6. Targeted funds. Funds for technology, assessment implementation of a standards-based system and the costs of additional investments in educating children in kindergarten 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 shall receive funding based on approval of the plan by the commissioner.

Sec. LL-3. 20-A MRSA §15681, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 504, Pt. A, §6, is repealed.

Sec. LL-4. 20-A MRSA §15681, sub-§2-A is enacted to read:

2-A. Targeted funds to implement a standards-based system.__ For targeted funds to implement a standards-based system, the commissioner shall calculate an amount to be made available to address the components of a standards-based system.

A.__For fiscal year 2006-07, only a portion of the targeted funds to implement a standards-based system must be dedicated to the achievement of the minimum starting salary for certified teachers established in section 13405.

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.

SUMMARY

This bill does the following:

PART A

Part A makes appropriations and allocations of funds.