Sec. D-47. 20-A MRSA §15683, as amended by PL 2003, c. 712, §14, is further amended to read:

§15683. Total operating allocation

For each school administrative unit, that unit's total operating allocation is the base total set forth in subsection 1 as adjusted in accordance with subsection 2 and including the total amount for subsection 3 of other subsidizable costs as described in section 15681-A.

1. Base total. The base total of a school administrative unit's total operating allocation is the sum of:

A. The product of the school administrative unit's kindergarten to grade 8 per-pupil guarantee EPS per-pupil rate multiplied by the total of the kindergarten to grade 8 portions of the following pupil counts:

(1) The pupil count set forth in section 15674, subsection 1, paragraph C;

(2) The additional weight for limited English proficiency students calculated pursuant to section 15675, subsection 1; and

(3) The additional weight for economically disadvantaged students calculated pursuant to section 15675, subsection 2;

B. The product of the school administrative unit's grade 9 to 12 per-pupil guarantee EPS per-pupil rate multiplied by the total of the grade 9 to 12 portion of the following pupil counts:

(1) The pupil count set forth in section 15674, subsection 1, paragraphs A, B and C;

(2) The additional weight for limited English proficiency students calculated pursuant to section 15675, subsection 1; and