Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Ch!pter 131: The Maine Federal, State and Local Accountability Standards, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Education
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1821
Committee Amendment CA_A_H312 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" IJ "to H.P. 1269, L.D. 1821, "Resolve, Regarding 
Legislative Review of Portions of Ch!pter 131: The Maine Federal, State and Local 
Accountability Standards, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Education" 
Amend the resolve by striking out section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Adoption. Resolved: That final adoption of portions of Chapter 131: 
The Maine Federal, State and Local Accountability Standards, a provisionally adopted 
major substantive rule of the Department 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 provisionally adopted rule is amended as 
follows: 
1. The rule must be amended in the parts designated "Grades Pre-K-2" to delete the 
standards and performance indicators for the prekindergarten to grade 2 grade span in all 
of the content areas addressed in the rule; 
2. The rule must be amended in the parts designated" 1. English Language Arts" and 
"3. Science and Technology" to revise selected text to improve the clarity of the content 
standards and performance indicators in these content areas; and 
3. The rule must be amended in the addendum to the rule in the part designated 
"Appendix A" to delete the standards and performance indicators established in 1997 for 
the content areas of mathematics, reading and science and technology for the secondary 
school grade span.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides that final adoption of the provisionally adopted major 
substantive rule is authorized contingent upon the Department of Education amending the 
provisionally adopted rule to: 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 1269, L.D. 1821 
1. Delete the references in the addendum section of the rule to the standards and 
performance indicators established in 1997 for the content areas of mathematics, reading 
and science and technology for the secondary school grade levels; 
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2. Delete the standards and performance indicators for the prekindergarten to grade 2 
grade span in all of the content areas addressed in the rule; and 
3. Revise the standards in the English language arts and the science and technology 
content areas to improve the clarity of these content standards and performance 
indicators. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05117/07 hac::.. 
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LD 1821 
LR 2612(02) 
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 131: The Maine Federal, State and 
Local Accountability Standards, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Education 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A " 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Education associated with rulemaking can be absorbed within existing budgeted 
resources. 
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