129th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 176		LR 674(02)
	An Act To Enhance Participation on the State Board of Education
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2019-20	FY 2020-21	Projections  FY 2021-22	Projections  FY 2022-23
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$4,950	$4,950	$4,950	$4,950
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$4,950	$4,950	$4,950	$4,950
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $4,950 per year beginning in fiscal year 2019-20 to the State Board of Education for the cost of substitute teachers needed when a teacher is granted release time to serve on the State Board of Education.  This estimate assumes that one teacher will be appointed to the board and that a substitute teacher will be needed for the board member teacher to attend 3 meetings per month for 10 months and an additional 3 days per year for other duties, or a total of 33 days per year at a cost of $150 per day.  Absent this General Fund appropriation, the State Board of Education will not have sufficient funds within its existing budgeted resources to accommodate the cost of paying substitute teachers.