Resolve, Directing the Department of Education To Establish a Secondary Vocational Education Facility in Washington County
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1332
Committee Amendment CA_A_S443 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 459, L.D. 1332, "Resolve, 
Directing the Department of Education To Establish a Secondary 
Vocational Education Facility in Washington County" 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
. Resol.ve, Directing the Department of Education To Establ.ish a 
Secondary Career and Technical. Education Facil.ity in Washington 
County' 
Further amend the resolve by striking out everything after 
the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
. Sec. 1. Establish secondary career and technical education facility in 
Washington County. Resolved: 
That the Department of Education 
shall 
establish 
a 
secondary 
career 
and 
technical 
education 
facility in Washington 
County 
to 
serve 
students 
and 
school 
districts from Lubec to Milbridge. 
The secondary career and 
technical education facility established pursuant to this resolve 
may not duplicate the marine trades programs currently offered by 
Washington Academy; and be it further 
Sec. 2. State Board of Education approval of school construction 
project for secondary career and technical education facility in Washington 
County; reorganization plan. Resolved: 
That, 
notwithstanding the 
provisions of the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, chapters 
and 609 and no later than July 1, 2007, the State Board of 
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Education 
shall 
approve 
a 
school 
construction 
project 
to 
establish a secondary career and technical education facility in 
Washington County to serve students and school districts from 
Lubec to Milbridge. 
The Commissioner of Education, consistent 
with the provisions of the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, 
chapter 313, shall work with the respective school administrative 
unit officials in Washington County to establish a reorganization 
plan for 
the provision of 
a 
career and technical education 
program 
to 
serve 
students 
from 
Lubec 
to 
Milbridge. 
The 
reorganization plan established pursuant to this section must 
include 
consideration 
of 
both 
the 
Town 
of 
Jonesboro 
site 
purchased 
by 
School 
Administrative District No. 
and 
the 
Machias School Department and the bond initiative approved by the 
voters in November 2005 to provide bond proceeds to establish the 
Sunrise Business and Career Center in the Town of Jonesboro, 
including a secondary vocational education program and a small 
business incubator program; and be it further 
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: 
following appropriations and allocations are made. 
That 
the 
EDUCATION, DEPAR'DIEIiT OF 
School Construction 0889 
Initiative: 
Provides one-time funds for the construction of a 
secondary career and technical education facility in Washington 
County. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
$10,000,000 
$10,000,000' 
This amendment is the minority report of the Joint Standing 
Committee 
on 
Education 
and 
Cultural Affairs. 
The 
amendment 
replaces the resolve to accomplish the following. 
It directs 
the 
Department of 
Education 
to 
establish 
a 
secondary career and technical education facility in Washington 
County and requires that the State Board of Education approve a 
school construction project for that purpose. 
It directs the Commissioner of Education to work with the 
respective school administrative unit officials 
County to establish a reorganization plan for the 
career and technical education program to serve 
in Washington 
provision of a 
students in an 
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area of Washington County that includes Lubec and Milbridge. 
The 
resolve further requires that the reorganization plan include 
consideration of establishing this secondary career and technical 
education facility in the Town of Jonesboro. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 01120/06 ~aC!-
LD 1332 
LR 1604(02) 
Resolve, Directing the Department of Education To Establish a Secondary Vocational Education 
Facility in Washington County 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A' 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Minority Report 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
2006-07 
Projections 
2007-08 
Projections 
2008-09 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations! Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$0 
$10,000,000 
$0 
$0 
$10,000,000 
$0 
This bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2006-07 to the School 
Construction program within tpe Department of Education for the construction of a secondary career and technical 
education facility in Washington County. 
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$0 
$0