126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 92 LR 616(02)
An Act Relating to Private School Student Participation in Public School Cocurricular, Interscholastic and Extracurricular Activities
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
Potential State Mandate - Unfunded
State Mandates
Required Activity Unit Affected Local Cost
Limits the ability of a public school principal or principal's designee to deny students enrolled in certain equivalent instruction programs from participating in its cocurricular, extracurricular and interscholastic activities.  School Insignificant statewide
Requires principal to provide written explanation to student or student's parent/guardian if approval is withheld. School Insignificant statewide
The required local activities in this bill may represent a State mandate pursuant to the Constitution of Maine.  Unless General Fund appropriations are provided to fund at least 90% of the additional costs or a Mandate Preamble is amended to the bill and two-thirds of the members of each House vote to exempt this mandate from the funding requirement, municipalities may not be required to implement these changes.