An Act To Include the Study of Franco-American History in the System of Learning Results
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0422
Committee Amendment CA_A_H219 (House)
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,1+" to H.P. 310, L.D. 422, Bill, "An Act To 
Include the Study of Franco-American History in the System of Learning Results" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Enhance the Study of Franco-American History in Our Schools' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Inclusion of Franco-American history in content standards and 
performance indicators. 
Resolved: That the Commissioner of Education, in 
conducting the next review cycle for content standards and performance indicators in 
accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 6209, subsection 4, shall 
develop content ·standards and performance indicators ·for social studies that include 
Franco-American history, French intellectual thought and the significance of Franco-
Americans to the economic and cultural development of Maine communities. 
The Department of Education shall review materials available for teaching Franco-
American history and recommend materials appropriate to use at various grade levels; 
and be it further 
Sec. 2. 
Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: 
That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Learning Systems 0839 
Initiative: Provides one-time funds associated with the cost of developing materials and 
curriculum to include Franco-American studies in the content standards and performance 
indicators for social studies. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITIEE AMENDMENT"~" to H.P. 310, L.D. 422 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2009-10 
$25,000 
$25,000 
2010-11 
$0 
$0 
This amendment is the minority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Education 
and Cultural Affairs. It replaces the bill with a resolve directing the Commissioner of 
Education to include Franco-American studies in the content standards and performance 
indicators for teaching social studies in Maine schools and adds an appropriations and 
allocation section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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LR 915(02) 
An Act To Include the Study of Franco-American History in the System of Learning Results 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "#' 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
State Mandate - Unfunded 
2009-10 
2010-11 
Projections 
2011-12 
Projections 
2012-13 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
A ppropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
$25,000 
$25,000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
State Mandates 
Required Activity 
Unit Affected 
Local Cost 
The bill requires Franco-American studies to be included in the content standards 
and performance indicators for teaching social studies in Maine schools. 
School 
Significant 
statewide 
The required local activities in this bill may represent a State mandate pursuant to the Constitution of Maine. Unless 
General Fund appropriations are provided to fund at least 90% of the additional costs or a Mandate Preamble is 
amended to the bill and two-thirds of the members of each House vote to exempt this mandate from the funding 
requirement, municipalities may not be required to implement these changes. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $25,000 in fiscal year 2009-10 to the Learning Systems 
program within the Department of Education for the costs of developing materials and curriculum associated with 
including Franco-American studies in the content standards and performance indicators for social studies. 
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