15-912.01. Unification assistance
A. New unified school districts formed after a subdivision and unification as provided in section 15-458, subsection G or section 15-459, subsection B, paragraph 5 or new unified school districts formed from a common school district and a high school district pursuant to section 15-448 may budget for unification assistance as provided in subsection B of this section.
B. The eligible school district may increase the revenue control limit and the district support level for the first year of operation by an amount determined as follows:
1. Through December 31, 2006, five per cent of the revenue control limit.
2. Beginning January 1, 2007, the amount of any transitional costs that are directly associated with routine formalities that are necessary as a result of unification such as changing of signs, letterhead, stationery and similar issues.
C. A school district which budgets for unification assistance pursuant to this section may not budget for consolidation assistance pursuant to section 15-912 during the one year period for which the unification assistance is in effect.