[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 34, Volume 1] [Revised as of July 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 34CFR222.41] [Page 500] TITLE 34--EDUCATION SECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PART 222--IMPACT AID PROGRAMS--Table of Contents Subpart C--Payments for Federally Connected Children Under Section 8003(b) and (e) of the Act Sec. 222.41 How does a State educational agency compute local contribution rates based upon generally comparable local educational agencies? Except as otherwise specified in the Act, the SEA, subject to the Secretary's review and approval, shall compute an LCR for each group of generally comparable LEAs within its State that was identified using the factors in Sec. 222.39, as follows: (a)(1) The SEA shall compile the aggregate local current expenditures of the comparable LEAs in each group for the third fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the LCR is being computed. (2) For purposes of this section, the SEA shall consider only those aggregate current expenditures made by the generally comparable LEAs from revenues derived from local sources. No State or Federal funds may be included. (b) The SEA shall compile the aggregate number of children in ADA to whom the generally comparable LEAs in each group provided a free public education during the third fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the LCR is being computed. (c) The SEA shall divide-- (1) The aggregate current expenditures determined under paragraph (a) of this section by; (2) The aggregate number of children determined under paragraph (b) of this section. (d) The SEA shall submit the resulting figure as the ``comparable LCR'' to be used by the Secretary under section 8003(b)(1)(C)(iii) in determining the LEA's maximum payment amount under section 8003. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7703(b)(1)(C)(iii))