An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Legislative Youth Advisory Council with Respect to Educational and Organizational Matters
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 2131
Committee Amendment CA_A_H734 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 1510, L.D. 2131, Bill, "An Act To 
Implement the Recommendations of the Legislative Youth Advisory Council with 
Respect to Educational and Organizational Matters" 
Amend the bill in section 1 by striking out all of paragraph D (page 1, lines 4 to 8 in 
L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'd. Meet Except as provided in this paragraph, meet at least 3 times but not more 
than 6 times per year, including not more than 2 public hearings on issues of 
importance to youth. The council may meet more than 6 times in a year if the 
Executive Director of the Legislative Council determines that sufficient budgeted 
resources remain after paying all costs associated with the initial 6 meetings to pay 
any additional costs associated with any additional meetings; and' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 3 and 4 and inserting in their place the 
following: 
'Sec.3. Cocurricular honor contracts. A school board, as defined in the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 1, subsection 28, may elect to adopt a cocurricular 
honor contract that may specify the types of behavior covered by the contract, the extent 
to which the contract covers the behavior of a student while off school grounds at other 
than school-sponsored activities, the standards or process to be used to determine if a 
student has violated the contract and standards to ensure that the contract, if adopted by 
the board, will be enforced consistently and fairly.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment allows the Legislative Youth Advisory Council to meet more than 6 
times per year if the Executive Director of the Legislative Council determines that 
sufficient budgeted resources remain after paying all costs associated with the initial 6 
meetings to pay any additional costs associated with any additional meetings. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A 
.. to H.P. 1510, L.D. 2131 
The amendment also strikes provisions in the bill requiring the State Board of 
Education to adopt rules establishing minimum standards for cocurricular honor contracts 
and replaces those provisions with more general guidelines for school boards regarding 
what may be included in cocurricular honor contracts should a school board decide to 
adopt such a contract. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/05/08 frae 
LD 2131 
LR 3397(02) 
An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Legislative Youth Advisory Council with Respect 
to Educational and Organizational Matters 
Legislative Cost/Study 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" A " 
Committee: Education and Cultural Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Legislative Cost/Study 
This legislation allows the Legislative Youth Advisory Council to meet more than six times per year if sufficient 
budgeted resources remain after paying the costs of the initial six meetings. If sufficient resources are not available to 
pay all the costs of these meetings, the Youth Advisory Council would not be authorized to meet. Also, Legislative 
Council staffing may be curtailed during periods when the Legislature is in session. 
LR3397(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I