Sec. YY-1. Child Development Services System; restructuring plan. By November 1, 2005, the Commissioner of Education shall present a report of the Department of Education plan to restructure the Child Development Services System to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs and the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs. The report must include:
1. A description of the proposed restructuring plan;
2. A timeline for the implementation of the proposed restructuring plan;
3. An explanation of how the proposed restructuring plan will neither interrupt eligible children's early intervention and special education service plans nor diminish necessary services to eligible children in the future; and
4. A fiscal analysis of the proposed restructuring plan.
Sec. YY-2. Reduction in funding. Funds deappropriated from the Child Development Services program within the Department of Education in fiscal year 2006-07 must be absorbed through administrative savings within the existing program and not through decreases in eligibility for program services or reductions in service benefits.
Sec. YY-3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Preschool Handicapped 0449
Initiative: Reduces funding for grants in order to maintain program costs within available resources.
GENERAL FUND 2005-06 2006-07
All Other ($412,781) ($881,749)
__________ __________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL ($412,781) ($881,749)
Preschool Handicapped 0449
Initiative: Reduces funding for the Child Development Services System from savings achieved through administrative and program cost efficiencies.
GENERAL FUND 2005-06 2006-07
All Other $0 ($6,500,000)
__________ __________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 ($6,500,000)
Preschool Handicapped 0449
Initiative: Provides additional funds to support services within the Child Development Services program.
GENERAL FUND 2005-06 2006-07
All Other $0 $200,000
__________ __________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $200,000
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2005-06 2006-07
GENERAL FUND ($412,781) ($7,181,749)
__________ __________
DEPARTMENT TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS ($412,781) ($7,181,749)
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