20-A §7404. Funding; tuition - Maine Statutes

Title 20-A: EDUCATION

Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Subpart 1: SPECIAL EDUCATION

Chapter 304: MAINE EDUCATIONAL CENTER FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING AND THE GOVERNOR BAXTER SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF HEADING: PL 1995, C. 676, §5 (NEW); 2005, C. 279, §5 (RPR)

§7404. Funding; tuition

The following provisions apply to funding for and tuition to the school. [1995, c. 676, §13 (AFF); 1995, c. 676, §5 (NEW).]

1. Funding. Students from this State may attend the school free of tuition and room and board expense. Funding for these students is provided by legislative appropriation based on the services necessary, including room and board, to satisfy the individualized education programs of the students. Funding must support maintenance of the center school and that portion of the island used by the center school, security, outreach services, adult education, access to the education network of Maine and operations of the center school, including the residential program, parent-infant program, preschool program and communication garden program. Funding must also support maintenance and operations of any satellite school.

[ 2007, c. 111, §2 (AMD) .]

2. Out-of-state tuition. Students from other states and countries may attend the school on a space-available basis by paying the cost of tuition, fees and room and board as established by the school board.

[ 1995, c. 676, §13 (AFF); 1995, c. 676, §5 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1995, c. 676, §13 (AFF). 1995, c. 676, §5 (NEW). 1999, c. 775, §5 (AMD). 2007, c. 111, §2 (AMD).