Resolve, To Understand and Assist in Efforts To Promote Science, Technology, EngineeriIl:g and Math Education Reference to the Co~ittee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed. .
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1101
Sponsors: SCHNEIDER, CLEARY, ALFOND, RECTOR, WESTON, CASAVANT, JOHNSON, NELSON, RANKIN, SUTHERLAND

. FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2009 
Legislative Document 
No. Hot 
S.P.412 
In Senate, March 25,2009 
Resolve, To Understand and Assist in Efforts To Promote Science, 
Technology, EngineeriIl:g and Math Education 
Reference to the Co~ittee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed.' 
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Presented by Senator SCHNEIDER of Penobscot. 
Cosponsored by Representative CLEARY of Houlton and 
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JOY 1. O'BRIEN 
. Se~retary of the Senate 
. Senators: ALFOND of Cumberland, RECTOR of Knox, WESTON of Waldo, Representatives: 
CASAVANT of Biddeford, JOHNSON of Greenville, McFADDEN of Dennysville, NELSON 
of Falmouth, RANKIN of Hiram, SUTHERLAND of Chapman . 
Pri~ted on recycled paper 
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Sec. 1. Collect information. Resolved: That the Depal1ment of Education shall 
collect science. technology. engineering and math information and data by November I, 
2009 on science, technology, engineering and math initiatives in consultation with the 
State' Board of Education, public and private partnerships, including pilot projects and 
nonprofit and other organizations and' businesses that work on promoting science, 
technology, engineering and math initiatives through mentoring and other programs and 
any science, technology, engineering and math initiatives collaborative efforts; and be it 
further 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: 
That with the data and informatiori collected on, 
science, technology, engineering and math initiatives under section I, the Department of 
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Education shall produce a report with its findings and recommendations for review by the 
Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs, no later than December 15, 
2009. The rep0l1 must focus on the following: 
I. Informing the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs about 
the initiatives that work to inspire students in the science, technology, engineering and 
math areas of education; 
2. The benefits of promoting science, technology, engineering and math education, 
including, but not limited to, job possibilities, job availability, wages and how promoting 
science, technology, engineering and math is tied to economic development of the State; 
3. Suggestions for expanding science, technology, engineering and math initiatives 
throughout the State, including ideas for professional development; 
4. Ideas of how to integrate and promote science,technology, engineering and math 
education in prekindergal1en to grade 12 to inspire students to continue education in those 
subjects when pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees; 
5. Possible funding sources to further promote science~ technology, engineering and 
math education; and 
6. Helpful data or information to assist the Joint Standing Committee on Education 
and Cultural Affairs. 
The Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs may submit legislation 
based on the findings and recommendations of the report submitted by the Department of 
Education to the Second Regular Session of the 124th Legislature by February I, 2010. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Department of Education to collect information on science, 
technology, engineering and math initiatives in consultation with public and private 
partnerships, b,usinesses, pilot projects and nonprofit and other organizations that are 
already working with science, technology, engineering and math issues by Noveinber I, 
2009. 
The department shall' focus on finding ways to inspire young people in 
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prekindergarten to grade 12 to become interested in the science, technology, engineering 
and math areas of education; to find funding sources; to encourage students to enter into 
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the fields of' science. technology. engineering an:d math: to raise the level of educatio,n in 
science. technology. engineering and math areas: and to integrate the information that the 
depal1mem collects imo current curricula to avoid additional work for all involved. The 
Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs may submit legislation 
based on the DepaJ1mcnt of Education's rep0l1 to the Second Regular Session of the 124th 
Legislature by February 1,2010. 
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