An Act To Expand Educational Opportunities for Maine Students
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1854
Committee Amendment CA_A_H885 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "it" to H.P. 1372, L.D. 1854, Bill, "An Act To 
Expand Educational Opportunities for Maine Students" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Require the Department of Education To Convene a Stakeholder 
Group To Recommend Changes to the Department of Education's Proposed School 
Choice Model' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 
Department of Education to convene a stakeholder group to 
develop a public school choice model. Resolved: 
That the Commissioner of 
Education, or a designee of the commissioner, shall convene a stakeholder group and 
shall invite the participation of a representative from the Maine School Board 
Association, a representative from the Maine School Superintendents Association, a 
representative from the Maine Principals' Association, a representative from the Maine 
Municipal Association, a representative from the Maine Administrators of Services for 
Children with Disabilities, a school superintendent from a rural part of the State, a school 
superintendent from an urban part of the State and 2 parents of students enrolled in 
publicly funded schools. The stakeholder group shall refine the public school choice 
model proposed in Legislative Document 1854 during the Second Regular Session of the 
125th Legislature by considering the difficulties inherent in transportation, funding, 
educating disadvantaged children and educating and transporting children receiving 
special education services; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Reporting date established. Resolved: That the Commissioner of 
Education shall report the stakeholder group's findings, including a proposed public 
school choice model, to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over education matters by January 14,2013. The committee is authorized to 
introduce a bill related to the report to the First Regular Session of the 126th Legislature; 
and be it further 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1372, L.D. 1854 
Sec. 3. 
Superintendents' agreements revisited. 
Resolved: 
That the 
Commissioner of Education shall communicate with superintendents and school boards 
of school administrative units and clarify the law with regard to superintendents' 
agreements regarding placement of students.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report. This amendment changes the bill to a resolve 
and requires the Commissioner of Education to convene a stakeholder group to refine the 
public school choice model proposed in the bill. 
The commissioner must report the 
stakeholder group's findings to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over education matters by January 14,2013. The committee is authorized to 
introduce a bill related to the report to the First Regular Session of the 126th Legislature. 
The commissioner is also required to communicate with the superintendents and school 
boards of school administrative units to clarify the law with regard to superintendents' 
agreements regarding student placement. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/28112 ;t?ac.. 
LD 1854 
LR 2775(02) 
Resolve, To Require the Department of Education to Convene a Stakeholders Group To Recommend 
Changes to the Department of Education's Proposed School Choice Model 
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Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "ft' ( H 
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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 to convene the stakeholder group and submit the required report can 
be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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