[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 25, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 25CFR39.21]

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                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
     CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 39--THE INDIAN SCHOOL EQUALIZATION PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart B--The Indian School Equalization Formula
 
Sec. 39.21  Future considerations for weighted programs.

    (a) Within twelve months of the final publication of this rule, the 
Director shall review the following factors in depth, and determine 
whether to incorporate each into the weighted pupil formula:
    (1) A rural isolation adjustment.
    (2) A staff cost adjustment.
    (3) A gifted and talented student program.
    (4) A vocational education program.
    (5) A facilities operation and maintenance program.
    (6) Additional institutional size factors.
    (b) The Director may also recommend incorporation of other factors, 
based upon the Bureau's experience in the first year's operation of the 
ISEP, and upon the Standards to be developed under section 1121 of the 
Act.
    (c) The Director shall also review the adequacy of the weighted 
factors, procedures, criteria and definitions now in this rule, 
throughout part 39. On the basis of this review, the Director shall 
present a comprehensive report of findings, with recommendations for 
amendment of this rule, to the Secretary, who shall incorporate them in 
a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to include a minimum of sixty (60) days 
for public comment.