An Act To Improve Access to Career and Technical Schools
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0715
Committee Amendment CA_A_H223 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "Pr" to H.P. 487, L.D. 715, Bill, "An Act To 
Improve Access to Career and Technical Schools" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 20-A MRS A §15689, sub-§14 is enacted to read: 
14. 
Minimum career and technical education transportation adjustment. 
Beginning in fiscal year 2014-15 and each subsequent year, a school administrative unit 
may receive an adjustment for career and technical education transportation costs in 
accordance with this subsection. 
A. A school administrative unit is eligible for the adjustment under this subsection if: 
(1) 
The school administrative unit receives the minimum state allocation 
pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph B: and 
(2) The school administrative unit receives an isolated small school adjustment 
for a secondary school pursuant to section 15683, subsection 1, paragraph F. 
B. The amount of the adjustment under this subsection is equal to the base year 
actual net transportation costs expended by the school administrative unit for 
transporting students to and from a career and technical education center or a career 
and technical education region. 
A school administrative unit that is eligible for an adjustment under this subsection shall 
report to the commissioner in accordance with section 15689-B, subsection 7 its actual 
transportation costs in each fiscal year for transporting students to and from a career and 
technical education center or a career and technical education region. 
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 0308 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ".4-" to H.P. 487, L.D. 715 
Initiative: Provides funds for the State's share of reimbursing certain isolated small school 
administrative units for the cost of transporting students to and from a career and 
technical education center or a career and technical education region beginning in fiscal 
year 2014-15. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
2014-15 
$40,644 
$40,644 
This amendment replaces the bill. The amendment provides that certain isolated 
small school administrative units are eligible for an adjustment under the school funding 
formula to reimburse the units for transportation costs expended for transporting students 
to and from a career and technical education center or a career and technical education 
region. To be eligible, a unit must receive the minimum state allocation based on the 
unit's special education costs. The reimbursement is based on actual net costs incurred 
during the base year under the funding formula. 
The amendment includes an 
appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05116/13 ;tvae 
LD715 
LR 1273(02) 
An Act To Improve Access to Career and Technical Schools 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment .~. [ y-~;;J~ 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
FY 2014-15 
$0 
$40,644 
$0 
$40,644 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
$40,644 
$40,644 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
$40,644 
$40,644 
This bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $40,644 to the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program 
within the Department of Education for the State's share of providing certain isolated small school administrative units 
with an adjustment under the school funding formula for the cost of transporting students to and from a career and 
technical education center or a career and technical education region beginning in fiscal year 2014-15. The 
Department estimates the total State and local cost of this provision to be $73,899 in fiscal year 2014-15. Pursuant to 
current law, the State's share is 55%, or $40,644. 
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