Sec. A-33. 20-A MRSA §15671, sub-§§2, 3, 4 and 6, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 660, §1, are amended to read:

2. Per-pupil rate amounts. A per-pupil guarantee rate represents the an amount of funds that is to be made available for each subsidizable pupil. Three per-pupil guarantee amounts must be calculated, reflecting grade level cost differences: one for kindergarten to grade 5, one for grades 6 to 8 and one for grades 9 to 12. These per-pupil guarantees must be modified as appropriate for special student populations. The per-pupil guarantee represents the annual cost of staffing and material resources that are appropriately allocated on a per-pupil basis. Categories of staffing and resources are as follows: Per-pupil rates are determined pursuant to section 15676.

A. School personnel, including regular and special subject teachers, educational technicians, guidance, library, health services, school administration, support or clerical staff and substitute teachers;

B. Supplies and equipment;

C. Specialized services, including professional development, instructional leadership support, student assessment, technology and cocurricular and extracurricular programs; and

D. School administrative unit services, including system administration and operation and maintenance of plant.

3. Specialized student populations. In recognition that educational needs can be more costly for some student populations than for others, modified per-pupil guarantee amounts or weighted pupil counts must be calculated for specialized student populations special student populations are specifically addressed in sections 15675 and 15681-A, subsection 2. The specialized student populations to be addressed are:

A. Special education students;

B. Limited English proficiency students;

C. Economically disadvantaged students; and

D. Students in kindergarten to grade 2.