following have occurred:

• It has been three years since the previous calculation was reported;

• The district has revised its mileage or other policy regarding pupils eligible for transportation services;

• School district reorganization with one or more other districts;

• Opening of a school building or closing of a building currently used as a school building;

• An error made by the school district in the calculation of a Non-Allowable Pupil Decimal for a prior year;

• Transportation of children in established Child Safety Zones; or

• A change in school district transportation policy to provide transportation of eligible children to or from a universal pre-kindergarten program pursuant to Section 3602-e of the Education Law.

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