<div dir="ltr">Hi Adam, <div><br></div><div>This was not discussed at last Friday's workshop. <br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><br></div><div>Stacie Field<br></div>Business Manager<br></div>RSU 16 - Poland, Mechanic Falls, Minot<br></div>207.998.2727 ext 102<br></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Nov 8, 2023 at 3:52 PM Adam Hanson <<a href="mailto:ahanson@lewistonpublicschools.org">ahanson@lewistonpublicschools.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hi everyone,<div>I'm wondering if Drummond Woodsum weighed in at the conference last Friday about expenditure of the new Multilingual Hardship Funds that were just distributed via the new public law referenced in the priority notice below. These are flowing into general fund through the 279's, but it is unclear if we are authorized to "expend" them and potentially overspend Article 1 and/or the overall general fund in the process.</div><div>If not, has anyone consulted with Drummond or received any advice about this?</div><div>Thanks.</div><div><br></div><div><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" width="600" id="m_-1381353939166637259m_5115831851644179320templatePreheader" style="background-color:rgb(250,250,250)"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="border-collapse:collapse"><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="border-collapse:collapse"><div style="color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:10px;line-height:10px">Priority Notice from the Maine Department of Education<br></div></td><td valign="top" width="190" style="border-collapse:collapse"><div style="color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:10px;line-height:10px"><a href="https://mailchi.mp/maine/cu5lemq6y0-1326487?e=e0272ba6a2" style="color:rgb(51,102,153)" target="_blank">View this message in your browser</a>.</div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="600" id="m_-1381353939166637259m_5115831851644179320templateContainer" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221)"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="border-collapse:collapse"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="600" id="m_-1381353939166637259m_5115831851644179320templateHeader" style="background-color:rgb(0,0,0);border-bottom:0px;padding:0px"><tbody><tr><td style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:Arial;font-size:34px;font-weight:bold;line-height:34px;padding:0px;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle"><a href="https://maine.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a582edd6473e477ef6307c769&id=51949424db&e=e0272ba6a2" style="color:rgb(51,102,153);font-weight:normal" target="_blank"><img src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/a582edd6473e477ef6307c769/images/priority_notice_72613.jpg" alt="" border="0" width="600" height="100" id="m_-1381353939166637259m_5115831851644179320headerImage campaign-icon" style="border: 0px; height: auto; line-height: 34px; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none;"></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="border-collapse:collapse"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="600" id="m_-1381353939166637259m_5115831851644179320templateBody"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="border-collapse:collapse"><table border="0" cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="border-collapse:collapse"><div style="color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;line-height:21px"><p><strong><span style="font-size:20px"><span>Multilingual</span> (EL) <span>Hardship</span> Fund Updates </span></strong></p><p>Dear Champions of Education, </p><p><a href="https://maine.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a582edd6473e477ef6307c769&id=3d7336718f&e=e0272ba6a2" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color:rgb(51,102,153)" target="_blank">Public Law 2023</a> Chapter 412 Part JJJJ includes important updates to the <span>Multilingual</span> (EL) <span>Hardship</span> Fund. The effective date of this new <span>language</span> is October 25, 2023. </p><p>1. School Administrative Units (SAUs) will no longer have to apply for the <span>hardship</span> funds. Instead, the Maine Department of Education (DOE) will automatically determine eligibility using the October and April student counts. </p><p>2. The eligibility criteria has been lowered from an increase of 5% or more English learners weighted allocation to 3%, as calculated pursuant to section 15675, subsection 1. </p><p><strong>What do SAUs need to do in order to receive the <span>Multilingual</span> (EL) <span>Hardship</span> funds? </strong></p><p>The changes to the statute will allow the DOE to automatically determine eligibility following each student data collection period on October 1st and April 1,st annually. </p><p>Once eligibility is determined, the funding will be allocated to each SAU as an adjustment to the school funding allocation on the ED 279 report section 5B. </p><p><strong>How do I know if our SAU will be receiving funds? </strong></p><p>Please contact Pam Partridge at the School Finance team help desk at (207) 624-6625 or <a href="mailto:pamela.partridge@maine.gov" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color:rgb(51,102,153)" target="_blank">pamela.partridge@maine.gov</a>. Additional information related to the <span>Multilingual</span> (EL) <span>Hardship</span> can be found <a href="https://maine.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a582edd6473e477ef6307c769&id=d4de312df8&e=e0272ba6a2" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color:rgb(51,102,153)" target="_blank">here</a>. </p><p><strong>When can we expect the funds from the April 1, 2023, count, if we are eligible? </strong></p><p>As Public Law 2023 Chapter 412 is not in effect until October 25, 2023, the School Finance team will provide those funds as soon as possible after that date. </p><p><em>Sent August 30, 2023</em></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br clear="all"><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Adam Hanson</div><div>Controller</div><div>Lewiston Public Schools</div><div>36 Oak Street</div><div>Lewiston, ME 04240</div><div>Phone: (207) 795-4100, ext. 4051</div><div>Fax: (207) 795-4177</div><div><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:12.8px">LEGAL CONFIDENTIAL: The information in this email and in any attachment may contain information which is legally privileged. 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