Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 606-B: ESSENTIAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
20-A §15689-E. Actions by Legislature

§15689-E. Actions by Legislature
The Legislature shall annually, prior to March 15th, enact legislation to:   [PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §61 (NEW); PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §§72, 74 (AFF); PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (AFF).]
1.  Appropriation for state share of adjustments, debt service and operating; single account.  Appropriate the necessary funds for the State's share for general purpose aid for local schools with a separate amount for each of the following components:  
A. Adjustments and miscellaneous costs described in sections 15689 and 15689‑A, including an appropriation for special education pupils placed directly by the State, for:  
(1) Tuition and board for pupils placed directly by the State in accordance with rules adopted or amended by the commissioner; and  
(2) Special education tuition and other tuition for residents of state-operated institutions attending programs in school administrative units or private schools in accordance with rules adopted or amended by the commissioner;   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. C, §19 (AMD).]
B. The state share of the total operating allocation and the total debt service allocation described in sections 15683, 15683‑A and 15683‑B;   [PL 2015, c. 54, §10 (AMD).]
C. The state share of the total costs of enhancing student performance and opportunity described in section 15688‑A; and   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. C, §19 (NEW).]
D. The state share of the total normal cost of teacher retirement pursuant to Title 5, section 17154, subsection 6; and   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. C, §19 (NEW).]
[PL 2015, c. 54, §10 (AMD).]
2.  Local cost share expectation.  Establish the local cost share expectation described in section 15671‑A.  
[PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §61 (NEW); PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §§72, 74 (AFF); PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (AFF).]
Funds for appropriations under this section must be placed in a single account.   [PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §61 (NEW); PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §§72, 74 (AFF); PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 2, §D61 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 2, §§D72,74 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 12, §WW18 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. C, §19 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 54, §10 (AMD).

Structure Maine Revised Statutes

Maine Revised Statutes

TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION

Part 7: SCHOOL FINANCE

Chapter 606-B: ESSENTIAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

20-A §15670. Short title

20-A §15671. Essential programs and services

20-A §15671-A. Property tax contribution to public education

20-A §15672. Definitions

20-A §15673. Relationship to School Finance Act of 1985 (REPEALED)

20-A §15674. Pupil counts

20-A §15675. Specialized student populations; additional weights

20-A §15676. EPS per-pupil rate

20-A §15676-A. EPS per-pupil rate for units that do not operate schools

20-A §15677. Salary matrix

20-A §15678. Calculation of salary and benefit costs; school level teaching staff

20-A §15679. Calculation of salary and benefit costs; other school level staff

20-A §15680. Per-pupil amounts not related to staffing

20-A §15680-A. System administration allocation

20-A §15681. Targeted funds

20-A §15681-A. Other subsidizable costs

20-A §15682. Regional adjustment

20-A §15683. Total operating allocation

20-A §15683-A. Total debt service allocation

20-A §15683-B. Public charter schools; calculation of total allocation and state contribution

20-A §15683-C. Education service center members; calculation of education service center administration allocation and state contribution

20-A §15684. School administrative unit contributions to total operating allocation (REPEALED)

20-A §15685. Weighted relative property fiscal capacity (REPEALED)

20-A §15686. Transition adjustment (REPEALED)

20-A §15686-A. Review of essential programs and services components

20-A §15687. Rules

20-A §15688. School administrative unit contribution to total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12

20-A §15688-A. Enhancing student performance and opportunity; costs

20-A §15689. Adjustments to state share of total allocation

20-A §15689-A. Authorization of payment of targeted education funds

20-A §15689-B. Authorization and schedules of payment of state subsidy; appeals

20-A §15689-C. Commissioner's recommendation for funding levels; computations

20-A §15689-D. Governor's recommendation for funding levels

20-A §15689-E. Actions by Legislature

20-A §15689-F. Actions by department

20-A §15690. Local appropriations

20-A §15690-A. Local action on increase in state share percentage

20-A §15691. Municipal assessment paid to district

20-A §15691-A. Municipal assessment paid to a regional school unit

20-A §15692. Special school districts

20-A §15693. School budget; budget formats

20-A §15694. Actions on budget

20-A §15695. Bonds; notes; other

20-A §15695-A. Bondholders of school administrative units

20-A §15696. Penalties for nonconforming school administrative units (REPEALED)

20-A §15697. Fund to Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education (REPEALED)

20-A §15698. Education Stabilization Fund