Code of Maine Rules
05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL
Chapter 61 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION RULES FOR MAJOR CAPITAL SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
Section 071-61-3 - RATING SYSTEM
Current through 2024-13, March 27, 2024
1. The rating system set forth in subsections 5 and 6 of this section and the "hold harmless" provision shall be used to rate each Major Capital School Construction project application when it is applicable. "Hold harmless" means the rating points assigned to a project application that relate directly to health, safety and energy efficiency as outlined in Priority A may not be reduced by health and safety, and energy efficiency improvements made to existing buildings. This "hold harmless" provision will only apply if the project received a rating on the previous school facilities Proposed Priority List.
2. In order to be visited and rated by the Facilities Team, the application must be complete and for a public school that is currently housing students or has been officially condemned pursuant to Title 20-A M.R.S.A. §4102(2) within the last school year.
3. The Facilities Team will score each eligible project following submission of the application by the SAU and an on-site visit by the evaluators. Once all visits have been completed, a proposed priority list will be developed based upon the scores assigned to each school. The assigned scores will change only if required by a review committee's decision pursuant to Section 4, subsection 3 of this Chapter.
The SAU is responsible for notifying the Facilities Team of any changes in local conditions prior to the release of the Department's final recommended Priority List.
4. The rating system is based on a total of 200 points for State Board priorities as follows:
PRIORITY A: Buildings and Grounds - 90 points total
PRIORITY B: School Population - 45 points total
PRIORITY C: Program and Planning - 65 points total
5. The Rating System: Criteria and Point Assignment
PRIORITY A: Buildings and Grounds (Total 90 Points)
Criteria - Unsafe Conditions (Total of 55 Points)
Group 1: Building (maximum 40 points)
Group 2: Site (maximum 15 points)
Criteria - Obsolete, Inefficient and/or Unsuitable (Total 35 Points)
Group 1: Program Related Facility Deficiencies and Inefficiencies (maximum 20 points)
Group 2: Mechanical and Building Systems Deficiencies (maximum 15 points)
PRIORITY B: School Population (Total of 45 Points)
Criteria - Overcrowding (Total of 27 points)
Group 1: Instructional Areas (maximum 14 points)
Group 2: Program Scheduling (maximum 13 points)
Criteria - Enrollment Estimates and Population Shifts (Total of 18 points)
Group 1: Enrollment Estimates (maximum 10 points)
Group 2: Population Shifts and Other (maximum 8 points)
PRIORITY C: Program and Planning (Total of 65 Points)
For both CTE Regions and Centers an individual rating will be done based upon CTE programs offered by the Region or Center. The individual ratings will also take account of programs the Region or Center seeks to offer but is unable to offer because of facility restraints.
6. The following steps shall be used by the Facilities Team to break ties that occur during the rating process for the purpose of placing the projects on the Priority List:
