Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD501: An Act to Fairly Fund School Administrative Units for Economically Disadvantaged Students
Status: Failed, May 21, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Fairly Fund School Administrative Units for Economically Disadvantaged Students Received by the Clerk of the House on February 6, 2025. Referred to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston…
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Fairly Fund School Administrative Units for Economically Disadvantaged Students Received by the Clerk of the House on February 6, 2025. Referred to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston. Cosponsored by Representative ARCHER of Saco, Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin and Representatives: ABDI of Lewiston, DHALAC of South Portland, LEE of Auburn, MOONEN of Portland, MURPHY of Scarborough, ROEDER of Bangor, SALISBURY of Westbrook, TUELL of East Machias. Printed on recycled paper Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §15675, sub-§2, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. C, §30, is amended to read: A. An Until the beginning of fiscal year 2026-27, an additional weight of .15. The number of economically disadvantaged students for each school administrative unit is determined by multiplying the number of resident pupils in the most recent calendar year by the most recent available elementary free or reduced-price meals percentage. The elementary free or reduced-price meals percentage may be applied to determine the number of economically disadvantaged students in the unit's secondary grades; and Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §15675, sub-§2, ¶A-2 is enacted to read: A-2. Beginning fiscal …
Sponsors
- Kristen Cloutier (D, 94) · primary sponsor
- Mana Abdi (D, 95)
- Marshall Archer (D, 129)
- Deqa Dhalac (D, 120)
- Adam Lee (D, 89)
- Matthew Moonen (D, 117)
- Kelly Murphy (D, 125)
- Amy Roeder (D, 23)
- Rotundo, Peggy R. (D, 21)
- Suzanne Salisbury (D, 128)
- William Tuell (R, 10)
Latest actions
- : Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- : Received by the Clerk of the House on February 6, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
Subjects: SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA, Legislature, ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENT, ADJUSTMENTS, Senate, Other
Common questions
- What is LD501?
- LD501 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Fairly Fund School Administrative Units for Economically Disadvantaged Students.
- What does LD501 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Fairly Fund School Administrative Units for Economically Disadvantaged Students Received by the Clerk of the House on February 6, 2025. Referred to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston…
- What is the status of LD501?
- Failed as of May 21, 2025. Latest action: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (May 21, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD501?
- Kristen Cloutier (D, 94), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD501?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=501&snum=132
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