An Act To Apply Equally a Curtailment or Other Loss in General Purpose Aid to Education

Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §5815  is enacted to read:

§ 5815.  Reduction in tuition

If the share of revenue from the State disbursed to a school administrative unit pursuant to section 15671 is reduced for any reason, the school administrative unit may reduce the tuition it pays to a public or private school under this chapter by the same percentage as the reduction of state revenue.

summary

If state revenue to a school administrative unit is reduced for any reason, this bill allows a school administrative unit to reduce the tuition it pays to a public or private school by the same percentage that the school administrative unit's share of state revenue under essential programs and services is reduced.