An Act To Require That School Administrative Units Establish a Mission Statement for Each of the Public Schools Operated by the School Administrative Unit
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0403
Committee Amendment CA_A_H538 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A" to H.P. 321, L.D. 403, Bill, "An Act To 
Require That School Administrative Units Establish a Mission Statement for Each of the 
Public Schools Operated by the School Administrative Unit" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Encourage School Administrative Units To Adopt a Mission Statement 
for Each of the Public SchoolS Operated by the School Administrative Unit' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Mission statement. Resolved: That the Department of Education shall 
encourage each school administrative unit to adopt a mission statement for each school 
under its jurisdiction and shall encourage each school board to solicit input from teachers, 
administrators, parents, students and community members in the development and 
adoption of a mission statement. This resolve does not apply to a school administrative 
unit that has already adopted mission statements for each of the schools under its 
jurisdiction; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Technical assistance. Resolved: That, upon the request of a school 
board, the Department of Education shall provide technical assistance to the school 
administrative unit in the development of mission statements as set forth under section 1; 
and be it further 
Sec. 3. Review. Resolved: That, by June 15,2014, the Department of Education 
shall conduct a review of the adoption of mission statements by school administrative 
units; and be it further 
Sec. 4. Report. Resolved: 
That, by September 1, 2014, the Department of 
Education shall submit a written report of the findings of the review under this resolve, 
including any recommendations resulting from the review, to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education and cultural affairs.' 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"~" to H.P. 321, L.D. 403 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve to encourage each school 
administrative unit to adopt a mission statement for every school under its jurisdiction. In 
developing and adopting a mission statement, school boards are encouraged to solicit 
input from teachers, administrators, parents, students and community members. The 
amendment directs the Department of Education to provide technical assistance to school 
administrative units in developing mission statements for the schools under their 
jurisdiction. The amendment also directs the Department of Education to review the 
adoption of mission statements by school administrative units under this resolve and to 
submit a written report with recommendations to the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over education and cultural affairs by September 1,2014. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/27/11 frac.. 
LD403 
LR 1664(02) 
An Act To Require That School Administrative Units Establish a Mission Statement for Each of the 
Public Schools Operated by the School Administrative Unit 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,If 
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 provide the required technical assistance, conduct the required 
review and submit the required report can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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