INFORMATIONAL LETTER:  7

 

POLICY CODE:  FCC

 

TO:                 Superintendents of Schools

 

FROM:           Susan A. Gendron, Commissioner

 

DATE:            July 25, 2003

 

RE:                 Applications for 2003-04 Temporary Interim Instructional Space and Administrative Lease Purchase Space

 

Applications for the RENEWAL of the following must be submitted to the Department of Education by September 1, 2003.

 

• Temporary Interim Instructional Space Leases ** (EF-B-56T)
• Lease Purchase (EF-B-56T)
• Conversion to Permanent Space (EF-B-56T)
• Permanent Administrative Space3 (EF-B-56A)

 

**RENEWAL applications for instructional space approved by the Department for the 1998-99 school year, or previously, must be accompanied by a copy of the long range facilities plan and a completed Application for Revolving Renovation Fund and New Temporary Interim Instructional Leased Space as well as the EF-B-56T.

 

To help ensure compliance with rules and eligibility for support, applications for NEW Temporary Interim Instructional Space must include:

 

1. Application for Revolving Renovation Fund and ***Temporary Interim Instructional Leased Space,and
2. Application for Temporary Interim Instructional Space (EF-B-56T).  When completing the EF-B-56T, please refer back to your approved 2002-03 application for the appropriate lease number (Line 5).

 

***NEW Temporary Interim Instructional Space applications may be submitted at any time, but to be eligible for subsidy support for 2003-04, applications must be submitted to the Department of Education by September 1, 2003.

 

All 2003-04 application forms for requesting subsidy support are posted on line at: http://www.maine.gov/education/const/leased%20Space/lease.htm or you may contact Michael Kucsma or Darek Grant for an electronic or hard copy.

 

For your convenience, the Department of Education’s Chapter 64 rules governing lease space are available at:  http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rcn/apa/05/chaps05.htm

 

For further information regarding leases, please contact Michael Kucsma (michael.kucsma@maine.gov) at (207) 624-6885 or Darek Grant (darek.grant@maine.gov) at (207) 624-6849.