Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 15691-A – Municipal assessment paid to a regional school unit
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Beginning with the 2008-2009 school year, this section applies to municipal assessments paid to a regional school unit. [PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §32 (NEW).]
1. Presentation of assessment schedule. The assessment schedule based on the budget approved at a regional school unit budget meeting must be presented to the treasurer of each municipality that is a member of the regional school unit. The assessment schedule must include each member municipality’s share of the school administrative unit‘s contribution to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 as described in section 15688 and the school administrative unit’s contribution to debt service for non-state-funded school construction projects and additional local funds for school purposes under section 15690.
[PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §32 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 15691-A
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Kindergarten: means kindergarten or a prekindergarten early education program for students who are at least 4 years of age on October 15th of the school year. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 15672
- Month: means a calendar month. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- Municipality: means a city, town or organized plantation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 15672
- Regional school unit: means the state-approved unit of school administration as established pursuant to chapter 103?A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
- School administrative unit: means a school administrative unit as defined by section 1, subsection 26, paragraphs A to G. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 15672
- Year: means a fiscal year starting July 1st and ending June 30th of the succeeding year. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 15672
2. Municipal treasurer’s payment schedule. The treasurer of the member municipality, after being presented with the assessment schedule under subsection 1, shall forward 1/12 of that member municipality’s share to the treasurer of the regional school unit on or before the 20th day of each month of the fiscal year.
[PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §32 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §32 (NEW).