Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A. Education § 3806. Direct state funding of an education service center

1. Salary and benefits. Fifty-five percent of the executive director's salary and benefits or contracted leadership services, not to exceed 55% of the statewide average superintendent's salary and benefits using the most recent data available. For purposes of this subsection, “benefits” means the amounts paid by an employer to or on behalf of an employee that are not included in salary but augment salary as part of a full compensation package and are subject to federal income tax withholding;

2. Accounting system. An accounting and payroll system or financial software to assist with the fiscal management for the education service center; and

3. Student information system. A student information system.

The school administrative units that are members of an education service center must receive state funds in accordance with section 15683-C.