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130th MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 430 |
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LR 518(02) |
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An Act To Provide
for School Choice and Online Learning Opportunities in Response to the
COVID-19 Pandemic |
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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " |
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Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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Fiscal Note |
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Redistribution of state subsidy - General Purpose Aid for Local
Schools |
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Fiscal Detail and
Notes |
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Removing the limits
on virtual charter school enrollment and the number of public charter schools
that may operate in the State may result in a redistribution of state subsidy
provided for kindergarten through grade 12 education with charter schools
receiving more state subsidy then would have been received absent this
legislation and local school administrative units (SAU's) receiving
less. Although the actual impact for
the 2021-2022 school year will depend on the number of students currently
enrolled in a public school that choose to enroll in a charter school, an
estimate can be made based on the number of students currently waiting to
attend a charter school. |
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According to Fall
2020 enrollment data, there are approximately 562 students on waiting lists
to attend either a virtual charter school or a traditional charter
school. Assuming these students are
currently enrolled in a public school and that all of the students choose to
enroll in a charter school for the 2021-2022 school year, the Department of
Education estimates that $4.8 million in subsidy will be redistributed from
local SAUs to charter schools. Because
the State funds 100% of the cost for students to attend a charter school,
this redistribution of funds will result in an increase in the mill
expectation for the 2021-2022 school year, from 8.18 mills currently proposed
in the Governor's proposed 2022-2023 biennial budget to 8.23 mills. |
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This preliminary
fiscal impact statement assumes that no additional General Fund
appropriations will be provided to the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools
program in fiscal year 2021-22 for this provision. If $4.8 million were to be appropriated,
the mill expectation would remain at 8.18 mills and state subsidy to SAUs
would not be redistributed for the 2021-2022 school year. |
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