Sec. UU-7. Review of additional weights provided for limited English proficiency. The Commissioner of Education shall review the most recent data available related to the costs borne by school administrative units that are providing services to limited English proficiency students. The commissioner may consult with the Maine Educational Policy Research Institute within the University of Southern Maine to conduct this review. The commissioner shall report the findings of this review, including any recommended legislation, to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs by November 30, 2005. The Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs may introduce a bill related to the report to the Second Regular Session of the 122nd Legislature.

Sec. UU-8. Allocation of targeted funds for technology, assessment and costs of education for kindergarten to grade 2 in fiscal year 2005-06. For fiscal year 2005-06, each school administrative unit must receive targeted allocations for technology, assessment and costs of education for kindergarten to grade 2 in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15671, subsection 6. School administrative units shall make every effort to use these targeted allocations for the purposes for which they were provided, however school administrative units may not be penalized for not adhering explicitly to the intent of the targeted funds in fiscal year 2005-06. Each school administrative unit must submit a plan for the use of targeted funds for both fiscal years 2005-06 and 2006-07 by January 15, 2006 for approval of the plans by the Commissioner of Education. The commissioner shall provisionally