All Other $0 ($1,500,000)

__________ ____________

GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 ($1,500,000)

General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 0308

Initiative: Reduces funding for general purpose aid for local schools for the savings to school districts as a result of the Department of Education assuming responsibility for capturing the maximum federal reimbursement to local school districts for the following MaineCare services: school-based rehabilitation, day treatment and targeted case management services beginning in January 2006.

GENERAL FUND 2005-06 2006-07

All Other $0 ($2,500,000)

__________ ____________

GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 ($2,500,000)

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2005-06 2006-07

GENERAL FUND ($974,000) ($12,358,566)

__________ ____________

DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS ($974,000) ($12,358,566)

PART J

Sec. J-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Management Information Systems 0838

Initiative: Transfers the funding of 4 positions to the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program account to be funded within existing general purpose aid for local schools appropriations.

GENERAL FUND 2005-06 2006-07

Personal Services ($274,892) ($288,898)

__________ __________

GENERAL FUND TOTAL ($274,892) ($288,898)

Learning Systems 0839

Initiative: Reduces funding for National Aeronautics and Space Administration grants for teachers.