20-A §5806. Secondary school students; private schools - Maine Statutes

Title 20-A: EDUCATION

Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

Chapter 219: TUITION

§5806. Secondary school students; private schools

Tuition charges for secondary school students in private schools shall be governed by the following. [1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]

1. Private schools. Tuition rates for a private school shall be computed as provided under section 5805, subsection 1, except that expenditures and number of students shall be based on the expenditures and students of that school.

[ 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW) .]

2. Maximum allowable tuition. The maximum allowable tuition charged to a school administrative unit by a private school is the rate established under subsection 1 or the state average per public secondary student cost as adjusted, whichever is lower, plus an insured value factor. For school year 2009‐2010 only, the maximum allowable tuition rate, prior to the addition of the insured value factor, must be reduced by 2%; the insured value factor must be based on this reduced rate. The insured value factor is computed by dividing 5% of the insured value of school buildings and equipment by the average number of pupils enrolled in the school on October 1st and April 1st of the year immediately before the school year for which the tuition charge is computed. For the 2008-2009 school year only, a school administrative unit is not required to pay an insured value factor greater than 5% of the school's tuition rate per student, unless the legislative body of the school administrative unit votes to authorize its school board to pay a higher insured value factor that is no greater than 10% of the school's tuition rate per student. Beginning in school year 2009-2010, a school administrative unit is not required to pay an insured value factor greater than 5% of the school's tuition rate or $500 per student, whichever is less, unless the legislative body of the school administrative unit votes to authorize its school board to pay a higher insured value factor that is no greater than 10% of the school’s tuition rate per student.

[ 2009, c. 571, Pt. E, §8 (AMD) .]

3. Tuition charge above allowable maximum. A private school may charge tuition above the allowable maximum established in subsection 2, to a maximum excess charge of 15% above the otherwise allowable maximum, in those cases when the private school has a tuition contract with a public school unit or in those cases when the student has an alternative choice for attending secondary school at the allowable maximum tuition rate. The amount above the allowable maximum may be paid in whole or in part by the school administrative unit if the legislative body of the administrative unit votes to authorize its school board to pay a higher tuition rate.

[ 1987, c. 816, Pt. KK, §16 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). 1987, c. 463, (AMD). 1987, c. 816, §KK16 (AMD). 2007, c. 539, Pt. C, §2 (AMD). 2009, c. 213, Pt. C, §2 (AMD). 2009, c. 571, Pt. E, §8 (AMD).