Sec. J-1. 20-A MRSA §15672, sub-§1-C, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §36 and affected by §§72 and 74 and c. 12, Pt. WW, §18, is amended to read:
1-C. Bus purchase costs. "Bus purchase costs" includes expenditures for bus
purchasespurchase payments approved by the commissioner and made during the year prior to the allocation year. For bus purchases approved in fiscal year 2004-05 only, 50% of first year approved payments must be allocated in fiscal year 2006-07 and 50% of first year approved payments must be allocated in fiscal year 2007-08.Sec. J-2. 20-A MRSA §15689-A, sub-§10, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. D, §3, is amended to read:
10. Data management and support services for essential programs and services. The commissioner may pay costs attributed to system maintenance and staff support necessary to implement the requirements of the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act. A transfer of All Other funds from the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools account to Personal Services in the Management Information Systems account for 5 positions that provide professional and administrative support to general purpose aid for local schools in the department's management information systems program may occur annually by financial order upon recommendation of the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor.
Sec. J-3. 20-A MRSA §15905, sub-§1, ¶A, as amended by PL 2003, c. 673, Pt. N, §2, is further amended to read:
A. The state board may approve projects as long as no project approval will cause debt service costs, as defined in section 15603 15672, subsection 8 2-A, paragraph A, to exceed the maximum limits specified in Table 1 in subsequent fiscal years.
Fiscal year |
Maximum Debt Service Limit | |
1990 |
$ 48,000,000 | |
1991 |
$ 57,000,000 | |
1992 |
$ 65,000,000 | |
1993 |
$ 67,000,000 | |
1994 |
$ 67,000,000 | |
1995 |
$ 67,000,000 | |
1996 |
$ 67,000,000 | |
1997 |
$ 67,000,000 | |
1998 |
$ 67,000,000 | |
1999 |
$ 69,000,000 | |
2000 |
$ 72,000,000 | |
2001 |
$ 74,000,000 | |
2002 |
$ 74,000,000 | |
2003 |
$ 80,000,000 | |
2004 |
$ 80,000,000 | |
2005 |
$ 84,000,000 | |
2006 |
$ 90,000,000 | |
2007 |
$ 96,000,000 | |
2008 |
$100,000,000 | |
2009 |
$104,000,000 | |
2010 |
$108,000,000 | |
2011 |
$126,000,000 | |
Sec. J-4. PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. C, §6 is enacted to read:
Sec. C-6. Transfer. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer may transfer by financial order upon approval of the Governor funds from the All Other line category of the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools General Fund account within the Department of Education to the Personal Services line category of the Management Information Services General Fund account within the Department of Education sufficient to support the Personal Services costs of one Clerk IV position, one Statistician III position, one Education Specialist II position and one Education Specialist III position for fiscal year 2005-06.
Sec. J-5. Mill expectation. The mill expectation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15671-A for fiscal year 2006-07 is 7.60.
