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<p class="MsoNormal">Lori,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The approved town academies are listed on <a href="https://www.maine.gov/doe/funding/reports/tuition">
Tuition Rates | Department of Education</a> and they are each responsible for calculating their own MAT based on the rules below. If a town academy is not listed, it is because the school has not yet met the Maine DOE school approval requirements.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">2025-2026 Private Secondary (9-12) Schools Approved for Public Tuition Funds<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Note</b>: In accordance with <a href="https://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/20-A/title20-Asec5806.html">20-A MRSA Section 5806</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">Maine DOE will calculate and provide the State Average Elementary and Secondary Public School Tuition amounts per Title 20-A, §5804 and §5805, respectively.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">Insured Value Factor (IVF) amounts are to be calculated by the Private Schools and is currently capped at 10% of the State Average Secondary Public School Tuition amount.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">While it is the responsibility of the private school seeking to charge tuition to calculate the MAT – the maximum amount the private school may charge- the actual amount to be paid by the school administrative
unit (SAU) is subject to negotiation between the private school and the SAU.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">________________________________________ <br>
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</span><b>Charlotte M. Ellis</b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <br>
Analyst – School Finance and Compliance Helpdesk<br>
Maine Department of Education</span> <br>
23 State House Station <br>
Augusta, Maine 04333-0023 <br>
<b>Email: </b><u><span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="mailto:charlotte.ellis@maine.gov"><span style="color:#467886">charlotte.ellis@maine.gov</span></a></span></u> <br>
<b>Phone</b>: 207-624-6625 <br>
<a href="http://www.maine.gov/doe" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070C0;text-decoration:none">Maine DOE</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> |
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Lori Glidden <lglidden@msad53.org>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 12, 2025 12:19 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Moderated information sharing for school business managers <schoolfinance@maillist.informe.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [SchoolFinance] School Year 2025-2026 Tuition Rates<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Where are the MAT rates for Town Academies?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, Dec 12, 2025 at 12:16<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>PM Ellis, Charlotte <<a href="mailto:Charlotte.Ellis@maine.gov">Charlotte.Ellis@maine.gov</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">School Year 2025-2026 Public School Tuition Rates are now available at:<o:p></o:p></p>
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Secondary: <a href="https://www.maine.gov/doe/sites/maine.gov.doe/files/inline-files/School%20Finance%20-%20SY21-FY26%20Secondary%20Tuition%20Rates%20-%2012.12.2025.pdf" target="_blank">
School Finance - SY21-FY26 Secondary Tuition Rates - 12.12.2025.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="m-3024519990534375765msolistparagraph" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
Elementary: <a href="https://www.maine.gov/doe/sites/maine.gov.doe/files/inline-files/School%20Finance%20-%20SY21-26%20Elementary%20Tuition%20Rates%20-%2012.12.2025.pdf" target="_blank">
School Finance - SY21-26 Elementary Tuition Rates - 12.12.2025.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">The calculated rate breakdowns will be available either later today or early next week at:
<a href="https://www.maine.gov/doe/funding/reports/tuition" target="_blank">Tuition Rates | Department of Education</a> – there will be links available under the heading 2025-2026 Tuition Rates for Public Schools<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Please let me know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">________________________________________ <br>
</span> <span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br>
</span><b>Charlotte M. Ellis</b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <br>
Analyst – School Finance and Compliance Helpdesk<br>
Maine Department of Education</span> <br>
23 State House Station <br>
Augusta, Maine 04333-0023 <br>
<b>Email: </b><u><span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="mailto:charlotte.ellis@maine.gov" target="_blank">charlotte.ellis@maine.gov</a></span></u> <br>
<b>Phone</b>: 207-624-6625 <br>
<a href="http://www.maine.gov/doe" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070C0;text-decoration:none">Maine DOE</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> |
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<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#3333FF;background:white">Lori Glidden</span></em><i><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#3333FF;background:white"><br>
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