123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 470		LR 1416(01)
	An Act To Add Ten Days to the School Year
	Fiscal Note for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Sen. Mills, P. of Somerset
	Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
State Mandate - Unfunded
			2007-08	2008-09	Projections 2009-10	Projections 2010-11
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$24,498,000	$28,380,000	$29,288,160	$30,225,381
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$24,498,000	$28,380,000	$29,288,160	$30,225,381
State Mandates
	Required Activity				Unit Affected	Costs
	Requiring school administrative units to extend the school year by 10 days represents a state mandate pursuant to the Constitution of Maine.				School	Significant
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Extending the school year by 10 days is estimated to increase the total cost of K-12 public education by $50,000,00 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $51,600,000 in fiscal year 2008-09.  The General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program will require additional General Fund appropriations of $24,498,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $28,380,000 in fiscal year 2008-09 for the State's share.  The cost to school administrative units for the local share is estimated to be $20,502,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $23,220,000 in fiscal year 2008-09.