INFORMATIONAL LETTER:  15

 

POLICY CODE:  FCC

 

 

TO:                 Superintendents of Schools

 

FROM:           J. Duke Albanese, Commissioner

 

DATE:            September 16, 2002

 

RE:                 Temporary Interim Instructional Space and Administrative Leased Space

 

Applications for the renewal of Temporary Interim Instructional Space are due September 23, 2002.   The 2002-2003 application forms can be found at the following link at the Department’s website: http://www.maine.gov/education/const/lease.htm.  If you are not able to download the form please contact Michael Kucsma at michael.kucsma@state.me.us for an email copy.  In completing the form (EF-B-56T) please refer to your approved 2001-2002 application for the appropriate lease number (Line 5). 

 

Applications for RENEWALS of Temporary Interim Instructional Space that were approved by the Department for the 1998-1999 school year or prior years, in order to be considered for subsidy support for the 2002-2003 school year, must include a completed Appendix G and a copy of the long-range facilities plan that provides: 1) details regarding the need for the space; and 2) the options available to the School Administrative Unit to address this long-term space need.  

 

Applications for NEW Temporary Interim Instructional Space must include Appendix G.  This will help insure compliance with rules and eligibility for support.

 

The rules are available at: http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rcn/apa/05/chaps05.htm.  The statute is available at: http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes title20-Ach6060sec0/20-A/.html.

 

Those School Administrative Units that have not submitted renewal applications for approved Administrative Space conversion must submit the applications to the Department by September 23, 2002 for consideration.

 

For further information regarding leases, please contact Michael Kucsma at (207) 624-6885 or michael.kucsma@state.me.us