123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 453		LR 2085(01)
	An Act To Enhance the Choices for Children and Parents from Areas without Public Secondary Schools
	Fiscal Note for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Duprey of Hampden
	Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program within the Department of Education will require additional General Fund appropriations beginning in fiscal year 2007-08 for the cost of allowing sectarian schools to be eligible to receive prorated public funds for tuition purposes.  The Department of Education has estimated the additional total cost to be $972,666 based on the following assumptions:
	Number of secondary students in sectarian schools as of 4/1/06:				1,270
	Number of secondary students in sectarian schools from SAU's without a secondary school:				133
	2006-07 average state tuition rate:				$         7,618
	Total cost for 133 students:				$   1,013,194
	% of time spent on religious instruction:				4.0%
	Prorated tuition costs				$      972,666