An Act To Promote Innovation in Public Schools
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1129
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S300 (Senate)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §254

SENATE AMENDMENT "A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 390, 
L.D. 1129, Bill, "An Act To Promote Innovation in Public Schools" 
Amend the amendment by striking everything after the title and before the summary 
and inserting the following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §254, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 693, §§5 and 8, is 
amended to read: 
4. Statewide conference. Annually the commissioner shall hold a conference for 
the instmetien ef school board members, 
superintend~nts, school administrators, 
educators and others, in order to share best practices afi9t to showcase innovative 
approaches to teaching and leaming. Materials from the conference must be posted on 
the department's publicly accessible website. 
Sec. 2. Deeper learning models. 
By October 3, 2013, the Department of 
Education shall post on its publicly accessible website examples of deeper learning 
educational models and resources that can enable school administrative units to transition 
to a standards-based system of education that includes proficiency-based standards for 
awarding a high school diploma. The deeper learning models posted on the department's 
website must exemplify best practices in the State's schools, as well as schools in other 
states and jurisdictions, that represent effective strategies implemented by educators to 
convey the skills, knowledge and competencies that students need to succeed in the 21st 
century, including the ability to master academic content, think critically and solve 
complex problems, work collaboratively, communicate effectively and learn how to 
learn. 
Sec. 3. 
Statewide conference. 
The Department of Education shall lead a 
statewide conference held no later than June 20, 2014, and annually thereafter until 2018, 
where deeper learning organizations can showcase their learning models. The department 
shall use the conference to encourage school districts to work with the department to 
showcase their innovations and strategies. The department and supporting organizations 
and teacher preparation programs shall share strategies on how to transition and 
implement standards-based learning to include experiential learning, Asia Society's 
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SENATE AMENDMENT '1\" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 390, L.D. 1129 
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opportunities and any other standards-based models. 
Sec. 4. Teleconferences. The Department of Education shall create a series of 
teleconferences to be held between October 20, 2013 and June 20, 2014, and annually 
thereafter until 2018, to support standards-based learning strategies, promote 
implementation of standards-based learning models and provide resources to public 
schools across the State.' , 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires the Commissioner of Education to hold an annual 
conference for school board members, superintendents, school administrators, educators 
and others, in order to share best practices and showcase innovative approaches to 
teaching and learning and post materials from the conference on the department's publicly 
accessible website. 
The amendment also directs the Department of Education to post on its publicly 
accessible website exemplary models and best practices of deeper learning educational 
models and resources that can enable school administrative units to transition to a 
standards-based system of education that includes proficiency-based standards for 
awarding a high school diploma. In addition, the Department of Education is required to 
hold a statewide conference no later than June 20, 2014 about standards-based or deeper 
learning models, as well as a series of teleconferences between October 20, 2013 and 
June 20, 2014 that will provide support for school systems throughout the State as they 
implement standards-based learning or deeper learning models. 
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(Senator MILLETT) 
COUNTY: Cumberland 
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