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130th MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 270 |
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LR 352(01) |
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An Act To Amend
the Regional Adjustment Index To Ensure School Districts Do Not Receive Less
than the State Average for Teacher Salaries |
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Preliminary
Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill |
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Sponsor: Sen. Stewart of Aroostook |
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Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Preliminary
Fiscal Impact Statement |
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| Increase in teacher and other school-level staff salary costs -
local school administrative units |
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FY 2021-22 |
FY 2022-23 |
Projections FY 2023-24 |
Projections FY 2024-25 |
| Net Cost
(Savings) |
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General Fund |
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$0 |
$11,700,000 |
$11,700,000 |
$11,700,000 |
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| Appropriations/Allocations |
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General Fund |
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$0 |
$11,700,000 |
$11,700,000 |
$11,700,000 |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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No longer
allowing a regional adjustment pursuant to 20-A MRSA §15682 to be applied to
a school administrative unit's total operating allocation if the adjustment
will result in a decrease in the unit's allocation for teacher salary costs
and salary costs of other school-level staff who are not teachers will
increase the total cost of K-12 public education by approximately $22.6
million per year beginning in fiscal year 2022-23. |
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The Department of
Education will require a General Fund appropriation of $11.7 million in
fiscal year 2022-23 to the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program for
the State's share of the increase in costs due to the requirement in this
legislation. The additional costs to
local school administrative units are estimated to be $10.9 million annually. |
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