| | | administrative unit, the amounts described in section 15655, | | subsection 1 are used rather than the amounts in section 15608, | | subsection 1; section 15609, subsection 1, paragraph A; and | | section 15610, subsection 1, paragraph A. |
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| | | Sec. D-33. 20-A MRSA §15659, sub-§1, ķA, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 368, | | Pt. Z, §1 and affected by §2, is amended to read: |
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| | | A. The State's share for fiscal year 1996-97 for the | | allocation of the per pupil guarantee as determined in this | | chapter, plus the State's share for program costs and the | minimum subsidy allocation as determined in chapter 606 | | B, less subsidies provided for bus purchases, divided by the | | subsidizable pupils, as defined in this chapter; and |
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| | | Sec. D-34. 20-A MRSA §15671, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2003, c. 712, | | §9, is amended to read: |
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| | | 1. State and local partnership. The State and each local | | school administrative unit are jointly responsible for | | contributing to the cost of the components of essential programs | | and services described in this chapter. Except as otherwise | | provided in this subsection, for each fiscal year, the total cost | | of the components of essential programs and services may not | | exceed the prior fiscal year's costs multiplied by one plus the | | average real personal income growth rate as defined in Title 5, | | section 1665, subsection 1, except that in no case may that rate | | exceed 2.75%.__For fiscal years commencing after the state tax | | burden ranks in the middle 1/3 of all states, as calculated and | | certified by the State Tax Assessor, the total cost of the | | components of essential programs and services may not exceed the | | prior fiscal year's costs multiplied by one plus the average real | | personal income growth rate as defined in Title 5, section 1665, | | subsection 1.__The Legislature, by an affirmative vote of each | | House, may exceed the limitations on increases in the total cost | | of the components of essential programs and services provided in | | this subsection, as long as that vote is taken upon legislation | | stating that it is the Legislature's intent to override the | | limitation for that fiscal year. The state contribution to the | | cost of the components of essential programs and services, | | exclusive of federal funds that are provided and accounted for in | | the cost of the components of essential programs and services, | | must be made in accordance with this subsection: |
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| | | A. The level of the state share of funding attributable to | | the cost of the components of essential programs and | | services must be at least 50% of eligible state and local | | General Fund education costs statewide, no later than fiscal | year 2007-08 |
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