Publication Date
3-2022
Source Publication Title
Supplies & Equipment and Specialized Services Components
Place of Publication
Portland, Maine
Keywords
CEPARE, Supplies & Equipment and Specialized Services Components, Education Funding
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Background The Maine Education Policy Research Institute’s (MEPRI’s) FY 2020 contract with the Maine Department of Education included the review of six funding components that are allocated on a per-pupil basis. The six components, and their FY2019 per pupil allocations, were: 1. Supplies and equipment ($378 PK-8; $521 9-12) 2. Professional Development ($65) 3. Instructional Leadership Support ($29) 4. Student Assessment ($49) 5. Instructional Technology ($107 PK-8; $322 9-12) 6. Co- & Extra-Curricular Learning ($40 PK-8; $125 9-12) The first of the per-pupil amount components—supplies and equipment—is the largest, comprising more than the remaining five elements combined (referred to collectively as the “specialized services” components). When conducting these individual reviews, MEPRI was also tasked with taking an overarching look at these components and making recommendations for combining, eliminating, and/or otherwise restructuring them in order to streamline the EPS cost model. This section of the report provides the results of the summary cross-component analysis, along with our recommendations. The individual component reviews are compiled in subsequent sections. The FY2020 component review cycle also included a synthesis of Charter School findings culled from the various recent MEPRI reports, and preliminary analyses related to the Career and Technical Education funding model. The Charter School and CTE findings have been compiled as separate stand-alone reports.
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Amy F.; Sloan, James E.; and Morris, Lisa A. PhD., "Analysis of Essential Programs and Services Components: FY 2020 Final Report" (2022). School Funding - Essential Programs and Services (EPS). 28.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/cepare_funding/28
