Sec. C-1. 20-A MRSA §13451, sub-§3, ¶¶B and C, as amended by PL 2001, c. 714, Pt. EE, §1, are further amended to read:
B. Thirty-five percent from July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003 2005; and
C. Forty percent after June 30, 2003 2005.
Sec. C-2. 20-A MRSA §15602, sub-§§18 and 19 are enacted to read:
18. Tier 1 cushion in fiscal year 2003-04. The following cushion is established for fiscal year 2003-04.
A. A school administrative unit is eligible for a prorated share of the tier 1 cushion of $4,000,000 if the school administrative unit meets the following criteria:
(1) The school administrative unit's fiscal year 2002-03 mills raised for education as calculated by the department is equal to or greater than 9.97 mills;
(2) The school administrative unit's per pupil fiscal capacity for operating costs in fiscal year 2003-04 is equal to or less than $837,548; and
(3) The school administrative unit's state share of subsidy for fiscal year 2003-04 for operating costs and program costs, excluding the state share of bus purchases plus minimum subsidy, is less than the state share of subsidy for fiscal year 2002-03 for operating costs and program costs, excluding the state share of bus purchases plus minimum subsidy, and the fiscal year 2002-03 cushion provision under subsection 16.
19. Tier 2 cushion in fiscal year 2003-04. The following tier 2 cushion is established for fiscal year 2003-04. This cushion must be calculated and distributed after distribution of the cushion set forth in subsection 18.
A. A school administrative unit is eligible for a prorated share of the tier 2 cushion of $1,000,000 if the school administrative unit meets the following criteria:
(1) The school administrative unit's fiscal year 2002-03 mills raised for education as calculated by the department is equal to or greater than 9.97 mills; and
(2) The school administrative unit's state share of subsidy for fiscal year 2003-04 for operating costs and program costs, excluding the state share of bus purchases plus minimum subsidy and the fiscal year 2003-04 initial cushion set forth in subsection 18, is less than the school administrative unit's state share of subsidy for fiscal year 2002-03 for operating costs and program costs, excluding the state share of bus purchases plus minimum subsidy and the fiscal year 2002-03 cushion provision under subsection 16.
Sec. C-3. 20-A MRSA §15653, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2001, c. 559, Pt. D, §3, is further amended to read:
4. Statewide local share. For fiscal year 2001-02 2003-04, the statewide local share amount of the operating costs allocation is based on the sum of the amounts determined by multiplying for each unit 7.29 6.74 mills times the unit's property fiscal capacity. In subsequent years the mill rate is 7.57 mills, except that the Legislature shall determine if an increase is needed to achieve the targeted per pupil guarantee under this section.
Sec. C-4. Basic elementary and secondary per pupil operating rates. The basic elementary per pupil operating rate for fiscal year 2003-04 is $5,247, and the basic secondary per pupil operating rate for fiscal year 2003-04 is $5,845. The foundation per pupil operating rate for fiscal year 2003-04 is $5,439.
Sec. C-5. Per pupil guarantee and statewide factor. The per pupil guarantee for fiscal year 2003-04 is $4,816. The statewide factor for fiscal year 2003-04 is 0.62760.
Sec. C-6. Foundation allocation. The foundation allocation of state and local funds for fiscal year 2003-04 for the purposes listed in this section is as follows:
2003-04
TOTAL
Per pupil guarantee pursuant to
the Maine Revised Statutes,
Title 20-A, section 15653,
subsection 1 $1,015,819,375
Early Childhood 1,090,092
Special Education (Local) 186,859,543
Special Education
(Tuition and Board) 18,367,964
Vocational Education 33,363,714
Transportation Operating 77,662,147
Bus Purchases
(including lease-purchases) 10,000,000
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Program Cost Total 327,343,460
Less percentage reduction pursuant
to the Maine Revised Statutes,
Title 20-A, section 15603,
subsection 26-A, paragraph F (9,787,569)
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Adjusted Program Cost Total 317,555,891
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Foundation Total - Combined Adjusted Operating and Program Cost $1,333,375,266
Sec. C-7. Foundation subsidy indexes. This section establishes mill rates pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, chapter 606 as follows: operating cost millage, 9.35 mills; program millage limit, 1.45 mills.
Sec. C-8. Foundation reduction percentages. This section establishes reduction percentages as follows: program cost reduction percentage, 2.99%; transportation operating reduction percentage, 2.99%.
