20-A §15676. EPS per-pupil rate - Maine Statutes

Title 20-A: EDUCATION

Part 7: SCHOOL FINANCE

Chapter 606-B: ESSENTIAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES HEADING: PL 2001, C. 660, §1 (NEW)

§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: [2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §§72, 74 (AFF); 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §39 (AMD); 2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (AFF).]

1. Teaching staff costs. The salary and benefit costs for school level teaching staff that are necessary to carry out this Act, calculated in accordance with section 15678, adjusted by the regional adjustment under section 15682 and reduced by the amount of funds received by the school administrative unit during the most recent fiscal year under Title 1 of the federal Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965, 20 United States Code, Section 6301 et seq.;

[ 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §§72, 74 (AFF); 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §39 (AMD); 2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (AFF) .]

2. Other staff costs. The salary and benefit costs for school-level staff who are not teachers, but including substitute teachers, that are necessary to carry out this Act, calculated in accordance with section 15679, adjusted by the regional adjustment under section 15682 and reduced by the amount of funds received by the school administrative unit during the most recent fiscal year under Title 1 of the federal Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965, 20 United States Code, Section 6301 et seq.; and

[ 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §§72, 74 (AFF); 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §39 (AMD); 2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (AFF) .]

3. Additional costs. The per-pupil amounts not related to staffing, calculated in accordance with section 15680.

[ 2003, c. 504, Pt. A, §6 (NEW) .]

The EPS per-pupil rate is calculated on the basis of which schools students attend. For school administrative units that do not operate their own schools, the EPS per-pupil rate is calculated under section 15676-A. [2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §§72, 74 (AFF); 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §39 (NEW); 2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

2003, c. 504, §A6 (NEW). 2005, c. 2, §§D72,74 (AFF). 2005, c. 2, §D39 (AMD). 2005, c. 12, §WW18 (AFF).