LD 1921
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LR 2782
Item 1

 
A.__Has legal authority as a fiscal entity functionally
equivalent to that of a school administrative unit;

 
B.__Is entitled to receive reimbursement from the State for
5 consecutive years of an amount equal to a percentage of
the total cost of salary and benefits of one full-time
equivalent regional staff member in accordance with the
following schedule:

 
(1)__In the first year, 100%;

 
(2)__In the 2nd year, 80%;

 
(3)__In the 3rd year, 60%;

 
(4)__In the 4th year, 40%; and

 
(5)__In the 5th year, 20%;

 
C.__Is entitled to receive for 5 consecutive years
reimbursement of 25% of the amount paid by the participating
school administrative units for locally approved graduate
courses for teachers;

 
D.__Is eligible to receive regionwide services software,
purchased by the State;

 
E.__Is eligible to receive state assistance for providing
regional services training programs; and

 
4.__Efficient school units with student populations less than
1,000.__Except as otherwise provided by subsection 7 or section
3706, subsection 3, an efficient school unit that has an
aggregate resident student population of 1,000 or less, as
recorded by the department, on the date of its certification
under section 3706 is entitled to receive:

 
A.__For 5 consecutive years, an increase in general purpose
aid equivalent to 5% of the state share of the operating
allocations for the efficient school unit for the fiscal
year in which it was certified under section 3706; and

 
B.__For 5 consecutive years, reimbursement from the State in
an amount equivalent to 25% of any non-state-supported major
capital construction debt approved by the commissioner and
incurred prior to July 1, 2004 by the efficient school unit.

 
5. Efficient school units with student populations of 1,000 to
2,500.__Except as otherwise provided by subsection 7 or section
3706, subsection 3, an efficient school unit that has an


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