Public Laws

123rd Legislature

Second Regular Session


Parts: A B C D E F G H I J K L M

Chapter 695

H.P. 1615 - L.D. 2252

PART G

Sec. G-1. 20-A MRSA §1486, sub-§3, ¶F,  as enacted by PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §13, is amended to read:

F. If the school budget does not exceed the maximum state and local spending target pursuant to section 15671-A, subsection 5, the article to be voted on must be in the following form:

(1) "Do you favor approving the (name of regional school unit) budget for the upcoming school year that was adopted at the latest regional (name of school unit ) budget meeting?

Yes No"

Sec. G-2. 20-A MRSA §1486, sub-§3, ¶G,  as enacted by PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §13, is amended to read:

G. If the school budget exceeds the maximum state and local spending target pursuant to section 15671-A, subsection 5, the article to be voted on for a budget that includes locally raised funds over and above the regional school unit's local contribution to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act must be in the following form:

(1) "Do you favor approving the (name of regional school unit) budget for the upcoming school year that was adopted at the latest regional (name of school unit ) budget meeting and that includes locally raised funds that exceed the required local contribution as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act?

Yes No

A YES vote allows additional funds to be raised for K-12 public education.
A NO vote means additional funds cannot be raised for K-12 public education."

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