Daily Education Rates for Special Purpose Private Schools

INFORMATIONAL LETTER: 46
POLICY CODE: IHBA

TO: Superintendents of Schools, Directors of Special Education, Special Purpose Private School Directors
FROM: Angela Faherty, Ph.D., Commissioner of Education
DATE: November 5, 2010
RE: Daily Education Rates for Special Purpose Private Schools

Due to the ongoing changes in the MaineCare regulations for medically necessary services for children in schools, the education rates for all special purpose private schools have been fixed at last year’s rates in order to gather data on the impact of MaineCare revenues.

Each special purpose private school no longer has a fixed “day treatment rate” but will be billing on a fee for service basis for medically necessary services detailed in each student’s IEP. Sending schools will be asked to provide “seed” money for these services which will vary from student to student.

The Maine Department of Education is working diligently to gather the necessary data to adjust the education rates. We will send out further information in January 2011.

School Name                                                                                Education Rate
Aucocisco                                                                                          $151.00
Elan School                                                                                        $151.00
Future Builders                                                                                   $175.00
Maplestone                                                                                        $149.00
Morrison Development Center                                                           $250.00
Riverside School, LLC                                                                      $167.00
Saco Island School                                                                            $198.00
Seton School                                                                                     $215.00

The schools below have day treatment components and are now subject to MUSER, Chapter 101.XVIII.3.E [Note: Chapter 101 went into effect on August 3, 2007. Schools without a day treatment component are not subject to this regulation];

Private Special Purpose Schools with Day Treatment Components

School Name                                                                            Education Rate
Androscoggin Learning & Technical Center                                      $215.00
Central Aroostook ARC                                                                  $175.00
Central Maine Learning Center                                                         $220.00
Circle of Learning                                                                             $250.00
Collaborative School                                                                        $199.00
Goodwill Hinckley – Glenn Stratton                                                  $152.00
KidsPeace New England                                                                  $234.00
Margaret Murphy Foundation                                                           $240.00
Merrymeeting – Achieve                                                                   $178.00
Merrymeeting Center for Child Development                                     $199.00
NFI – Beacon                                                                                   $230.00
NFI – Dodge                                                                                     $202.00
NFI – Sidney                                                                                     $221.00
NFI – Stetson                                                                                    $180.00
Renaissance School                                                                            $190.00
Spurwink – Auburn                                                                            $223.00
Spurwink – Brunswick                                                                       $223.00
Spurwink – Casco                                                                              $223.00
Spurwink – Cornville                                                                          $223.00
Spurwink – Portland                                                                           $223.00
Spurwink – South Portland                                                                 $223.00
Stillwater Academy                                                                            $208.00
Sweetser – Belfast                                                                              $210.00
Sweetser – Saco                                                                                $242.00
Sweetser – Experiential                                                                      $105.00

If you have any questions, please contact Nancy Connolly, Director of State Agency Clients at 207-624-6671 or Nancy.Connolly@maine.gov .