Alternative Assessment Method. A. Each member town’s share of Operating Costs for each fiscal year shall be determined based on the ratio which that member town’s Foundation Enrollment, calculated on the basis of the member town’s combined three-year rolling average of Foundation Enrollment for grades 9 – 12 for the member town, bears to the total Foundation Enrollment for all member towns in the District, calculated on the basis of a combined three-year rolling average of Foundation Enrollment for grades 9 – 12 for all member towns, provided that the ratio for each member town shall be not less than one percent (1%) and, to the extent that any member town’s ratio is less than one percent (1%) and is fixed at one percent (1%) for the purposes of this apportionment calculation, the remaining ninety-nine percent (99%) of (ii) and (iii) herein will be apportioned to the other member towns on the basis of the respective ratios that each member town’s Foundation Enrollment, calculated on the basis of the member town’s combined three-year rolling average of Foundation Enrollment for grades 9 – 12 for the member town, bears to the total Foundation Enrollment for all member towns in the District, calculated on the basis of a combined three-year rolling average of Foundation Enrollment for grades 9 – 12 for all member towns. The Foundation Enrollment for purposes of calculating apportionment of Operating Costs will be determined using figures reported to DESE by each member town on October 1 for the preceding three years.
Alternative Assessment Method. If the Distributor receives notice from the Retailer under clause 6.12.14(b), the Distributor and the Retailer will negotiate in good faith to agree an alternative Assessment Method for the purposes of this section 20 having regard to the objective in clause 6.12.1(b).
Alternative Assessment Method. The Committee may exercise the option to propose the alternative assessment method outlined below to calculate allocations to towns. All towns must agree to using the alternative assessment method sent by the school committee through a vote at town meeting.
