An Act To Further the Implementation of the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1839
Committee Amendment CA_A_H469 (House)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §15671

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1282, L.D. 1839, Bill, "An Act To 
Further the Implementation of the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §15671, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 660, §1, is 
amended to read: 
5. Local control of expenditures. Except for those components that are targeted 
fusds, fusds Funds provided for the essential programs and services described in this 
section must be distributed as general purpose aid for local schools, and each school 
administrative unit shall make its own determination regarding the configuration of 
resources best suited for its pupils and how to allocate available funds for these resources. 
Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §15671, sub-§6, as amended by PL 2005, c. 519, Pt. LL, §1, 
is further amended to read: 
6. Targeted funds. Funds for technology, implementation of a standards-based 
system and the costs of additional investments in educating children in kisdergarten ~ 
public preschool program to grade 2 as described in section 15681 must be provided as 
targeted allocations. Sohool administrati¥e uBits shall submit a plaB for the use of these 
fua9s aad reoei¥e fUBdiBg based on appre¥al ofilie plaB by the commissioaer. Beginning 
in fiscal year 2008-09. each school administrative unit shall make its own determination 
regarding how to allocate the targeted funds allocations. The first priority for use of the 
targeted funds allocated must be to provide resources for the targeted funds components 
described in section 15681. After making a determination that it has provided adequate 
resources for the targeted funds components described in section 15681, a school 
administrative unit may allocate any remaining targeted funds allocations to provide 
resources for any other cost component of essential programs and services described in 
this chapter that it determines is best suited for its pupils.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to H.P. ]282, L.D. 1839 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Education 
and Cultural Affairs. The amendment strikes and replaces the bill and eliminates the 
current requirements in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act that school 
administrative units submit a plan for the use of targeted funds and receive funding based 
on approval of the plan by the Commissioner of Education. 
Current law provides that school administrative units must submit a plan for approval 
by the Commissioner of Education in order to receive and spend targeted funds for the 
essential programs and services cost components pertaining to public preschool program 
to grade 2 education, educational technology and implementing a standards-based 
educational system. The amendment provides that, beginning in fiscal year 2008-09, a 
school administrative unit shall make its own determination regarding how to allocate 
targeted funds. The amendment also establishes that the first priority for use of the 
targeted funds allocated must be to provide resources for the targeted funds components, 
but that after making a determination that it has provided adequate resources for the 
targeted funds components, a school administrative unit may allocate any remaining 
targeted funds allocations to provide resources for any other cost component of the 
Essential Programs and Services Funding Act that it determines is best suited for its 
pupils. 
FISCAL \On: RF(Ji lH.ED-
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/06/07 .:t?aC! 
LD 1839 
LR 957(02) 
An Act To Further the Implementation of the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "/} " 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No fiscal impact 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill will not affect the total cost of K-12 public education or the amount of state subsidy received by local school 
administrative units. 
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