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of disassembly and reassembly.__"Portable, temporary
classroom space" includes, but is not limited to, space for
regular classrooms, small group instruction, libraries,
clinics and guidance and administrative office space,
including principal and superintendent offices.__ The
department shall adopt rules for approving the purchase,
construction or lease-purchase of portable, temporary
classroom space and for determining the amount includable
for subsidy purposes. Lease-purchase agreements may not
exceed a term of 10 years.__ Approved costs are those for
the year prior to the allocation year.__The department shall
adopt rules necessary to implement this paragraph.__Rules
adopted by the department to implement this paragraph are
major substantive rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375,
subchapter 2-A; and

 
E.__Beginning in school year 2002-2003, 1/5 of the aggregate
amount of the approved leases defined in paragraph B and an
additional 1/5 for each year thereafter may not be used to
determine the debt service millage limit calculated under
section 15611, subsection 1, paragraph A.__The local share
for the 1/5 of the aggregate amount of the approved leases
defined in paragraph B and an additional 1/5 for each year
thereafter must be calculated as the same percentage
determined under section 15609, subsection 1, paragraph A.__
The department shall adopt rules necessary to implement this
paragraph.__Rules adopted by the department to implement
this paragraph are major substantive rules pursuant to Title
5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

 
3. Economically disadvantaged students. "Economically
disadvantaged students" means students who are included in the
department's count of students who are eligible for free or
reduced-price meals or free milk or both.

 
4. Education technician. "Education technician" means a
full-time equivalent public teacher aide or education technician
I, associate teacher or education technician II or assistant
teacher or education technician III but not a special education
technician I, II or III, as documented in the department's
database.

 
5. Elementary free or reduced-price meals percentage.
"Elementary free or reduced-price meals percentage" means the
percentage, as determined by the commissioner, that reflects
either:

 
A. The actual percentage of elementary students in a school
administrative unit who are eligible to receive free or
reduced-price meals or free milk or both; or


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