An Act To Support the Efficient Implementation of Maine's Learning Results
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1425
Committee Amendment CA_A_H913 (House)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §6202-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "4,, 
To Support the Efficient 
to H.P. 989, L.D. 1425, Bill, "An 
Implementation of Maine's Learning 
Results" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title 
and before the enacting clause. 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §6202-A, sub-§l, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 
454, §30, is amended to read: 
1. 
Technical 
assistance. 
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The department shall establish guali ty 
standards for the statewide assessment program and the local 
assessment systems. 
Sec. 2. 20-A MRS A §6202-A, sub-§2-A is enacted to read: 
2-A. 
Moratorimn. 
Notwithstanding 
subsection 
2, 
a 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,~" to H.P. 989, L.D. 1425 
moratorium 
is 
imposed 
for 
the 
2006-2007 
school 
year 
for 
acti vi ties 
associated 
with 
assessments 
designed 
to 
certify 
student achievement. 
Assessments used for informing teaching and 
learning are exempt from this moratorium. 
This subsection is 
repealed June 30, 2007. 
Sec. 3. 
Moratorium; intent. 
The 
moratorium 
established 
pursuant to 
the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 
20-A, 
section 
6202-A, subsection 2-A, is intended to suspend those activities 
associated with local assessment system activities designed to 
certify student achievement. 
This moratorium does not suspend or 
revise other statutory requirements for implementation of the 
system of learning results, including the implementation ti~~line 
that was established for the awarding of a high school diploma 
that is aligned with the system of learning results pursuant to 
Public Law 2005, chapter 446. 
Sec. 4. Commissioner of Education to convene committees. 
During 
the 
moratorium 
established 
pursuant 
to 
the 
Maine 
Revised 
Statutes, 
Title 
20-A, 
section 
6202-A, 
subsection 
2-A, 
the 
Commissioner of Education shall convene: 
1. A representative committee to design a growth model using 
the revised Maine education assessment for grades 3 to 8, thereby 
redefining the statewide assessment program as defined in the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 6202; and 
2. 
A representative committee to: 
A. 
Design a course of study and common state assessments 
for language arts and mathematics for high school students; 
B. 
Provide recommendations for the remaining content areas; 
and 
C. 
Design 
a 
pilot program 
to 
provide 
models 
for 
the 
determination 
of 
student 
achievement 
that 
merits 
the 
attainment 
of 
a 
learning 
results 
endorsement 
diploma, 
evaluated through a facilitated process. 
Sec. 5. Professional development funds; technical assistance. 
For 
fiscal year 2006-07, the Commissioner of Education may expend and 
disburse up to $1,000,000 of the $2,000,000 appropriated by the 
Legislature to carry out the purposes of Public Law 1995, chapter 
649, 
sections 
and 
to 
provide 
targeted 
professional 
development or technical assistance to increase the capacity of 
school administrative units to: 
1. 
Develop data systems that: 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 989, L.D. 1425 
A. 
Integrate 
assessments 
and 
assessment 
data 
into 
curriculum and instruction; 
B. 
Design, validate, score and interpret assessments; and 
C. 
Develop standards-based reporting systems; 
2. 
Understand 
and 
implement 
Department 
of 
Education 
requirements; 
3. 
Communicate 
standards-based 
assessment 
programs 
to 
stakeholders; and 
4. 
Provide models of established, successful and balanced 
local assessment systems from school administrative units. 
The 
Department 
of 
Education 
may 
collaborate with other 
organizations in defining and providing targeted professional 
development 
or 
technical 
assistance 
to 
school 
administrative 
units in promoting the efficient and effective implementation of 
the system of learning results.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the Joint Standing 
Committee 
on 
Education 
and 
Cultural Affairs. 
The 
amendment 
strikes and replaces the bill to accomplish the following. 
1. 
It alters 
the 
requirement 
that 
the 
Department 
of 
Education provide technical assistance to school administrative 
units in establishing their local assessment systems to clarify 
that the department shall provide technical assistance in using 
assessments to inform teaching and learning. 
2. 
It establishes a moratorium for the 2006-2007 school 
year 
for 
those 
local 
assessment 
system activities that are 
designed 
to 
certify 
student 
achievement 
and 
clarifies 
that 
assessments that are used to inform teaching and learning are 
exempt from the moratorium. 
3. 
It clarifies that the moratorium established for the 
2006-2007 school year for certain activities within each school 
administrative unit's local assessment system does not affect 
other statutory requirements related to the implementation of the 
system of learning results. 
4. 
It provides that the Department of Education shall 
establish quality standards for the comprehensive state and local 
assessment system. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'If" to H.P. 989, L.D. 1425 
5. 
It 
provides 
that, 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2006-07, 
the 
Commissioner 
of 
Education 
may 
expend 
and 
disburse 
up 
to 
$1,000,000 of the $2,000,000 appropriated by the Legislature to 
carry out the purposes of Public Law 1995, chapter 649, sections 
and 7 to provide targeted professional development or technical 
assistance to increase the capacity of school 
administrative 
units to implement the system of learning results. 
FISCAL \-()-
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f[ UEQURED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/27/06 ~ac 
LD 1425 
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An Act To Support the Efficient Implementation of Maine's Learning Results 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "11,, 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Majority Report 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Placing a moratorium for the 2006-2007 school year on activities associated with local assessments designed to certify 
student achievement may result in temporary savings to local school administrative units. The amount can not be 
detennined at this time. Additional costs to the Department of Education associated with establishing quality 
standards for the comprehensive state and local assessment system and providing the required technical assistance can 
be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
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