Title 20-A

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 admin…

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; 2. Special education costs. A school administrative unit receives an additional weight of …

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…

Beginning in fiscal year 2027-28, and for each subsequent fiscal year, 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 region…

For each school administrative unit, that unit's total operating allocation is the base total set forth in subsection 1 including the total amount of other subsidizable costs as described in section 15681‑A. [PL 2021, c. 571, §32 (AMD).] 1. Base total. The base total of a school …

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…

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.…

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 a per-pupil rate for ed…

1. Components to be reviewed beginning in fiscal year 2017-18. Beginning in fiscal year 2017-18, and at least every 3 years thereafter, the commissioner, using information provided by a statewide education policy research institute, shall review the essential programs and service…

The commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this Act. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.

1. School administrative unit; total cost. For each school administrative unit, the commissioner shall annually determine the school administrative unit's total cost of education. A school administrative unit's total cost of education must include: A. The school administrative un…

Beginning in fiscal year 2013-14, the commissioner may expend and disburse funds to meet the purposes of this section to the appropriate school administrative unit or institution or to meet contractual obligations. [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. C, §12 (NEW).] 1. Career and technical educ…

Beginning July 1, 2005, adjustments to the state share of the total allocation must be made as set out in this section. [PL 2003, c. 712, §17 (NEW).] 1. Minimum state allocation. Each school administrative unit must be guaranteed a minimum state share of its total allocation that…

1. Payment of state agency client costs. State agency client costs are payable pursuant to this subsection. As used in this subsection, "state agency client" has the same meaning as defined in section 1, subsection 34‑B. A. The commissioner shall approve special education costs a…

1. Schedules of payment of unit allocation. The commissioner shall authorize state subsidy payments to the school administrative units to be made in accordance with time schedules set forth in sections 15005, 15689‑D and 15901 to 15910. 2. Notification of allocation; commissioner…

1. Annual recommendations. Prior to January 20th of each fiscal year, the commissioner, with the approval of the state board, shall recommend to the Governor and the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of the Budget the funding levels that the commissioner…

1. Annual recommendations. The Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of the Budget shall annually certify to the Legislature the funding levels that the Governor recommends under sections 15671, 15671‑A, 15683, 15683‑A, 15683‑B, 15688‑A, 15689 and 15689‑A an…

The Legislature shall annually, prior to March 15th, enact legislation to: [PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §61 (NEW); PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §§72, 74 (AFF); PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (AFF).] 1. Appropriation for state share of adjustments, debt service and operating; single account. Appr…

Within the annual appropriations, the department shall follow the procedures described in this section. [PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §61 (NEW); PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §§72, 74 (AFF); PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (AFF).] 1. State's obligation. If the State's continued obligation for any p…

Beginning with the budget for the 2005-2006 school year, the following provisions apply to local appropriations for school purposes. [PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §62 (NEW); PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §§72, 74 (AFF); PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (AFF).] 1. School administrative unit contribut…

Notwithstanding section 1485, subsection 5, this section applies to school budgets adopted for fiscal years 2017-18 and 2018-19. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJJJ, §4 (NEW).] 1. Required reduction in local contribution. If the budget of a school administrative unit is based on assump…

1. Presentation of assessment schedule. The assessment schedule based on the budget approved at a community school district or school administrative district budget meeting must be presented to the treasurer of each municipality that is a member of the district. The assessment sc…

Beginning with the 2008-2009 school year, this section applies to municipal assessments paid to a regional school unit. [PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §32 (NEW).] 1. Presentation of assessment schedule. The assessment schedule based on the budget approved at a regional school unit b…

1. School administrative unit. For the purposes of section 15695, a special school district is deemed to be a school administrative unit. 2. Debt service. Debt service on bonds or notes issued by a special school district must be included in the school budget of the school admini…

1. Content. A school administrative unit shall include in its school budget document: A. The school administrative unit's total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12, its non-state-funded debt service, if any, and any additional expenditures authorized by…

The following provisions apply to approving a school budget under this chapter. [PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §62 (NEW); PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §§72, 74 (AFF); PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (AFF).] 1. Checklist required. Prior to a vote on articles dealing with school appropriations, the c…

All bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued for school purposes by a school administrative unit for major capital expenses, bus purchases or current operating expenses, including tax or other revenue anticipation notes, are general obligations of the unit. [PL 2005…

1. Rights of bondholders of school administrative units. If legislation, including a ballot measure approved at referendum, becomes effective that dissolves a school administrative unit that has issued outstanding general obligation bonds or notes or repeals the laws pursuant to …

1. Fund established. The Education Stabilization Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established as an Other Special Revenue Funds account for the purposes specified in this section. 2. Nonlapsing. Any unexpended balances in the fund may not lapse but must be carr…

Beginning in fiscal year 2027-28 and until fiscal year 2030-31, the State may not reduce from the previous fiscal year the amount of a school administrative unit's state subsidy attributable to the combination of the regional adjustment calculated pursuant to section 15682‑A and …

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).] 1. Concept approval. "Concept approval" means the initial approval of a school construction project by the state board which indicate…

1. Building committee. The legislative body of a school administrative unit may establish a special building committee at a regular or specially called meeting held prior to a school construction project receiving the concept approval provided in section 15901. If the legislative…

1. Application. A school construction project, permanent space lease-purchase project or the minor capital costs of a project with an estimated cost of more than $50,000 must meet the requirements of this section. 2. Requirements. The plans and specifications shall contain suitab…

Prior to design and funding approval by the state board, a school construction project, except a small scale school construction project as defined in section 15901, subsection 4‑A, must receive a favorable vote conducted in accordance with the following. [PL 2013, c. 167, Pt. B,…

1. Approval authority. The state board must approve each school construction project, unless it is a small scale school construction project as defined in section 15901, subsection 4‑A, a nonstate funded project as defined in section 15905‑A or a permanent space lease-purchase pr…

1. Approval authority. The commissioner must approve each nonstate funded project. 2. Rules. The commissioner may adopt or amend rules relating to the approval of nonstate funded projects. 3. Local vote. Prior to approval by the commissioner, each nonstate funded project, except …

In any action challenging the validity of the issuance of bonds for a school construction project authorized and approved under this chapter, or seeking to enjoin the commencement, construction or completion of any such school construction project, the following shall apply. [PL …

1. Payment of State's share. The state allocation for debt service costs must be paid by the commissioner to each unit according to that unit's debt retirement schedule and rules adopted pursuant to this chapter. A. For all current and future debt service costs payable by a schoo…

1. Technical assistance. In order to provide the technical assistance required by the state board in assessing proposed school construction projects, the department may contract for the services of a professional engineer whenever the department is not employing qualified personn…

1. Definition. For purposes of this section, "substantially renovated" means any renovation for which the cost exceeds 50% of the building's current value prior to renovation. 2. Rules. The state board, in consultation with the Department of Administrative and Financial Services …

In approving school construction projects, the state board shall ensure that school administrative units have considered heating systems that use renewable, locally sourced wood-based fuels and that benefit the State's economy and reduce carbon dioxide emissions in all planning a…

1. Rate of construction aid. 2. Bonds. A school administrative unit shall sell bonds in its name for the total cost of a school construction project minus the amounts listed in paragraph A. Bond sales must be consistent with rules adopted or amended by the state board. A. The amo…

The following requirements shall apply to a school construction project. [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).] 1. Applications. An application for approval of a project shall include the information required by the state board. 2. Reports. A school administrative unit shall file: A. A…

The state board may approve construction of school buildings without obligating the State to pay a share of the costs of those buildings, if those portions are to be constructed to fulfill a community service need. [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).] 1. Community service. "Communit…

If it appears that a school administrative unit has failed to maintain a school facility which protects the health, welfare and safety of the persons utilizing the facility, the commissioner may cause an inspection to be made. The commissioner shall notify the school administrati…

[PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).] 1. Placement. School bus shelters for school children, when approved by the school board of the unit in which they are located, may be placed or maintained outside the right-of-way and at least 33 feet from the center line of a highway. 2. Requir…