‘Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §15671, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 660, §1, is amended to read:
5. Local control of expenditures. Except for those components that are targeted funds, funds Funds provided for the essential programs and services described in this section must be distributed as general purpose aid for local schools, and each school administrative unit shall make its own determination regarding the configuration of resources best suited for its pupils and how to allocate available funds for these resources.
Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §15671, sub-§6, as amended by PL 2005, c. 519, Pt. LL, §1, is further amended to read:
6. Targeted funds. Funds for technology, implementation of a standards-based system and the costs of additional investments in educating children in kindergarten a public preschool program to grade 2 as described in section 15681 must be provided as targeted allocations. School administrative units shall submit a plan for the use of these funds and receive funding based on approval of the plan by the commissioner. Beginning in fiscal year 2008-09, each school administrative unit shall make its own determination regarding how to allocate the targeted funds allocations. The first priority for use of the targeted funds allocated must be to provide resources for the targeted funds components described in section 15681. After making a determination that it has provided adequate resources for the targeted funds components described in section 15681, a school administrative unit may allocate any remaining targeted funds allocations to provide resources for any other cost component of essential programs and services described in this chapter that it determines is best suited for its pupils.’