2-3-26 Committee On Education and Cultural Affairs

Maine Legislature Education Committee · February 3, 2026

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Opening and purpose

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Chair welcomed attendees and stated the purpose: follow-up to LD 3 18 directing MEPRI and the Maine Department of Education to recommend changes to the Essential Programs and Services (EPS) funding formula.

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MEPRI and Maine Department of Education staff briefed the Legislatures education committee on recommendations from LD 3 18 to update the Essential Programs and Services (EPS) school funding formula, including reindexing regional adjustments, factoring community income into local contributions, model updates (transportation, instructional tech), tiered poverty weights, and a major review of special education funding and regionalization.

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