Is it necessary for an ROCP to continue to submit attendance data for its classes?
Since ROCP funding is no longer generated through hourly attendance, it is not necessary to continue taking attendance for ROCP funding purposes. ROCPs will receive their funding for 2008-09 and each of the next four years based upon a formula. The CDE notes that ROCP attendance is also used in apportionment calculations for lottery and county office of education “other purpose” funding. How these funding amounts will be calculated in the absence of ROCP attendance data is a matter of discussion with legislative and Administration staff and will likely be addressed in cleanup legislation.
