This bill amends the education laws as follows. It updates the definition of "homeless student" to match the federal definition. It updates the community school district statutes to allow for reorganization without a private and special law. It updates statutes regarding private schools' receipt of public funds for tuition purposes to reflect the United States Supreme Court's decision in Carson v. Makin. It updates statutes regarding education service centers to clarify that audits of centers under the fiscal authority of a school administrative unit may be included in the financial audit of that school administrative unit. It clarifies that a school administrative unit's initial report to the Commissioner of Education must be included as part of the unit's official audit. It repeals the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, chapter 608, the School Finance Act of 2003, which has been superseded by Title 20-A, chapter 606-B, the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 86, HP 50: 20-A.1, 20-A.1651, 20-A.1653, 20-A.2951, 20-A.3804, 20-A.6051