20-A §15681-A. Other subsidizable costs - Maine Statutes

Title 20-A: EDUCATION

Part 7: SCHOOL FINANCE

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

§15681-A. Other subsidizable costs

The following are other subsidizable costs: [2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §§72, 74 (AFF); 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §44 (NEW); 2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (AFF).]

1. Bus purchases. Bus purchase costs;

[ 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §§72, 74 (AFF); 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §44 (NEW); 2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (AFF) .]

2. Special education costs. Beginning in fiscal year 2005-06, a school administrative unit receives an additional weight of at least 1.20 but not greater than 1.40 for each special education student identified on the annual December 1st child count as required by the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for the most recent year, up to a maximum of 15% of the school administrative unit's resident pupils as determined under section 15674, subsection 1, paragraph C, subparagraph (1). For those school administrative units in which the annual December 1st child count for the most recent year is less than 15% of the school administrative unit's resident pupils as determined under section 15674, subsection 1, paragraph C, subparagraph (1), the special education child count percentage may not increase more than 0.5% in any given year, up to a maximum of 1.0% in any given 3-year period. For each special education student above the 15% maximum, the unit receives an additional weight of .38. In addition, each school administrative unit must receive additional funds:

A. For lower staff-student ratios and expenditures for related services for school administrative units with fewer than 20 special education students identified on the annual December 1st child count as required by the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for the most recent year; [2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §§72, 74 (AFF); 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §44 (NEW); 2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (AFF).]

B. For high-cost in-district special education placements. Additional funds must be allocated for each student estimated to cost 3 times the statewide special education EPS per-pupil rate. The additional funds for each student must equal the amount by which that student's estimated costs exceed 3 times the statewide special education EPS per-pupil rate; [2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §§72, 74 (AFF); 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §44 (NEW); 2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (AFF).]

C. For high-cost out-of-district special education placements. Additional funds must be allocated for each student estimated to cost 4 times the statewide special education EPS per-pupil rate. The additional funds for each student must equal the amount by which that student's estimated costs exceed 4 times the statewide special education EPS per-pupil rate; and [2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §§72, 74 (AFF); 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §44 (NEW); 2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (AFF).]

D. To ensure the school administrative unit meets the federal maintenance of effort requirement for receiving federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act funds. [2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §§72, 74 (AFF); 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §44 (NEW); 2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (AFF).]

The commissioner shall develop an appeals procedure for calculated special education costs for school administrative units;

[ 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §§72, 74 (AFF); 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §44 (NEW); 2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (AFF) .]

2-A. Reduction for fiscal year 2008-09. For fiscal year 2008-09, the commissioner shall reduce by 5% the allocation for special education costs as described in subsection 2. These calculated special education costs for school administrative units for fiscal year 2008-09 are subject to the appeals procedure described in subsection 2.

[ 2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §27 (NEW) .]

3. Transportation costs. For fiscal year 2006-07, the commissioner, using information provided by a statewide education policy research institute, shall establish for each school administrative unit a predicted per-pupil transportation cost as defined in section 15672, subsection 22-A. The established predicted per-pupil transportation cost multiplied by the number of the school administrative unit's resident students for each school administrative unit must be no less than 90% of the most recent year's reported net transportation expenditures. Beginning in fiscal year 2007-08, and for each subsequent fiscal year, the per-pupil transportation costs for each school administrative unit are its predicted per-pupil transportation cost for the most recent year adjusted by the Consumer Price Index or other comparable index, except that the established predicted per-pupil transportation cost multiplied by the number of the school administrative unit's resident students for each school administrative unit must be no less than 90% of the most recent year's reported net transportation expenditures. The commissioner shall develop an appeals procedure for established per-pupil transportation costs for school administrative units;

[ 2005, c. 519, Pt. AAAA, §8 (RPR) .]

3-A. Reduction for fiscal year 2008-09. For fiscal year 2008-09, the commissioner shall reduce by 5% the allocation for transportation costs as described in subsection 3. These calculated transportation costs for school administrative units for fiscal year 2008-09 are subject to the appeals procedure described in subsection 3.

[ 2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §28 (NEW) .]

4. Career and technical education costs. Career and technical education costs in the base year adjusted to the year prior to the allocation year; and

[ 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §§72, 74 (AFF); 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §44 (NEW); 2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (AFF); 2005, c. 397, Pt. D, §3 (REV) .]

5. Gifted and talented education costs. Gifted and talented education costs in the base year adjusted to the year prior to the allocation year.

[ 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §§72, 74 (AFF); 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §44 (NEW); 2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2005, c. 2, §§D72,74 (AFF). 2005, c. 2, §D44 (NEW). 2005, c. 12, §§UU12,13,WW 18 (AFF). 2005, c. 12, §UU3 (AMD). 2005, c. 397, §D3 (REV). 2005, c. 519, §AAAA8 (AMD). 2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §§27, 28 (AMD).