Sec. C-9. Foundation appropriation. The foundation appropriation provided for general purpose aid for local schools for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003 and ending June 30, 2004 is calculated as follows:
2003-04 2003-04
TOTAL STATE
Foundation Total - Combined
Adjusted Operating and
Program Cost $1,333,375,266 $621,180,258
Minimum State Subsidy 2,218,147 2,218,147
______________ ______________
ADJUSTED FOUNDATION
ALLOCATION TOTAL $1,335,593,413 $623,398,405
Sec. C-10. Debt service allocation. The debt service allocation of state and local funds for fiscal year 2003-04 for the purposes listed in this section is as follows:
2003-04
TOTAL
Principal and interest $75,626,864
Approved leases and
lease-purchases of space 6,756,036
Insured value factor 2,878,145
__________
Debt Service Cost Total 85,261,045
Less percentage reduction of
insured value factor pursuant to
the Maine Revised Statutes,
Title 20-A, section 15603,
subsection 26-A, paragraph F (86,057)
__________
Adjusted Debt Service Cost Total $85,174,988
Sec. C-11. Debt service subsidy indexes. This section establishes mill rates pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, chapter 606 as follows: operating cost millage, 9.35 mills; debt service millage limit, 0.43 mills.
Sec. C-12. Debt service reduction percentage. This section establishes the reduction percentage as follows: insured value factor reduction percentage, 2.99%.
Sec. C-13. Debt service appropriation. The debt service appropriation provided for general purpose aid for local schools for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003 and ending June 30, 2004 is calculated as follows:
2003-04 2003-04
TOTAL STATE
ADJUSTED DEBT SERVICE
ALLOCATION
TOTAL $85,174,988 $59,869,537
2003-04 2003-04
TOTAL STATE
COMBINED ADJUSTED
FOUNDATION AND
ADJUSTED DEBT
SERVICE
ALLOCATIONS
TOTAL $1,420,768,401 $683,267,942
Sec. C-14. Adjustments and miscellaneous costs allocation. The adjustments and miscellaneous costs allocation of state funds for fiscal year 2003-04 for the purposes listed in this section is as follows:
2003-04
TOTAL
Adjustments and Miscellaneous
Costs
Cost of geographic isolation
adjustments 483,140
Cost of quality incentive adjustments 0
Audit adjustments 0
Cost of reimbursement for private 200,228
school services
Special education tuition and board
for state wards and other pupils
placed directly by the State 11,076,541
State agency clients 25,514,625
English as a 2nd language 2,100,412
Out-of-district placements 2,939,905
Long-term drug treatment centers 68,327
Contract for cost-of-education and
income data 0
Learning results implementation 1,250,000
Maine Education Policy Research
Institute 150,000
Essential Programs and Services
contract 75,000
Fiscal Year 2003-04 Tier 1 Cushion 4,000,000
Fiscal year 2003-04 Tier 2 Cushion 1,000,000
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Sec. C-15. Adjustments and miscellaneous costs appropriation. The adjustments and miscellaneous costs appropriation provided for general purpose aid for local schools for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003 and ending June 30, 2004 is calculated as follows:
2003-04 2003-04
TOTAL STATE
ADJUSTMENTS AND
MISCELLANEOUS COSTS
TOTAL $48,858,178 $48,858,178
FOUNDATION, DEBT
SERVICE AND
ADJUSTMENTS AND
MISCELLANEOUS COSTS
TOTAL $1,469,626,579 $732,126,120
Sec. C-16. Limit of State's obligation. If the State's continued obligation for any individual program contained in section 6, 9, 10, 13, 14 and 15 of this Part exceeds the level of funding provided for that program, any unexpended balances occurring in other programs may be applied to avoid proration of payments for any individual program. Any unexpended balances from sections 6, 9, 10, 13, 14 and 15 of this Part may not lapse but must be carried forward for the same purposes.
Sec. C-17. Appropriations. Sections 2 to 16 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, 2003 and ending June 30, 2004.
Sec. C-18. Component funding. In accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15607, subsection 3, component funding within general purpose aid for local schools for fiscal year 2003-04 is as follows:
2003-04
Foundation (including Minimum
State Subsidy) $623,398,405
Debt Service 59,869,537
Adjustments 48,858,178
__________
TOTAL $732,126,120
Sec. C-19. Department of Education Debt Service transfer. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller may transfer $200,000 in fiscal year 2003-04 and $300,000 in fiscal year 2004-05 from the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools account in the Department of Education to General Fund unappropriated surplus no later than June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2005. These savings will be achieved through the standardization of specifications related to all phases of school construction and renovation. The standardization must be applied to projects that are currently under construction, projects that are in planning and projects that are entering the design phase.
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