An Act To Prepare Maine People for the Future Economy
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1422
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S525 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" A " 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 by striking out the first 7 lines after the title (page 1, lines 11 
to 17 in amendment) 
Amend the amendment in section 7 in §4722-A by adding after subsection 3 the 
following: 
'4. Grants; contingent extension of full implementation. During the period of 
transition to proficiency-based graduation in accordance with this section, the department, 
if funds are available, shall make annual transition grants to each school administrative 
unit equal to 1/10 of 1 % of the school administrative unit's total cost of education 
calculated under section 15688, subsection 1 to be used in the manner determined by the 
school administrative unit to fund the costs of the transition not otherwise subsidized by 
the State. The date for implementation of the awarding of diplomas based on student 
demonstration of proficiency as described in this section is extended one year for each 
year for which transition grants are not made available to a school administrative unit.' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the mandate preamble and requires the Department of 
Education, if funds are available, to make annual grants to school administrative units to 
fund the costs of transition to proficiency-based graduation standards for the awarding of 
high school diplomas. The grants are equal to 1/ 1 0 of 1 % of a school administrative 
unit's total cost of education. The amendment also extends the date for implementation of 
the new system by one year for each year in which transition grants are not made. 
(Senator A 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/04/12 
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LD 1422 
LR 1901(13) 
An Act To Prepare Maine People for the Future Economy 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment" A" to Committee Amendment "A" S· 5.25 
Sponsor: Sen. Alfond of Cumberland 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Contingent State Mandate - Funded 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Delaying the date that local school administrative units (SAU's) must implement a new standards-based system for 
awarding high school diplomas based on student demonstration of proficiency by one year for each year that transitiol. 
grants are not provided delays the State Mandate. 
This amendment removes the Mandate Preamble for the Committee Amendment which had exempted the State from 
the requirement to fund 90% of the required activities. Instead it requires the Department of Education to provide 
annual grants to SAD's equal to 1110 of 1 % of a SAD's total cost of education to fund the cost of transitioning by 
January 1, 2017 to a standards-based system of education if funds are available and delays the implementation of this 
requirement by one year for each year that the transition grants are not provided. The total cost of this provision is 
estimated to be approximately $1.89 million in fiscal year 2012-13. 
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