20-A §15670. Short title
§15670. Short title This chapter may be known and cited as “the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act.” [PL 2003, c. 504, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 504, §A4 (NEW).
20-A §15671-A. Property tax contribution to public education
§15671-A. Property tax contribution to public education 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12” means providing the cost of funding the essential programs and services described in this chapter, including the total allocations […]
20-A §15671. Essential programs and services
§15671. Essential programs and services Essential programs and services are those educational resources that are identified in this chapter necessary to ensure the opportunity for all students to meet the standards in the 8 content standard subject areas and goals of the system of learning results established in chapter 222. In order to achieve this […]
20-A §15672. Definitions
§15672. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2003, c. 504, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 1. Allocation year. “Allocation year” means the year that subsidy is distributed to school administrative units. [PL 2003, c. 504, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 1-A. Adjusted […]
20-A §15673. Relationship to School Finance Act of 1985 (REPEALED)
§15673. Relationship to School Finance Act of 1985 (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 504, §A6 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 712, §13 (RPR). PL 2005, c. 2, §D37 (RP). PL 2005, c. 2, §§D72,74 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 12, §WW18 (AFF).
20-A §15674. Pupil counts
§15674. Pupil counts 1. Pupil counts used for determination of operating costs. In addition to the additional weighted counts authorized under section 15675 and except as provided in subsection 2, the pupil count used for operating costs in this Act is the sum of: A. The average number of secondary school-age persons enrolled in […]
20-A §15675. Specialized student populations; additional weights
§15675. Specialized student populations; additional weights (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) For the purpose of calculating the total operating allocation under this chapter pursuant to section 15683, the following additional weights must be added to the per-pupil count calculated under section 15674, subsection 1, paragraph C or D, whichever is applicable. [PL 2021, […]
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 schools 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Receiving unit” means the school administrative unit to which students are sent by the sending unit. [PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §40 (NEW); PL 2005, c. […]
20-A §15676. EPS per-pupil rate
§15676. EPS per-pupil rate For each school administrative unit, the commissioner shall calculate the unit’s EPS per-pupil rate for each year as the sum of: [PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §39 (AMD); PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §§72, 74 (AFF); PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (AFF).] 1. Teaching staff costs. […]
20-A §15677. Salary matrix
§15677. Salary matrix 1. Salary matrix defined. For purposes of this section, “salary matrix” means the relationships on a statewide basis between average staff salaries and: A. Years of staff experience; and [PL 2003, c. 504, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] B. Levels of staff education. [PL 2003, c. 504, Pt. A, §6 […]
20-A §15678. Calculation of salary and benefit costs; school level teaching staff
§15678. Calculation of salary and benefit costs; school level teaching staff (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) 1. Salary and benefit costs; teaching positions. The commissioner shall annually determine, for each school administrative unit, the salary and benefit costs of all school level teaching positions that are necessary to carry out this Act. [PL […]
20-A §15679. Calculation of salary and benefit costs; other school level staff
§15679. Calculation of salary and benefit costs; other school level staff 1. Salary and benefit costs; other school level positions. The commissioner shall annually determine, for each school administrative unit, the salary and benefit costs of all school level positions other than teaching positions, referred to in this section as “staff,” that are necessary to […]
20-A §15680-A. System administration allocation
§15680-A. System administration allocation The system administration allocation is $135 per pupil based on the number of subsidizable students determined pursuant to section 15674. [PL 2021, c. 571, §30 (AMD).] 1. Fiscal year 2017-18. [PL 2019, c. 213, §1 (RP).] 2. Fiscal year 2018-19. [PL 2019, c. 213, §1 (RP).] 3. Fiscal year 2019-20. […]
20-A §15680. Per-pupil amounts not related to staffing
§15680. Per-pupil amounts not related to staffing 1. Additional cost components. The commissioner shall calculate one set of per-pupil amounts for each of the following cost categories to be applied to the elementary school level and middle school level and shall calculate another set of per-pupil amounts for each of the following cost categories to […]
20-A §15681-A. Other subsidizable costs
§15681-A. Other subsidizable costs The following are other subsidizable costs: [PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §44 (NEW); PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §§72, 74 (AFF); PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (AFF).] 1. Bus purchases. Bus purchase costs; [PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §44 (NEW); PL 2005, c. 2, […]
20-A §15681. Targeted funds
§15681. Targeted funds 1. Eligibility. In order for a school administrative unit to receive targeted funds under this section, the school administrative unit must meet the following eligibility criteria. A. To receive targeted student assessment funds calculated pursuant to subsection 2, a school administrative unit must be in compliance with applicable state statutes and […]
20-A §15682. Regional adjustment
§15682. Regional adjustment The commissioner shall make a regional adjustment in the total operating allocation for each school administrative unit determined pursuant to section 15683. The regional adjustment must be based on the regional differences in teacher salary costs, for labor market areas in which the school administrative unit is located, as computed by a […]
20-A §15683-A. Total debt service allocation
§15683-A. Total debt service allocation For each school administrative unit, that unit’s total debt service allocation is that unit’s debt service costs as defined in section 15672, subsection 2‑A. Each school administrative unit’s total debt service allocation must include the portion of the tuition cost applicable to the insured value factor for the base year […]
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 contribution Beginning with fiscal year 2015-16, this section applies to public charter schools authorized by the Maine Charter School Commission, established under Title 5, section 12004‑G, subsection 10‑D, in accordance with the funding provisions established in section 2413‑A. [PL 2015, c. 54, §6 (NEW).] […]
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 administration allocation and state contribution This section applies to school administrative units that are members of education service centers pursuant to chapter 123. [PL 2019, c. 219, §7 (AMD).] 1. Education service center per-pupil rate. Beginning in fiscal year 2020-21, the commissioner shall set […]