E. A determination as to whether the school administrative unit has complied with applicable provisions of the School Finance Act of 1985 and the School Finance Act of 1995 Essential Programs and Services Funding Act; and

Sec. A-25. 20-A MRSA §6051, sub-§4, ķE, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 344, §8, is amended to read:

E. A written determination as to whether the school administrative unit has complied with applicable provisions of the School Finance Act of 1985 and the School Finance Act of 1995 Essential Programs and Services Funding Act.

Sec. A-26. 20-A MRSA §6651, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 414, §17, is amended to read:

6. Subsidizable cost of operating programs in private secondary schools. The cost of salaries and educational materials attributable to the child care services shall must be calculated on a per-child basis. One hundred percent of the cost per child times the number of children whose parents attend school in the private school shall must be subsidizable as program costs under the School Finance Act of 1985 Essential Programs and Services Funding Act if these costs are paid for by the school administrative unit responsible for educating the student parents.

Sec. A-27. 20-A MRSA §9703, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1989, c. 911, §2, is further amended to read:

5. Line-item budget. A line-item budget submitted no later than 90 days prior to the fiscal year in which the program will operate. The proposed budget request may not exceed, on a per student basis, the state average tuition rate for a total of 12 students as provided in sections 5804, 5805 and 15612 15689.

Sec. A-28. 20-A MRSA §9706, as corrected by RR 1993, c. 1, §50, is amended to read:

§9706. Rule-making authority

The commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this chapter and the funding scheme under the School Finance Act of 1985 Essential Programs and Services Funding Act.