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Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts of the Legislature do not become
effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as
emergencies; and

 
Whereas, Public Law 2005, chapter 2 directs the Department of
Education to conduct a review and analysis of the implications of
the proposed cost-sharing mechanism established pursuant to the
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15688, subsection 2
on the member municipalities of school administrative districts
and community school districts whose cost-sharing formulas were
established in accordance with Title 20-A, sections 1301 and
1704, respectively; and

 
Whereas, it is necessary to establish transition provisions for
certain school districts whose cost-sharing formulas may result
in adverse fiscal impacts for member municipalities within those
school districts in fiscal year 2005-06; and

 
Whereas, it is necessary to allow the Department of Education
additional time to assist certain school districts in developing
transition plans that include a phase-in to achieve the new
method of determining member municipalities' local contribution
to the total cost of education in accordance with Title 20-A,
section 15688, subsection 2; and

 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create
an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and
require the following legislation as immediately necessary for
the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now,
therefore,

 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. Transition adjustments. The following transition adjustments
apply to eligible school administrative districts and community
school districts.

 
1. For fiscal year 2005-06, eligible school administrative
districts and community school districts must receive transition
adjustments to the member municipalities' local contributions and
the districts' state contributions.

 
A. A school administrative district or community school
district is eligible for these adjustments if it meets the
following eligibility criteria.

 
(1) One or more member municipalities, but not all the
district's member municipalities, have a local
contribution that is below the 8.26 mill expectation.


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