Sec. D-1. 20-A MRSA §15602, sub-§14 is enacted to read:
14. Cushion provision in fiscal year 2000-01. The following cushion is established for fiscal year 2000-01. The state share of subsidy for fiscal year 2000-01 for operating costs, program costs excluding the state share of bus purchases and minimum subsidy may not be less than the state share of subsidy for fiscal year 1999-00 for operating costs, program costs excluding the state share of bus purchases, minimum subsidy and the fiscal year 1999-00 hold harmless provision actually distributed in fiscal year 1999-00.
Sec. D-2. 20-A MRSA §15653, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. GG, §6, is further amended to read:
1. Per pupil guarantee. The Legislature shall annually establish a per pupil guarantee. For fiscal year 1999-00, the per pupil guarantee is $4,020 and, for fiscal year 2000-01, the per pupil guarantee is $4,307. In the subsequent 3 2 fiscal years, it is the intent of the Legislature to achieve the per pupil guarantee targets established in this subsection.
A. For fiscal year 2000-01 the per pupil guarantee target is $4,307.
B. For fiscal year 2001-02 the per pupil guarantee target is $4,687.
C. For fiscal year 2002-03 the per pupil guarantee target is $5,204.
The intent of the Legislature is to achieve a per pupil guarantee that matches projected spending in fiscal year 2002-03. Beginning in fiscal year 2000-01 2001-02, if the appropriation and any increase in the mill rate determined by the Legislature to be needed under this section are not sufficient to achieve both the targeted reduction percentage in section 15603, subsection 26-A, paragraph F and the targeted per pupil guarantee, then the per pupil guarantee must advance toward the targeted per pupil guarantee in the same proportion as the reduction percentage is lowered toward the targeted reduction percentage.
Sec. D-3. 20-A MRSA §15653, sub-§4, as repealed and replaced by PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. GG, §7, is amended to read:
4. Statewide local share. For fiscal year 1999-00 2000-01, the statewide local share amount of the operating costs allocation is based on the sum of the amounts determined by multiplying for each unit 6.67 7.02 mills times the unit's property fiscal capacity. In subsequent years the mill rate is 6.67 7.02 mills, except that the Legislature shall determine if an increase is needed to achieve the targeted per pupil guarantee under this section.
Sec. D-4. Basic elementary and secondary per pupil operating rates. The basic elementary per pupil operating rate for the 2000-01 fiscal year is $3,908 and the basic secondary per pupil operating rate for the 2000-01 fiscal year is $4,664. The foundation per pupil operating rate for the 2000-01 fiscal year is $4,138.
Sec. D-5. Per pupil guarantee and statewide factor. The per pupil guarantee for the 2000-01 fiscal year is $4,307. The statewide factor for the 2000-01 fiscal year is 0.57186.
Sec. D-6. Foundation allocation. The foundation allocation of state and local funds for the 2000-01 fiscal year for the purposes listed in this section is as follows.
2000-01
TOTALOPERATING COSTS
Per pupil guarantee pursuant to
the Maine Revised Statutes,
Title 20-A, section 15653 $931,358,687
PROGRAM COSTS
Early Childhood 563,978
Special Education (Local) 148,103,245
Special Education (Tuition and 13,826,263
Board)
Vocational Education 27,318,717
Transportation Operating 63,741,907
Bus Purchases 5,000,000
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PROGRAM COSTS TOTAL 258,554,110
Less Percentage Reduction pursuant
to the Maine Revised Statutes,
Title 20-A, section 15603,
subsection 26-A, paragraph F (25,777,845)
ADJUSTED PROGRAM COSTS ___________
TOTAL 232,776,265
FOUNDATION TOTAL - COMBINED ADJUSTED
OPERATING AND _____________
PROGRAM COST $1,164,134,952
Sec. D-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, 7.02 mills; program millage limit, 1.31 mills.
Sec. D-8. Foundation reduction percentages. This section establishes reduction percentages as follows: program cost reduction percentage - 9.97%; transportation operating reduction percentage - 9.97%.
Sec. D-9. Foundation Appropriation. The foundation appropriation provided for General Purpose Aid for Local Schools for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000 and ending June 30, 2001 is calculated as follows.
2000-01 2000-01
TOTAL STATEFoundation Total - Combined Adjusted Operating and Program Cost $1,164,134,952 $569,005,583
Minimum State
Subsidy 1,548,000 1,548,000
ADJUSTED STATE SHARE FOUNDATION
ALLOCATION _____________ ____________
TOTAL $1,165,682,952 $570,553,583
Sec. D-10. Debt service appropriation. The debt service appropriation of state funds for fiscal year 2000-01 for the purposes listed in this section is as follows.
2000-01
TOTALDebt Service Costs
Principal and Interest $69,107,107
Approved Leases 6,861,468
Insured Value Factor 2,390,621
_________
A. Debt Service Cost Total 78,359,196
Less Percentage Reduction of
Insured Value Factor pursuant
to the Maine Revised Statutes,
Title 20-A, section 15603,
subsection 26-A, paragraph F (238,345)
__________
Adjusted Debt Service Cost Total $78,120,851
Sec. D-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, 7.02 mills; debt service millage limit, 0.50 mills.
Sec. D-12. Debt service reduction percentages. This section establishes reduction percentages as follows: Insured Value Factor Reduction percentage - 9.97%.
Sec. D-13. Debt service appropriation. The debt service appropriation provided for General Purpose Aid for Local Schools for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000 and ending June 30, 2001 is calculated as follows.
2000-01 2000-01
TOTAL STATEADJUSTED DEBT SERVICE ALLOCATION TOTAL $78,120,851 $56,346,234
Sec. D-14. Adjustments and miscellaneous costs appropriation. The adjustments and miscellaneous costs appropriation of state funds for the 2000-01 fiscal year for the purposes listed in this section is as follows.
2000-01
TOTALAdjustments and Miscellaneous Costs
Cost of Geographic Isolation
Adjustments $250,000
Cost of Quality Incentive
Adjustments 0
Audit Adjustments 0
Cost of Reimbursement for Private
School Services 201,000
Special Education Tuition and
Board for State Wards and Other
Pupils Placed Directly by the State 8,806,800
State Agency Clients 19,439,400
English as a 2nd Language 1,600,000
Out-of-district Placements 2,592,120
Long-term Drug Treatment Centers 63,415
Contract for Cost-of-education and
Income Data 0
Fiscal Year 2001 Cushion 4,309,294
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Sec. D-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, 2000 and ending June 30, 2001 is calculated as follows.
2000-01 2000-01
TOTAL STATEADJUSTMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS COSTS TOTAL $37,262,029 $37,262,029
FOUNDATION, DEBT SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS COSTS TOTAL $1,281,065,832 $664,161,846
Sec. D-16. Limit of State's obligation. If the State's continued obligation for any individual program contained in sections 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 purpose.
Sec. D-17. Appropriations. Sections 1 to 15 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, 2000 and ending June 30, 2001.
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