An Act To Increase State Funding to Maine Public Charter Schools
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §15683-B, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 54, §6, is amended to read:
3. Operating allocation. The commissioner shall determine a public charter school's operating allocation for each year as the sum of:
A. The base allocation, which is the pupil count pursuant to subsection 2, paragraph A multiplied by the public charter school's EPS per-pupil rates calculated pursuant to subsection 1;
B. The economically disadvantaged student allocation, which is the pupil count determined pursuant to subsection 2, paragraph B multiplied by the additional weight for each economically disadvantaged student pursuant to section 15675, subsection 2;
C. The limited English proficiency student allocation, which is the pupil count pursuant to subsection 2, paragraph C multiplied by the additional weight for each limited English proficiency student pursuant to section 15675, subsection 1;
D. The targeted funds for standards-based system allocation, which is based on the per-pupil amount pursuant to section 15683, subsection 1, paragraph C multiplied by the pupil count pursuant to subsection 2, paragraph A;
E. The targeted funds for technology resource allocation, which is based on the per-pupil amount pursuant to section 15683, subsection 1, paragraph D multiplied by the pupil count in subsection 2, paragraph A; and
F. The targeted funds for public preschool to grade 2 student allocation, which is based on the preschool to grade 2 pupil count pursuant to subsection 2, paragraph A multiplied by the public charter school's elementary EPS per-pupil rates in subsection 1.
The operating allocation calculated pursuant to this subsection must be adjusted by multiplying it by the appropriate transition percentage in accordance with section 15671, subsection 7 105%.
summary
This bill changes the multiplier for adjusting a public charter school's operating allocation from the appropriate transition percentage in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15671, subsection 7 to 105%.