Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 7: SCHOOL FINANCE

20-A §15301. State acceptance of federal constructions aid laws (REPEALED) - §15301. State acceptance of federal constructions aid laws (REPEALED) SECTION...

20-A §15302. State board as state agency (REPEALED) - §15302. State board as state agency (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

20-A §15303. Treasurer of State as custodian (REPEALED) - §15303. Treasurer of State as custodian (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

20-A §15304. Appropriations authorized (REPEALED) - §15304. Appropriations authorized (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693,...

Chapter 603-A: FEDERAL AID

20-A §15401. Administration of federal aid - §15401. Administration of federal aid 1. Authorization to administer funds....

Chapter 605: THE SCHOOL FINANCE ACT (REPEALED)

20-A §15501. Short title (REPEALED) - §15501. Short title (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693,...

20-A §15502. Intent (REPEALED) - §15502. Intent (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8...

20-A §15503. Definitions (REPEALED) - §15503. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8...

20-A §15504. Notification of actual education costs (REPEALED) - §15504. Notification of actual education costs (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

20-A §15505. Commissioner's recommendation for funding (REPEALED) - §15505. Commissioner's recommendation for funding (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981,...

20-A §15506. Governor's recommendation for funding levels (REPEALED) - §15506. Governor's recommendation for funding levels (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

20-A §15507. Actions by the Legislature (REPEALED) - §15507. Actions by the Legislature (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981,...

20-A §15508. Computation of the state-local allocation (REPEALED) - §15508. Computation of the state-local allocation (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

20-A §15509. Adjustments included in state-local allocation (REPEALED) - §15509. Adjustments included in state-local allocation (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

20-A §15510. Schedules of payment of state allocation (REPEALED) - §15510. Schedules of payment of state allocation (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

20-A §15511. Local allocation and appropriations (REPEALED) - §15511. Local allocation and appropriations (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981,...

20-A §15512. Local funds without state participation (REPEALED) - §15512. Local funds without state participation (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

20-A §15513. Municipal assessment paid to district (REPEALED) - §15513. Municipal assessment paid to district (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

20-A §15514. Special school districts (REPEALED) - §15514. Special school districts (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c....

20-A §15515. School budget; budget formats (REPEALED) - §15515. School budget; budget formats (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981,...

20-A §15516. Actions on budget (REPEALED) - §15516. Actions on budget (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c....

20-A §15517. Bonds; notes; other (REPEALED) - §15517. Bonds; notes; other (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c....

20-A §15518. Compliance with federal and state laws (REPEALED) - §15518. Compliance with federal and state laws (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

20-A §15519. Approval to expend school funds by municipalities (REPEALED) - §15519. Approval to expend school funds by municipalities (REPEALED) SECTION...

Chapter 606: SCHOOL FINANCE ACT OF 1985 (REPEALED)

20-A §15601. Short title (REPEALED) - §15601. Short title (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 859,...

20-A §15602. Intent (REPEALED) - §15602. Intent (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 859, §§G2,G4...

20-A §15603. Definitions (REPEALED) - §15603. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 859, §§G2,G4...

20-A §15604. Notification of actual educational costs; other information; mandatory reports; audit adjustments (REPEALED) - §15604. Notification of actual educational costs; other information; mandatory reports;...

20-A §15605. Commissioner's recommendation for funding levels; computations; guidelines (REPEALED) - §15605. Commissioner's recommendation for funding levels; computations; guidelines (REPEALED) SECTION...

20-A §15606. Governor's recommendation for funding levels (REPEALED) - §15606. Governor's recommendation for funding levels (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

20-A §15607. Actions by the Legislature (REPEALED) - §15607. Actions by the Legislature (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983,...

20-A §15607-A. Actions by the department (REPEALED) - §15607-A. Actions by the department (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1999,...

20-A §15608. Computation of the maximum state-local allocation prior to adjustments (REPEALED) - §15608. Computation of the maximum state-local allocation prior to adjustments...

20-A §15609. Computation of maximum local share of the foundation allocation (REPEALED) - §15609. Computation of maximum local share of the foundation allocation...

20-A §15610. Computation of state share of the foundation allocation (REPEALED) - §15610. Computation of state share of the foundation allocation (REPEALED)...

