A. An article in substantially the following form must be used when a school administrative unit is considering the appropriation for debt service allocation for non-state- funded school construction projects or non-state-funded portions of school construction projects and minor capital projects.

(1) "Article ....: To see what sum the (municipality or district) will raise and appropriate for the annual debt service payments on a debt service previously approved by the legislative body for non-state-funded school construction project or projects, non-state- funded portion portions of a school construction project projects and minor capital projects in addition to the funds appropriated as the local share of the school administrative unit's contribution to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12. (Recommend $......)"

(2) The following statement must accompany the article in subparagraph (1). "Explanation: Non-state-funded debt service is the amount of money needed for the annual payments on the (municipality's or district's) long-term debt for major capital school construction projects and minor capital renovation projects that is are not approved for state subsidy. The bonding of this long-term debt was previously approved by the voters on (date of original referendum) or other legislative body."

Sec. WW-7. 20-A MRSA §15690, sub-§3, ķA, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §62 and affected by §§72 and 73, is amended to read:

A. If the amount of the additional funds does not result in the unit's exceeding its 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 the appropriation of additional local funds:

(1) "Article ....: To see what sum the (municipality or district) will raise and to appropriate the sum of (Recommend $.....) in additional local funds for school