An Act To Prepare Maine People for the Future Economy
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1422
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H862 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "It" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 439, 
L.D. 1422, Bill, "An Act To Prepare Maine People for the Future Economy" 
Amend the amendment in section 3 by striking out all of subsection 1 (page 2, lines 
to 27 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'1. 
General requirements. 
Elementary and secondary schools and school 
administrative units, including an educational program or school located in or operated by 
a juvenile correctional facility, shall meet all requirements of the system of learning 
results as established in section 6209 as well as other requirements of this Title and other 
statutory requirements applicable to the public schools and basic school approval 
standards. Each school administrative unit shall prepare and implement a comprehensive 
education plan that is aligned with the system of learning results, focused on the learning 
of all students and oriented to continuous improvement. 
+his- The comprehensive 
education plan must include a plan for transitioning to proficiency-based graduation in 
accordance with section 4722-A. 
This plan for transitioning to proficiency-based 
graduation must include a detailed implementation plan that includes teacher training, 
including, but not limited to, teaching in multi-age classrooms, and an extensive outreach 
effort to meet with parents and students in developing and implementing the plan to 
transition to proficiency-based graduation and a standards-based system of education. 
The comprehensive education plan must also address all other plans required by the 
department. ' 
Amend the amendment in section 7 in §4722-A by inserting after subsection 3 the 
following: 
'4. 
Governing body of school administrative unit to retain control. 
A 
standards-based education system and proficiency-based graduation standards must allow 
the governing body of a school administrative unit to retain control over grade-by-grade 
advancement of students and grading systems.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides that the plan for transltloning to proficiency-based 
graduation prepared by each school administrative unit must include a detailed 
implementation plan that includes teacher training, including, but not limited to, teaching 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT 'fl" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 439, L.D. 1422 
in multi-age classrooms, and an extensive outreach effort to meet with parents and 
students in developing and implementing the plan to transition to proficiency-based 
graduation and a standards-based system of education. 
It also provides that a 
standards-based education system and proficiency-based graduation standards must allow 
the governing body of a school administrative unit to retain control over grade-by-grade 
advancement of students and grading systems. 
(Representative 
TOWN: Hallowell 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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State Mandates 
LD 1422 
LR 1901(04) 
An Act To Prepare Maine People for the Future Economy 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment "~,, to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Treat of Hallowell 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
State Mandate - Exempted 
Required Activity 
Unit Affected 
Requires local school administrative units to have a detailed implementation plan 
School 
that includes teacher training including, but not limited to, teaching in multi-age 
classrooms. Also requires school administrative units to prepare and implement an 
extensive outreach effort to meet with parents and students in developing and 
implementing the plan to transition to a proficiency-based graduation and a 
standards-based system of education. 
Local Cost 
Moderate 
statewide 
Pursuant to the Mandate Preamble, the two-thirds vote of all members elected to each House exempts the state from 
the constitutional requirement to fund 90% of the additional costs. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This fiscal note represents the incremental impact of this floor amendment. As the bill amended by the Committee 
Amendment already includes a mandate preamble, the additional requirements expressed here are exempted from the 
funding requirement. 
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