An Act Regarding Education Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 2062
House Amendment HA_A_H801 (House)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §7209

HOUSE AMENDMENT" H' to H.P. 1446, L.D. 2062, Bill, "An Act Regarding 
Education Laws" 
Amend the bill in Part B by striking out all of section 3 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. B-3. 20-A MRSA §7209, sub-§3, as corrected by RR 2007, c. 1, §9, is 
further amended to read: 
3. State intermediate educational unit. The commissioner shall establish and 
supervise the state intermediate educational unit. The state intermediate educational unit 
is established as a body corporate and politic and as a public instrumentality of the State 
for the purpose of conducting child find activities as provided in 20 United States Code, 
Section 1412 (a) (3) for children from birth to under 6 years of age, ensuring the 
provision of early intervention services for eligible children from birth to under 3 years of 
age and ensuring a free, appropriate public education for eligible children at least 3 years 
of age and under 6 years of age. For the period from July I, 2006 to June J 0, 2008, the 
The state intermediate educational unit shall perform the following statewide 
coordination and administration functions: 
A. 
Establish standard policies and procedures for a statewide salary and benefits 
administration system, including personnel classifications, position descriptions and 
salary ranges, and a standard package of health, retirement and other fringe benefits 
for Child Development Services System personnel, which must be included in the 
annual entitlement plan described in subsection 1 beginning in fiscal year 2006-07; 
B. 
Develop a statewide salary and benefits administration system and perform the 
payroll functions for Child Development Services System personnel; 
B-1. 
Bargain collectively under Title 26, chapter 9-A if the employees of the 
regional sites choose to be represented by an agent for purposes of collective 
bargaining. In such circumstances, the state intermediate educational unit must be 
considered the public employer for purposes of collective bargaining; 
C. 
Establish a centralized system for statewide fiscal administration to be 
implemented by September 1, 2006. The state intermediate educational unit shall 
establish internal controls and implement accounting policies and procedures in 
accordance with standards set forth by the State Controller; 
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D. 
Develop and implement a centralized data management system to be fully 
operational beginning July 1, 2007; 
E. 
Establish a standard, statewide template for regional site contracts with 
therapeutic service providers, including policies and procedures for the review of 
contracts, that must be included in the annual entitlement plan described in subsection 
1, beginning in fiscal year 2006-07; 
F. 
Refine program accountability standards for compliance with federal mandates 
that must be included in the annual entitlement plan described in subsection I, 
including the development of a performance review system to monitor and improve 
regional site performance through the use of efficiency ratings aligned with the 
accountability standards and through a compliance plan that requires the regional site 
to address the unmet needs of eligible children in accordance with specific targets and 
time frames; 
G. 
Design and implement a statewide plan to provide professional development and 
training to Child Development Services System personnel; 
H. 
Employ professional and other personnel, including those necessary to ensure 
the implementation of the centralized fiscal and data management systems. All state 
intermediate educational unit employees are employees for the purposes of the Maine 
Tort Claims Act; and 
I. 
Enter into contracts, leases and agreements and any other instruments and 
arrangements that are necessary, incidental or convenient to the performance of its 
duties and the execution of its powers under this chapter.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is being presented on behalf of the Committee on Bills In the 
Second Reading to fix a technical error. 
(Representative RINES) 
TOWN: Wiscasset 
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