An Act To Encourage Cooperation among School Administrative Units
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1049
Committee Amendment CA_A_H166 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "R" to H.P. 724, L.D. 1049, Bill, "An Act To 
Encourage Cooperation among School Administrative Units" 
Amend the bill in section 2 in §2513 by striking out all of subsection 2 (page 3, lines 
to 20 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'2. Approval. If the commissioner finds that an application under section 2512 
contains the information required to be submitted pursuant to subsection 1, the 
commissioner shall notify each school administrative unit participating in the cooperative 
agreement that, pending ratification as set forth in subsection 3, the cooperative is 
approved pursuant to this chapter. The commissioner shall keep a register of cooperatives 
that have been approved and ratified pursuant to this chapter.' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in §2513 by striking out all of subsection 3 (page 3, lines 
to 24 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'3. School board ratification. If the commissioner finds that an application for a 
cooperative is approved pursuant to subsection 2, the cooperative must be approved by a 
majority of the members of the school board of each school administrative unit involved 
in the cooperative before the cooperative becomes effective.' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in §2514 by striking out all of subsection 2 (page 3, lines 
to 32 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'2. Renewal of cooperative. A cooperative may be renewed only upon ratification 
by a majority of the members of each school board involved in the cooperative in 
accordance with this chapter.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the provIsIOns in the bill that establish a limit of 20 
cooperative agreements that may be in operation at any time. 
The amendment also 
provides that, if the Commissioner of Education finds that an application for a 
cooperative agreement contains the information required to be included in the application, 
the commissioner shall notify the school administrative units participating in the 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITIEE AMENDMENT" A' to H.P. 724, L.D. 1049 
cooperative agreement that the application is approved, pending a ratification vote by 
each of the school boards of the participating school administrative units. 
The 
amendment further provides that, instead of requiring reapplication to the commi~sioner 
in addition to the vote as proposed in the bill, a cooperative agreement may be renewed 
upon a ratification vote to renew the cooperative agreement by each of the school boards 
of the participating school administrative units. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See Attached) 
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Approved: 04/20/09 frac=. 
LD 1049 
LR 1108(02) 
An Act To Encourage Cooperation among School Administrative Units 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for BiH as A~ended by Committee Amendment '~" 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential future biennium savings - General Fund 
This legislation may result in savings in certain educational functions or ~UPPort services to school administrative 
units that participate in the regional education cooperatives beginning in fiscal year 2009-10. To the extent that these 
savings serve to lower the total state and local cost ofK-12 public education, the State's share of that cost may also be 
reduced. The amount can not be determined at this time. 
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