An Act To Amend the Laws Regarding School Funding
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1932
House Amendment HA_C_H682 (House)
Amends: Title 20-A, Section 15681

HOUSE AMENDMENT "~,, to S.P. 741, L.D. 1932, Bill, "An Act To Amend the 
Laws Regarding School Funding" 
Amend the bill by inserting after the enacting clause and before section 1 the 
following: 
'PART A' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 11 the following: 
'PART B 
Sec. B-1. Extension of deadlines. Notwithstanding Public Law 2007, chapter 
240, Part XXXX or any other provision of law or rule to the contrary, a regional planning 
committee established in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part XXXX 
may request, and the Commissioner of Education shall grant, an extension of up to 6 
months on: 
1. The deadline for submission of a completed proposed reorganization plan; and 
2. The deadlines for any additional tasks whose deadlines are linked to the 
submission of the completed proposed reorganization plan.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT .c;.., to S.P. 741, L.D. 1932 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires that, at the request of a regional planning committee, the 
Commissioner of Education grant an extension of up to 6 months on the deadlines for 
submission of a completed proposed reorganization plan and for any additional tasks 
whose deadlines are linked to the submission of the completed proposed reorganization 
plan. 
SPONSORED BY: \&9& 
(Representative PIEH) 
TOWN: Bremen 
FISCAL ~OTL I{E{JllRED 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 02112/08 
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LD 1932 
LR 3324(23) 
An Act To Amend the Laws Regarding School Funding 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment .0. 
Sponsor: Rep. Pieh of Bremen 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential future biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Requiring the Commissioner of Education to grant a request from a regional planning committee for an extension of 
up to six months for submission of a completed proposed reorganization plan and any related tasks may increase the 
total cost of K-12 public education in future biennia due to less savings being achieved versus what was anticipated in 
Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part XXXX. The amount can not be determined at this time and will depend on the 
number of extensions granted and if the extension prevents a regional school unit from being operational by July 1, 
2009. Two areas which could impact future General Fund costs include special education and transportation. 
Title 20-A, § 15681-A, sub-§2(D) requires that school administrative units receive sufficient funds for special 
education to ensure that the SAO's meet the federal maintenance of effort requirement for receiving federal 
Individuals with Disabilities Act funds. The maintenance of effort requirement states that the total amount of state 
and local funds budgeted by the local education agency for expenditures in a current fiscal year for the education of 
children with disabilities must be at least equal to the total amount of state and local school funds actually expended 
for the education of children with disabilities in the most recent preceding fiscal year. Less savings being achieved 
versus what was anticipated in Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part XXXX may require a higher level of state and local 
funding in order to fulfill the maintenance of effort requirement. 
Title 20-A, § 15681-A, sub-§3 requires that school administrative units receive no less than 90% of the most recent 
year's reported net transportation expenditures. Less savings being achieved versus what was anticipated in Public 
Law 2007, chapter 240, Part XXXX may require a higher level of funding in order to meet the statutory requirement. 
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