4.__Learning results implementation, assessment and accountability.__The commissioner may expend and disburse funds limited to the amount appropriated by the Legislature to carry out the purposes of Public Law 1995, chapter 649, sections 5 and 8.

5.__Regionalization, consolidation and efficiency assistance.__ The commissioner may expend and disburse funds limited to the amount appropriated by the Legislature to carry out the purposes of promoting regionalization, consolidation and efficiency.

6.__Education research contract.__The commissioner may contract for the compilation and analysis of education data with a statewide education research institute.

7.__Disbursement limitations.__The funds disbursed in accordance with this section are limited to the amounts appropriated by the Legislature for these purposes.

§15689-B.__Authorization and schedules of payment of state

subsidy; appeals

1.__Schedules of payment of unit allocation.__The commissioner shall authorize state subsidy payments to the school administrative units to be made in accordance with time schedules set forth in sections 15005, 15689-D and 15901 to 15910.

2.__Notification of allocation; commissioner's duty; superintendent's duty. The following provisions apply to notification of allocation by the commissioner and each superintendent.

A.__The commissioner shall annually, prior to February 1st, notify each school board of the estimated amount to be allocated to the school administrative unit.

B.__Each superintendent shall report to the municipal officers whenever the school administrative unit is notified of the allocation or a change is made in the allocation resulting from an adjustment.

3.__Payments of state subsidy to unit's treasurer; basis. State subsidy payments must be made directly to the treasurer of each school administrative unit. The payments must be based on audited financial reports submitted by school administrative units.