Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 115: Certification, Authorization and Approval of Education Personnel, Parts I and II, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Education and the State Board of Education
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 2121
Committee Amendment CA_A_H750 (House)
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A "to H.P. 1501, L.D. 2121, "Resolve, Regarding 
Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 115: 
Certification, Authorization and 
Approval of Education Personnel, Parts I and II, a Major Substantive Rule of the 
Department of Education and the State Board of Education" 
Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Adoption. Resolved: That final adoption of portions of Chapter 115: 
Certification, Authorization and Approval of Education Personnel, Parts I and II, a 
provisionally adopted major substantive rule of the Department of Education and the 
State Board of Education that has been submitted to the Legislature for review pursuant 
to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A, is authorized only if 
the following changes are made: 
1. Financial certificate. The portion of Part II of the rule designated as Section 5.1 
Certificate 038: Financial Services Manager is not authorized for final adoption; and 
2. Early Childhood Teacher. 
The portion of Part II of the rule designated as 
Section 1.16 Endorsement 081: Early Childhood Teacher is amended to establish 
eligibility for that endorsement for any person who was employed as a teacher in a 
prekindergarten or kindergarten to 3rd grade program in the State at any time between 
February 1, 2007 and February 1,2008. 
The Department of Education and the State Board of Education are not required to 
hold hearings or undertake further proceedings prior to final adoption of the rule In 
accordance with this resolve.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Education 
and Cultural Affairs. 
The amendment amends the provisionally adopted changes to 
Chapter 115: Certification, Authorization and Approval of Education Personnel, Parts I 
and II to remove a proposed certificate for financial services managers and to grandfather 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 1501, L.D. 2121 
eligibility for the early childhood teaching endorsement for teachers employed in 
prekindergarten or kindergarten to 3rd grade programs in the State at any time between 
February 1,2007 and February 1,2008. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/05/08 hac:.. 
LD 2121 
LR 3421(02) 
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 115: Certification, Authorization and 
Approval of Education Personnel, Parts I and II, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Education and the State Board of Education 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" (J " 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to the Department of Education associated with the legislative review of portions of Chapter 115 can 
be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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