FY 2011-12 Funding Details

General EPS Information

List of EPS Matrix Positions in PDF

2011-12 EPS Salary Matrixes in PDF

Regional Salary Cost Indexes by School Administrative Unit in PDF

2011-12 EPS Special Education Allocation

Description of Steps

Step 1: Base Component - Applies 1.278 weight (for the excess cost) to all students up to 15% of subsidizable students in PDF

Step 2: Prevalence Adjustment - Applies .38 weight (for the excess cost to all students above 15% of subsidizable students in PDF

Step 3: Size Adjustment - Allocates additional funds for school administrative units with fewer than 20 students w/ disabilities for lower ratios and higher per-pupil related expenses in PDF

Step 4: High Cost In-District Adjustment - Allocates additional funds for students estimated to cost 3X the statewide special education EPS rate in PDF

Step 5: High Cost Out-of-District Adjustment - Allocates additional funds for students estimated to cost 4X the statewide special education EPS rate--ESTIMATE in PDF

Step 6: EPS Special Education Allocation (with EPS Maintenance of Effort Adjustment and ESTIMATED High Cost Out-of-District Adjustment) in PDF

Step 6: Updated 6/6/2012 EPS Special Education Allocation (with EPS Maintenance of Effort Adjustment and ACTUAL High Cost Out-of-District Adjustment) in PDF

EPS Transportation Operating Allocations

Step 1: Adjustments

Step 2: Predicted Base Cost Model

Step 3: Per Pupil Plus Adjustments

Step 4: 2008-09 Allocations

Step 5: 2011-12 Allocations

Please send any questions to:

Paula Gravelle or Ida Batista

GPA Support Services Team
23 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333
Phone: (207) 624-6790