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128th MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 49 |
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LR 83(03) |
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An Act To Improve
Science and Engineering Education for Maine's Students |
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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " |
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Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Fiscal Note |
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| Potential future biennium cost increase - local school
administrative units |
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FY 2017-18 |
FY 2018-19 |
Projections FY 2019-20 |
Projections FY 2020-21 |
| Net Cost
(Savings) |
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General Fund |
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$10,000 |
$1,010,000 |
$1,010,000 |
$0 |
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| Appropriations/Allocations |
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General Fund |
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$10,000 |
$1,010,000 |
$1,010,000 |
$0 |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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This bill includes
General Fund appropriations totaling $10,000 in fiscal year 2017-18 and
$1,010,000 in fiscal year 2018-19 to the Learning Systems Team program within
the Department of Education for the costs associated with including a core of
science standards for kindergarten to grade 12 in the statewide system of
learning results that are consistent with the science standards adopted by
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 2006 beginning with the 2020-2021 school
year. Of the amounts, $10,000 in
fiscal years 2017-18 and 2018-19 is provided for rulemaking, professional
develop and technical assistance and $1,000,000 is provided in fiscal year
2018-19 for the development and adoption of a new assessment for the science
standards. |
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The additional
costs to local school administrative units associated with the adoption of
these science standards can not be estimated at this time. |
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