B.__If the amount exceeds the unit's maximum state and local spending target established pursuant to section 15671-A, subsection 4, an article in substantially the following form must be used when a school administrative unit is considering an appropriation of additional local funds.

(1)__"Article ....:__Shall (name of municipality or district) raise and appropriate $....... in additional local funds, which exceeds the State's Essential Programs and Services funding model by $......?"

The (school committee or board of directors) recommends $......... for the following reasons: (state reasons)

(2)__The following statement must accompany the article in subparagraph (1).__"Explanation: The additional local funds are those locally raised funds over and above the school administrative unit's local contribution to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act and local amounts raised for the annual debt service payment on non-state-funded school construction projects or the non-state-funded portion of a school construction project that will help achieve the (municipality's or district's) budget for educational programs."

4.__Total budget article.__A school administrative unit must include a summary article indicating the total annual budget for funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 in the school administrative unit.__The amount recommended must be the gross budget of the school system. This article does not provide money unless the other articles are approved.

A.__"Article ....:__To see what sum the (municipality or district) will authorize the school committee to expend for the fiscal year beginning (July 1, ....) and ending (June 30, ....) from the school administrative unit's contribution to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 as described in the Essential