20-A §15611. Computation of local and state shares for debt service (REPEALED) - §15611. Computation of local and state shares for debt service...

20-A §15612. Adjustments to the state share of the foundation allocation (REPEALED) - §15612. Adjustments to the state share of the foundation allocation...

20-A §15613. Authorization and schedules of payment of state subsidy; appeals; limitations (REPEALED) - §15613. Authorization and schedules of payment of state subsidy; appeals;...

20-A §15614. Local appropriations (REPEALED) - §15614. Local appropriations (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 859,...

20-A §15615. Municipal assessment paid to district (REPEALED) - §15615. Municipal assessment paid to district (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

20-A §15616. Special school districts (REPEALED) - §15616. Special school districts (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c....

20-A §15617. School budget; budget formats (REPEALED) - §15617. School budget; budget formats (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983,...

20-A §15618. Actions on budget (REPEALED) - §15618. Actions on budget (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c....

20-A §15618-A. Annual report on educational budgets (REPEALED) - §15618-A. Annual report on educational budgets (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

20-A §15619. Bonds; notes; other (REPEALED) - §15619. Bonds; notes; other (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c....

20-A §15620. State allocation payments for school bus purchases (REPEALED) - §15620. State allocation payments for school bus purchases (REPEALED) SECTION...

20-A §15621. Rulemaking (REPEALED) - §15621. Rulemaking (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 414, §26...

20-A §15622. Repeal (REPEALED) - §15622. Repeal (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 2, §D31...

Chapter 606-A: SCHOOL FINANCE ACT OF 1995 (REPEALED)

20-A §15651. Short title (REPEALED) - §15651. Short title (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 368,...

20-A §15652. Definitions (REPEALED) - §15652. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 368, §Z1...

20-A §15653. Per pupil guarantee; statewide features (REPEALED) - §15653. Per pupil guarantee; statewide features (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

20-A §15654. School administrative unit state and local contributions to the per pupil guarantee (REPEALED) - §15654. School administrative unit state and local contributions to the...

20-A §15655. Allocation for per pupil guarantee (REPEALED) - §15655. Allocation for per pupil guarantee (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

20-A §15656. Pupil counts (REPEALED) - §15656. Pupil counts (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 368,...

20-A §15657. Weighted relative property fiscal capacity (REPEALED) - §15657. Weighted relative property fiscal capacity (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

20-A §15658. Relationship to the School Finance Act of 1985 (REPEALED) - §15658. Relationship to the School Finance Act of 1985 (REPEALED)...

20-A §15659. Hardship cushion (REPEALED) - §15659. Hardship cushion (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 368,...

20-A §15660. Repeal (REPEALED) - §15660. Repeal (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 504, §A3...

Chapter 606-B: ESSENTIAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

20-A §15670. Short title - §15670. Short title This chapter may be known and cited...

20-A §15671. Essential programs and services - §15671. Essential programs and services Essential programs and services are...

20-A §15671-A. Property tax contribution to public education - §15671-A. Property tax contribution to public education 1. Definitions. As...

20-A §15672. Definitions - §15672. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context...

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

20-A §15674. Pupil counts - §15674. Pupil counts 1. Pupil counts used for determination of...

20-A §15675. Specialized student populations; additional weights - §15675. Specialized student populations; additional weights (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING...

20-A §15676. EPS per-pupil rate - §15676. EPS per-pupil rate For each school administrative unit, the...

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

20-A §15677. Salary matrix - §15677. Salary matrix 1. Salary matrix defined. For purposes of...

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

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

20-A §15680. Per-pupil amounts not related to staffing - §15680. Per-pupil amounts not related to staffing 1. Additional cost...

20-A §15680-A. System administration allocation - §15680-A. System administration allocation The system administration allocation is $135...

20-A §15681. Targeted funds - §15681. Targeted funds 1. Eligibility. In order for a school...

20-A §15681-A. Other subsidizable costs - §15681-A. Other subsidizable costs The following are other subsidizable costs:...

20-A §15682. Regional adjustment - §15682. Regional adjustment The commissioner shall make a regional adjustment...

20-A §15683. Total operating allocation - §15683. Total operating allocation For each school administrative unit, that...

20-A §15683-A. Total debt service allocation - §15683-A. Total debt service allocation For each school administrative unit,...

