32-D.__Year. "Year" means a fiscal year starting July 1st and ending June 30th of the succeeding year.

33. Year of funding. "Year of funding" means the fiscal year during which state subsidies are disbursed to school administrative units, except as specified in section 15005, subsection 1.

Sec. D-38. 20-A MRSA §15673, as repealed and replaced by PL 2003, c. 712, §13, is repealed.

Sec. D-39. 20-A MRSA §15675, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 504, Pt. A, §6, is amended to read:

1. Limited English proficiency students. The additional weights for school administrative units with limited English proficiency students are as follows:

A. For a school administrative unit with 15 or fewer limited English proficiency students, the unit receives an additional weight of .50 per student;

B. For a school administrative unit with more than 15 and fewer than 251 limited English proficiency students, the unit receives an additional weight of .30 per student; and

C. For a school administrative unit with 251 or more limited English proficiency students, the unit receives an additional weight of .60 per student.

Eligibility for state funds under this subsection is limited to school administrative units that are providing services to limited English proficient students through programs approved by the department.

Sec. D-40. 20-A MRSA §15676, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 504, Pt. A, §6, is amended to read:

§15676. EPS per-pupil rate

For each school administrative unit, the commissioner shall calculate the unit's per-pupil guarantee EPS per-pupil rate for each year as the sum of:

1. Teaching staff costs. The salary and benefit costs for school level teaching staff that are necessary to carry out this