Maine § 20-A §15678 Calculation of salary and benefit costs; school level teaching staff

Maine Statutes

§ 20-A §15678 — Calculation of salary and benefit costs; school level teaching staff

Maine § 20-A §15678

Title 20-AEDUCATION

Part 7SCHOOL FINANCE

Ch. 606-BESSENTIAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 20-A, § 20-A §15678 (2026).

Text

1.Salary and benefit costs; teaching positions. The commissioner shall annually determine, for each school administrative unit, the salary and benefit costs of all school level teaching positions that are necessary to carry out this Act.

2.Ratios. In calculating the salary and benefit costs pursuant to this section, the commissioner shall utilize the following student-to-teacher ratios.

3.Number of teaching positions required. The commissioner shall identify for each school administrative unit, using the pupil count arrived at under section 15674, subsection 1, paragraph C or D, whichever is applicable, the number of school level teaching positions that are required in order to achieve the student-to-teacher ratios set forth in subsection 2.

4.Estimated salary costs. The commissioner s

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1.
Salary and benefit costs; teaching positions.
The commissioner shall annually determine, for each school administrative unit, the salary and benefit costs of all school level teaching positions that are necessary to carry out this Act.
2.
Ratios.
In calculating the salary and benefit costs pursuant to this section, the commissioner shall utilize the following student-to-teacher ratios.
3.
Number of teaching positions required.
The commissioner shall identify for each school administrative unit, using the pupil count arrived at under section 15674, subsection 1, paragraph C or D, whichever is applicable, the number of school level teaching positions that are required in order to achieve the student-to-teacher ratios set forth in subsection 2.
4.
Estimated salary costs.
The commissioner shall determine the estimated salary cost for the number of school level teaching positions required under subsection 3. In order to calculate this amount, the commissioner shall use the salary matrix pursuant to section 15677 for all school level teaching positions in each category.
5.
Total salary and benefit costs for school level teaching staff.
The total salary and benefit costs for school level teaching staff are equal to the sum of:

Legislative History

PL 2003, c. 504, §A6 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 2, §D41 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 2, §§D72,74 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 12, §WW18 (AFF). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. C, §32 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 29, Pt. C, §4 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 428, §6 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 635, Pt. C, §§3, 4 (AMD).