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Sec. 25.

(1) Unless another method of pupil accounting is enacted, this section applies beginning in 2013-2014.

(2) If a pupil enrolls in a district or intermediate district after the pupil membership count day and, due to the pupil's enrollment and attendance status as of the pupil membership count day, the pupil was not counted in membership in the educating district or intermediate district, the educating district or intermediate district shall report the enrollment and attendance information to the department. If the pupil transfers from another district or intermediate district, the educating district or intermediate district also shall report the enrollment and attendance information to that other district or intermediate district. Upon receipt of enrollment information under this subsection indicating that a pupil has enrolled and is in attendance in an educating district or intermediate district as described in this subsection, the department shall do both of the following:

(a) Adjust the membership calculation for each district or intermediate district in which the pupil was previously counted in membership or that previously received an adjustment in its membership calculation under this section due to the pupil's enrollment and attendance, if any, so that the district's or intermediate district's membership is prorated to allow the district or intermediate district to receive for each school day in which the pupil was enrolled and in attendance in the district an amount equal to 1/180 of the foundation allowance or per pupil payment as calculated under section 20 for the district or intermediate district. The foundation allowance or per pupil payment shall be adjusted by the pupil's full-time equated status as affected by the membership definition under section 6(4).

(b) Include in the membership calculation for the educating district or intermediate district for each school day in which the pupil is enrolled and is in attendance in the educating district or intermediate district, not to exceed a number of school days equal to the difference between 180 and the number of school days in which the pupil was reported under this section as previously enrolled in 1 or more other districts or intermediate districts, an amount equal to 1/180 of the foundation allowance or per pupil payment as calculated under section 20 for the educating district or intermediate district. The foundation allowance or per pupil payment shall be adjusted by the pupil's full-time equated status as affected by the membership definition under section 6(4).

(3) The changes in calculation of state school aid required under subsection (2) shall take effect as of the date that the pupil becomes enrolled and in attendance in the educating district or intermediate district, and the department shall base all subsequent payments under this act for the fiscal year to the affected districts or intermediate districts on this recalculation of state school aid.

(4) If a pupil enrolls in an educating district or intermediate district as described in subsection (2), if adjustments are made in calculations pursuant to subsection (1) due to that enrollment, and if the pupil subsequently ceases to be enrolled and in attendance in the educating district or intermediate district, the educating district or intermediate district that received an adjustment in its membership calculation under subsection (2) shall notify the department of the last date of the pupil's enrollment and attendance in the educating district or intermediate district and the number of days the pupil was enrolled in the educating district or intermediate district.

(5) If a pupil enrolls in an educating district or intermediate district as described in subsection (2), the district or intermediate district in which the pupil is counted in membership or another educating district or intermediate district that received an adjustment in its membership calculation under subsection (2), if any, and the educating district or intermediate district shall provide to the department all information the department requires to comply with this section.

(6) As used in this section, "educating district or intermediate district" means the district or intermediate district in which a pupil enrolls after the pupil membership count day or after an adjustment was made in another district's or intermediate district's membership calculation under this section due to the pupil's enrollment and attendance.