An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0481
Committee Amendment CA_B_H438 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 13" to H.P. 331, L.D. 481, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Laws Governing Virtual Public Charter Schools" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Review the Lnws Governing the Funding of Virtual Public Charter 
Schools' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Per-pupil allocation for students enrolled in virtual public charter 
schools. Resolved: That the Department of Education, in consultation with the Maine 
Charter School Commission, shall review the funding provisions established in the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 2413 related to determining the per-pupil allocation 
amount necessary for the costs of operating virtual public charter schools and validating 
the appropriate amount of funding for operating costs that should be provided for students 
enrolled in virtual public charter schools. The Commissioner of Education shall submit a 
report, including findings and recommendations, on the review of the operating costs and 
appropriate per-pupil funding amount for students enrolled in virtual public charter 
schools to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs by January 
10, 2014. The joint standing committee may report out a bill to the Second Regular 
Session of the 126th Legislature.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, strikes the bill and 
replaces it with a resolve ttat directs the Department of Education, in consultation with 
the Maine Charter School Commission, to review funding provisions related to 
determining the per-pupil allocation amount necessary for the costs of operating virtual 
public charter schools and validating the appropriate amount of operating costs that 
should be provided for students em-oIled in virtual public charter schools and report the 
results of its review to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs, 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT.:f3" to H.P. 331, L.D. 481 
which is authorized to report out a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 126th 
Legislature. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06104/13 
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LD481 
LR 406(03) 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Virtual Public Charter Schools 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment~Cti 43~ 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The Department of Education and the Maine Charter School Commission may need to contract with an outside entity 
to conduct the required review in order to detemline the appropriate amount of per-pupil allocation that should be 
provided for students enrolled in virtual charter schools. According to the Department of Education, outside resources 
may be needed because neither the department nor the commission has the capacity, in staff resources or expertise, to 
gather and analyze the data necessary to make the required r~commendations. The cost to the department and its 
ability to absorb those costs without impacting other programs and services can not be determined at this time. 
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