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policy research institute, shall establish a per-pupil

transportation cost for each school administrative unit based on

an analysis of the most recent year's reported transportation

expenditures and a predicted per-pupil transportation cost based

on the number of resident pupils, the number of miles of Class 1

to Class 5 roads in the school administrative unit and any

approved adjustments. In fiscal year 2005-06 the established per-

pupil transportation cost for each school administrative unit is

the most recent year's reported transportation expenditures or

predicted per-pupil transportation cost, plus 10%, whichever is

lower. Beginning in fiscal year 2006-07, and for each subsequent

fiscal year, the per-pupil transportation costs for each school

administrative unit are its established costs for the most recent

year adjusted by the Consumer Price Index or other comparable

index. For fiscal years 2005-06 and 2006-07, in no case may the

per-pupil transportation costs for a school administrative unit

be less than 75% of the established costs for the most recent

fiscal year.__Every 3 years, the commissioner, using information

provided by a statewide education policy research institute,

shall examine and may adjust reported transportation expenditures

and predicted transportation costs. The commissioner shall

develop an appeals procedure for established per-pupil

transportation costs for school administrative units;

4.__Vocational education costs.__Vocational education costs in
the base year adjusted to the year prior to the allocation year;
and

5.__Gifted and talented education costs.__Gifted and talented
education costs in the base year adjusted to the year prior to
the allocation year.

Sec. D-45. 20-A MRSA §15682, as enacted by IB 2003, c. 2, §1, is
repealed.

Sec. D-46. 20-A MRSA §15682, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 504, Pt. A,
§6, is amended to read:

§15682. Regional adjustment

The commissioner shall make a regional adjustment in the total
operating allocation for each school administrative unit
determined pursuant to section 15683. The regional adjustment
must be based on the regional differences in teacher salary costs
within labor market areas in the State, as computed by a
statewide education policy research institute, and must be
applied only to appropriate teacher salary and benefits costs as
calculated under section 15678 and salary and benefit costs of
other school-level staff who are not teachers as calculated under
section 15679. Beginning in fiscal year 2006-07, and at least

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