§15686-A. Review of essential programs and services components
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1. Components to be reviewed beginning in fiscal year 2017-18. Beginning in fiscal year 2017-18, and at least every 3 years thereafter, the commissioner, using information provided by a statewide education policy research institute, shall review the essential programs and services student-to-staff ratios, salary and benefits matrices, small schools adjustments, labor markets and gifted and talented components and components related to implementation of reporting and graduation requirements under this chapter and shall submit to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters any recommended changes for legislative action.
[PL 2017, c. 466, §14 (AMD).]
2. Components to be reviewed beginning in fiscal year 2018-19. Beginning in fiscal year 2018-19, and at least every 3 years thereafter, the commissioner, using information provided by a statewide education policy research institute, shall review the essential programs and services career and technical education, special education, specialized student populations, system administration and operations and maintenance components under this chapter and shall submit to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters any recommended changes for legislative action.
[PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. C, §44 (AMD).]
3. Components to be reviewed beginning in fiscal year 2019-20. Beginning in fiscal year 2019-20, and at least every 3 years thereafter, the commissioner, using information provided by a statewide education policy research institute, shall review the essential programs and services professional development, student assessment, technology, transportation, leadership support, cocurricular and extra-curricular activities, supplies and equipment and, beginning in fiscal year 2016-17, charter school components under this chapter and shall submit to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters any recommended changes for legislative action.
[PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. C, §44 (AMD).]
4. Components to be reviewed beginning in fiscal year 2017-18.
[PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. C, §44 (RP).]
The commissioner may adjust the schedule by replacing one component in one year with another component in another year if information on a specific component is needed in an earlier time frame. This replacement may not result in a component's being reviewed beyond a 4-year period. The commissioner may include a review of one or more of the components from sections 15688‑A , 15689 and 15689‑A to the schedule in addition to the components listed in this section. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. C, §44 (NEW).]