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

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

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

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

20-A §15686. Transition adjustment (REPEALED) - §15686. Transition adjustment (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 504,...

20-A §15686-A. Review of essential programs and services components - §15686-A. Review of essential programs and services components 1. Components...

20-A §15687. Rules - §15687. Rules The commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this...

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

20-A §15688-A. Enhancing student performance and opportunity; costs - §15688-A. Enhancing student performance and opportunity; costs (CONTAINS TEXT WITH...

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

20-A §15689-A. Authorization of payment of targeted education funds - §15689-A. Authorization of payment of targeted education funds (CONFLICT) (CONTAINS...

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

20-A §15689-C. Commissioner's recommendation for funding levels; computations - §15689-C. Commissioner's recommendation for funding levels; computations 1. Annual recommendations....

20-A §15689-D. Governor's recommendation for funding levels - §15689-D. Governor's recommendation for funding levels 1. Annual recommendations. The...

20-A §15689-E. Actions by Legislature - §15689-E. Actions by Legislature The Legislature shall annually, prior to...

20-A §15689-F. Actions by department - §15689-F. Actions by department Within the annual appropriations, the department...

20-A §15690. Local appropriations - §15690. Local appropriations Beginning with the budget for the 2005-2006...

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

20-A §15691. Municipal assessment paid to district - §15691. Municipal assessment paid to district 1. Presentation of assessment...

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

20-A §15692. Special school districts - §15692. Special school districts 1. School administrative unit. For the...

20-A §15693. School budget; budget formats - §15693. School budget; budget formats 1. Content. A school administrative...

20-A §15694. Actions on budget - §15694. Actions on budget The following provisions apply to approving...

20-A §15695. Bonds; notes; other - §15695. Bonds; notes; other All bonds, notes or other evidences...

20-A §15695-A. Bondholders of school administrative units - §15695-A. Bondholders of school administrative units 1. Rights of bondholders...

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

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

20-A §15698. Education Stabilization Fund - §15698. Education Stabilization Fund 1. Fund established. The Education Stabilization...

Chapter 606-C: SCHOOL FINANCE ACT OF 2003

20-A §15681. Short title (REPEALED) - §15681. Short title (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY IB 2003, c. 2,...

20-A §15682. Mandated legislative appropriations for kindergarten to grade 12 education (REPEALED) - §15682. Mandated legislative appropriations for kindergarten to grade 12 education...

20-A §15683. Mandated legislative appropriations for special education (REPEALED) - §15683. Mandated legislative appropriations for special education (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

20-A §15684. Fund for the Efficient Delivery of Educational Services (REPEALED) - §15684. Fund for the Efficient Delivery of Educational Services (REPEALED)...

20-A §15685. Entitlement (REPEALED) - §15685. Entitlement (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY IB 2003, c. 2, §1...

Chapter 607: MAINE SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY (REPEALED)

20-A §15701. Short title (REPEALED) - §15701. Short title (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693,...

20-A §15702. Purpose (REPEALED) - §15702. Purpose (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8...

20-A §15703. Definitions (REPEALED) - §15703. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8...

20-A §15704. Organization (REPEALED) - §15704. Organization (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8...

20-A §15705. Powers (REPEALED) - §15705. Powers (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8...

20-A §15706. Contracts (REPEALED) - §15706. Contracts (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8...

20-A §15707. Revenue bonds (REPEALED) - §15707. Revenue bonds (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693,...

20-A §15708. State credit (REPEALED) - §15708. State credit (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693,...

20-A §15709. Trust funds (REPEALED) - §15709. Trust funds (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693,...

20-A §15710. Revenue refunding bonds (REPEALED) - §15710. Revenue refunding bonds (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c....

20-A §15711. Transfer (REPEALED) - §15711. Transfer (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8...

20-A §15712. Investment (REPEALED) - §15712. Investment (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8...

20-A §15713. Other bonding authority (REPEALED) - §15713. Other bonding authority (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c....

20-A §15714. Remedies (REPEALED) - §15714. Remedies (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8...

20-A §15715. Preliminary expenses (REPEALED) - §15715. Preliminary expenses (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693,...

20-A §15716. Direct payment (REPEALED) - §15716. Direct payment (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693,...

