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required local contribution established in section 15688,
subsection 3.

 
2. Local cost share expectation. The local cost share
expectation is established as follows.

 
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect
to the assessment of any property taxes for property tax
years beginning on or after April 1, 2005, this subsection
establishes the local cost share expectation that may be
assessed on the value of property for the purpose of funding
public education from kindergarten to grade 12. The
commissioner shall annually by February 1st notify each
school administrative unit of its local cost share
expectation. Each superintendent shall report to the
municipal officers whenever a school administrative unit is
notified of the local cost share expectation or a change
made in the local cost share expectation resulting from an
adjustment.

 
B. For property tax years beginning on or after April 1,
2005, the commissioner shall calculate the full-value
education mill rate that is required to raise the total of
the local cost share expectation. The full-value education
mill rate is calculated by dividing the applicable tax year
percentage of the projected cost of funding public education
from kindergarten to grade 12 by the certified total state
valuation for the year prior to the most recently certified
total state valuation for all municipalities. The full-
value education mill rate must decline over the period from
fiscal year 2005-06 to fiscal year 2009-10 2008-09 and may
not exceed 9.0 mills in fiscal year 2005-06 and may not
exceed 8.0 mills in fiscal year 2009-10 2008-09. The full-
value education mill rate must be applied according to
section 15688, subsection 3, paragraph A to determine a
municipality's local cost share expectation. Full-value
education mill rates must be derived according to the
following schedule.

 
(1) For the 2005 property tax year, the full-value
education mill rate is the amount necessary to result
in a 47.4% local share in fiscal year 2005-06.

 
(2) For the 2006 property tax year, the full-value
education mill rate is the amount necessary to result
in a 47.4% 46.14% local share in fiscal year 2006-07.

 
(3) For the 2007 property tax year, the full-value
education mill rate is the amount necessary to result
in a 47.0% 45.56% local share in fiscal year 2007-08.


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