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ME LD318
Bill
Status
6/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michael Brennan
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AI Summary
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Maine Education Policy Research Institute must identify updated cost model parameters by October 1, 2025, including changes to special education funding adjustments, regional cost-of-living indexes, instructional staff support amounts, and progressive weighting for economically disadvantaged students
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Department of Education must collect data on high-cost in-district special education programs and simulate how proposed parameters would have affected fiscal year 2026 school funding allocations
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Simulations must analyze impacts on total statewide education costs, statewide mill rate expectations, and local versus state funding shares for each school administrative unit
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Both agencies must submit reports to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs by January 15, 2026, with the committee authorized to submit related legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature
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All work must be completed within existing resources; resolve was approved by the Governor on June 17, 2025 as Chapter 84 Resolves
Legislative Description
Resolve, Directing the Maine Education Policy Research Institute and the Department of Education to Recommend Changes to the Essential Programs and Services Funding Formula
School Funding Formula
Last Action
FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
6/12/2025