Sec. J-6. Total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12. The total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 for fiscal year 2006-07 is as follows:
2006-07
TOTAL
Total operating allocation pursuant
to the Maine Revised Statutes,
Title 20-A, section 15683 without
transition percentage $1,326,135,418
Total operating allocation pursuant
to the Maine Revised Statutes,
Title 20-A, section 15683 with
90% transition percentage $1,193,521,876
Transition adjustments pursuant
to the Maine Revised Statutes,
Title 20-A, section 15686 $10,712,943
Total other subsidizable costs
pursuant to the Maine Revised
Statutes, Title 20-A, section
15681-A $354,628,374
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Total operating allocation pursuant
to the Maine Revised Statutes,
Title 20-A, section 15683 with
90% transition percentage plus
transition adjustment pursuant to
Title 20-A, section 15686 and total
other subsidizable costs pursuant
to Title 20-A, section 15681-A $1,558,863,193
Total debt service allocation pursuant
to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title
20-A, section 15683-A $86,741,023
Total Adjustments and Miscellaneous Costs
Total adjustments and miscellaneous
costs pursuant to the Maine Revised
Statutes, Title 20-A, sections 15689
and 15689-A $51,570,351
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Total Cost of Funding Public Education
from Kindergarten to Grade 12
Total cost of funding public educa-
tion from kindergarten to grade 12
for fiscal year 2006-07 pursuant to
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title
20-A, chapter 606-B $1,697,174,567
Sec. J-7. Local and state contributions to total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12. The local contribution and the state contribution appropriation provided for General Purpose Aid for Local Schools for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007 is calculated as follows:
2006-07 2006-07
LOCAL STATE
Local and State Contributions to the
Total Cost of Funding Public
Education from Kindergarten to
Grade 12
Local and state contributions to
the total cost of funding public
education from kindergarten to
grade 12 pursuant to the Maine
Revised Statutes, Title 20-A,
section 15683 $783,076,345 $914,098,222
Sec. J-8. Limit of State's obligation. If the State's continued obligation for any individual component contained in section 6 and section 7 of this Part exceeds the level of funding provided for that component, any unexpended balances occurring in other programs may be applied to avoid proration of payments for any individual component. Any unexpended balances from sections 6 and 7 of this Part may not lapse but must be carried forward for the same purpose.
Sec. J-9. Authorization of payments. Sections 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 of this Part may not be construed to require the State to provide payments that exceed the appropriation of funds for General Purpose Aid for Local Schools for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007.
Sec. J-10. Lease-purchase authorization; Maine Learning Technology Initiative. Pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1587, the Department of Administrative and Financial Services on behalf of the Department of Education may enter into financing arrangements in fiscal year 2006-07 for the acquisition of portable computer systems to support the operations of the Maine Learning Technology Initiative program. The financing agreements may not exceed 4 years in duration and $37,025,160 in principal costs for the Maine Learning Technology Initiative program. The interest rate may not exceed 7%, and the total interest costs may not exceed $2,786,884. The annual principal and interest costs must be paid from the appropriate line category allocations in the Department of Education. The State is authorized to extend the provisions of the lease-purchase agreement on behalf of school administrative units as long as all costs of the extension are borne by the school administrative unit. The financing agreements may not exceed 4 years in duration and $20,000,000 in principal costs. The interest rate may not exceed 7% and the total interest costs may not exceed $1,505,400. The annual principal and interest costs must be paid from the appropriate line category allocations in the Department of Education.
Sec. J-11 Maine Learning Technology Initiative program; Phase I evaluation for implementation in grades 7 and 8. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commissioner of Education shall conduct a comprehensive review of the Maine Learning Technology Initiative and report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters on the progress and results of the comprehensive review by February 15th of each year beginning on February 15, 2007. In conducting the comprehensive review, the Commissioner of Education shall:
1. Contract with a statewide education policy research institute to validate the impact of the laptop program on student performance in achieving the content standards and performance indicators established by the statewide system of learning results established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 6209 utilizing valid, standardized assessment measures;
2. Identify high-need areas for improvements in learning and skills;
3. Provide targeted training and professional development of teachers at the 7th and 8th grade levels who participate in the laptop program;
4. Contract with a statewide education policy research institute to conduct a biennial audit to include an evaluation of costs, effectiveness and achievement outcomes of the Maine Learning Technology Initiative; and
5. Contract with a minimum of 3 external experts approved by a statewide education policy research institute advisory board to review and provide recommendations on the effectiveness of the Maine Learning Technology Initiative.
The Commissioner of Education, with advice from the advisory board established pursuant to Title 20-A, section 19109, shall submit a report that includes findings and recommendations, including suggested legislation to revise and update Title 20-A, chapters 606-B and 801, for presentation to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters during the Second Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature no later than January 31, 2008.
Sec. J-12. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 308
Initiative: Deappropriates funds for laptops due to the expected cost being lower than originally anticipated.
GENERAL FUND 2005-06 2006-07
All Other $0 ($807,900)
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 ($807,900)
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