20-A §15717. Exemption from taxation (REPEALED) - §15717. Exemption from taxation (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c....

20-A §15718. Liberal construction (REPEALED) - §15718. Liberal construction (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693,...

Chapter 608: SCHOOL FINANCE ACT OF 2003

20-A §15751. Short title - §15751. Short title This chapter may be known and cited...

20-A §15752. Mandated legislative appropriations for kindergarten to grade 12 education - §15752. Mandated legislative appropriations for kindergarten to grade 12 education...

20-A §15753. Mandated legislative appropriations for special education - §15753. Mandated legislative appropriations for special education Except as provided...

20-A §15754. Fund for the Efficient Delivery of Educational Services (REPEALED) - §15754. Fund for the Efficient Delivery of Educational Services (REPEALED)...

20-A §15755. Entitlement (REPEALED) - §15755. Entitlement (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 2, §D63...

Chapter 609: SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION

20-A §15901. Definitions - §15901. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context...

20-A §15902. Administrative units - §15902. Administrative units 1. Building committee. The legislative body of...

20-A §15903. Approval of plans and specifications - §15903. Approval of plans and specifications 1. Application. A school...

20-A §15904. Local vote - §15904. Local vote Prior to design and funding approval by...

20-A §15905. State board - §15905. State board 1. Approval authority. The state board must...

20-A §15905-A. Approval of nonstate funded projects - §15905-A. Approval of nonstate funded projects 1. Approval authority. The...

20-A §15906. Suits challenging school bond issues, security required - §15906. Suits challenging school bond issues, security required In any...

20-A §15907. Payment - §15907. Payment 1. Payment of State's share. The state allocation...

20-A §15908. Design limits - §15908. Design limits 1. Technical assistance. In order to provide...

20-A §15908-A. School energy efficiency standards rules - §15908-A. School energy efficiency standards rules 1. Definition. For purposes...

20-A §15908-B. Heating systems - §15908-B. Heating systems In approving school construction projects, the state...

20-A §15909. Financing - §15909. Financing 1. Rate of construction aid. [PL 2011, c....

20-A §15910. Requirements - §15910. Requirements The following requirements shall apply to a school...

20-A §15911. Community services; conditions of approval - §15911. Community services; conditions of approval The state board may...

20-A §15912. Inspection of facility; compliance - §15912. Inspection of facility; compliance If it appears that a...

20-A §15913. School bus shelters - §15913. School bus shelters [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5,...

20-A §15914. Current fiscal year funding (REPEALED) - §15914. Current fiscal year funding (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983,...

20-A §15915. Energy service companies and 3rd-party financing - §15915. Energy service companies and 3rd-party financing 1. Initial agreement...

20-A §15915-A. Telecommunications service agreements - §15915-A. Telecommunications service agreements 1. Service agreements. The governing bodies...

20-A §15916. Federal construction aid - §15916. Federal construction aid The state board shall be the...

20-A §15917. School facilities inventory - §15917. School facilities inventory 1. Inventory. [PL 2011, c. 171,...

20-A §15918. Maintenance and capital improvement plan assistance - §15918. Maintenance and capital improvement plan assistance The department, within...

Chapter 611: CONDEMNATION

20-A §16101. Authority for condemnation - §16101. Authority for condemnation 1. Conditions. A school administrative unit...

20-A §16102. Procedures - §16102. Procedures 1. Authority to condemn. When the location of...

20-A §16103. Reversion (REPEALED) - §16103. Reversion (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8...

20-A §16104. Appeals - §16104. Appeals If the owner is aggrieved at the damages...

20-A §16105. School lots; erroneous description - §16105. School lots; erroneous description 1. Reappraisal. If a school...

Chapter 612: INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL GRANTS

20-A §17101. Intent (REPEALED) - §17101. Intent (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 859, §§E1,E2...

20-A §17102. Classroom-based projects (REPEALED) - §17102. Classroom-based projects (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 859,...

20-A §17103. School-based innovative projects (REPEALED) - §17103. School-based innovative projects (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c....

20-A §17104. Grant proceedings (REPEALED) - §17104. Grant proceedings (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 859,...

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Maine Revised Statutes TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION Part 7: SCHOOL FINANCE

Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 7: SCHOOL FINANCE