The number of students who may be taken into account for the purposes of the reduction in the school population is determined by(1) calculating the number of students who may be taken into account for the purposes of the reduction in the total number of students by(a) multiplying by 0.99 the total of the numbers obtained under paragraphs 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 of section 1 of the Regulation respecting computation of the maximum yield of the school tax for the 2008-2009 school year (O.C. 599-2008, 08-06-11), to which is added, where applicable, the number obtained under subparagraph 1 of the second paragraph of section 2 of that Regulation; and
(b) subtracting from the product obtained under subparagraph a, the sum of the numbers obtained under paragraphs 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 of section 1, as they read before the application of section 3, if applicable;
(2) determining the number of students who may be taken into account for the purposes of the reduction in the number of 5-year-old preschool and elementary school students by(a) calculating the number of 5-year-old preschool and elementary school students who may be taken into account under paragraph 7 of section 1 of the Regulation respecting computation of the maximum yield of the school tax for the 2008-2009 school year;
(b) multiplying by 0.99 the total of the numbers obtained under subparagraph a and paragraphs 2, 3, 8 and 9 of section 1 of the Regulation respecting computation of the maximum yield of the school tax for the 2008-2009 school year to which is added, where applicable, the number obtained under subparagraph 2 of the second paragraph of section 2 of that Regulation;
(c) calculating the number of 5-year-old preschool and elementary school students who may be taken into account under paragraph 7 of section 1; and
(d) subtracting from the product obtained under subparagraph b, the total of the numbers obtained under subparagraph c and paragraphs 2, 3, 8 and 9 of section 1, as they read before the application of section 3, if applicable;
(3) calculating the number of students who may be taken into account for the purposes of the reduction in the number of secondary school students by(a) calculating the number of secondary school students who may be taken into account under paragraph 7 of section 1 of the Regulation respecting computation of the maximum yield of the school tax for the 2008-2009 school year;
(b) multiplying by 0.99 the total of the numbers obtained under subparagraph a and paragraphs 4 and 10 of section 1 of the Regulation respecting computation of the maximum yield of the school tax for the 2008-2009 school year to which is added, where applicable, the number obtained under subparagraph 3 of the second paragraph of section 2 of that Regulation;
(c) calculating the number of secondary school students who may be taken into account under paragraph 7 of section 1; and
(d) subtracting from the product obtained under subparagraph b, the total of the numbers obtained under subparagraph c and paragraphs 4 and 10 of section 1, as they read before the application of section 3, if applicable;
(4) subtracting from the sum of numbers obtained under paragraphs 2 and 3, the number obtained under paragraph 1 and multiplying by 0.37 the resulting number; and
(5) adding the numbers obtained under paragraphs 1 and 4.