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LAWS OF MAINE
First Special Session of the 118th

Resolves

CHAPTER 75

H.P. 632 - L.D. 857

Resolve, to Require the Department of Education to Review the Methods Used to Determine the Tuition Rates of a Receiving School for a Student from Another School District

     Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and

     Whereas, this legislation requires the Department of Education to review the methods used to determine the tuition rate of a receiving school for a student from another school district; and

     Whereas, this legislation is necessary as an emergency measure to afford adequate time for the issues to be appropriately addressed by the department; and

     Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore, be it

     Sec. 1. Study. Resolved: That the Department of Education shall review the current methods used by the State and local school administrative units to determine tuition reimbursement rates for students who are educated in a school administrative unit other than their own or in a private school. In reviewing tuition reimbursement policies, the department shall examine school finance and governance issues in public schools, kindergarten to grade 12, including, but not limited to:

     Sec. 2. Report; recommended legislation. Resolved: That the Department of Education shall report its findings and may submit any recommended legislation to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs by January 1, 1998. After reviewing the department's report and any accompanying legislation, the committee may submit legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 118th Legislature; and be it further

     Sec. 3. Budget authorization. Resolved: That the Commissioner of Education shall utilize the department's existing budgeted resources to examine and report on the matters pursuant to this resolve. The commissioner may accept and administer any outside funds contributed to support the work of this study.

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

Effective June 12, 1997.

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