An Act To Change the Process for Approval of Charter Schools
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1349
Committee Amendment CA_A_H454 (House)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §1

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 967, L.D. l349, Bill, "An Act To 
Change the Process for Approval of Charter Schools" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Amend the Appolntment Process for the Maine Charter School 
Commission' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §1,405, sub-§8, ~A, as amended by PL 2011, c. 570, §7, is 
further amended to read: 
A. The commission consists of 7 members appointed by the state board for 3-year 
terms. 
The commission shall elect a chair and such other officers as may be 
necessary to conduct its business. Four members constitute a quorum. 
(1) Three members must be members of the state board, ami these 3 fHembers 
shall 8emi8ate the etA8r 4 members 'lffie ml:lst be apflre'l'ea By a maj erity 'Vete ef 
the. The state board shall appoint the 4 remaining members. 
(2) 
Members appointed to the commission must have diverse professional 
experience in education, social services, youth training, business startup and 
administration, accounting and finance, strategic planning and nonprofit 
governance. The following provisions apply to the appointment of the 4 ether 
members nominated and appointed by the state board memBers pursuant to 
subparagraph (1): 
(a) In appointing members to the commission, the state board shall give 
proper consideratiDn to candidates with experience in a noncharter public 
school in the State in one of the following positions: school board member, 
superintendent, teacher and special education director; and 
(b) The state Beara shall e8Sl:lfe that Each appointment is subject to review by 
the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
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education matters kas an 9flflot11:laity to fReet aaa iRtef\'iew tke eanaiaate or 
eanaiaates aOfRiaatea fer tke 60fRfR:issioa: and to confirmation by the Senate. 
(6) Witkia lQ aays of fReetiag witk tke eanaidate or eandidates, tke joiat 
stanaiag eOfRfRittee of tile Legislat\:lfe ka-'liag jurisaietioa o't'ef eaHeatioa 
fRatters skall aeliyer to tke state soara its 't'Rittea aaaraisal of tke streaetRs 
ana wealrnesses oftke 6aaaiaate or 6anaiaates; ana 
(a) Tke state soara skall eoasiaer tke aflflraisal of tke joiat stanaiag 
eOfRfRittee oftke Legislature kaYiag jurisaietioa o'/er eaueatioa fRatters flrior 
to aflfloiRtiag a eanaiaate or 6anaiaates to tke eOfR:fR:issioa. 
(3) A commission member may not serve more than 3 consecutive terms, but 
may serve again after not serving on the commission for at least one term. 
(4) 
A commission member may not receive compensation, but may be 
reimbursed for expenses. 
(5) A commission member who is a member of the state board serves on the 
commission only during that person's membership on the state board. Upon 
expiration of that person's state board membership, the position on the 
commission becomes vacant and must be filled in the manner provided for filling 
vacancies. The term of a member who is aflflrO'led sy tke state soard ane 
re't'iewea sy tke joiRt stanaiag eOfR:fRittee of tke Legislatl:lre kw,riag jurisaietioa 
O'/ef eaueatioa fRatters appointed by the state board ends on June 30th of the final 
year of the member'S term. 
(6) A vacancy on the commission must be filled in the same manner as the 
position in which the vacancy occurs is regularly filled, ia611:1<:liag, if aflflli6aale, a 
reyiew sy tke j oiat stanaiag 60fR:fR:ittee of tke Legislatl:lre kaviag j\:lfiselietioa oyer 
eell:l6atioa fR:atters. A vacancy is filled for the remainder of the unexpired term. 
If the person serves more than 1 112 years of an unexpired term, that service 
counts as one term for purposes of the limitation set forth in subparagraph (3). 
(7) A member of the commission may be removed for failure to perform the 
duties of office, as specified in commission rules, by a majority vote of the state 
board. 
Sec. 2. Transition. Public members of the Maine Charter School Commission 
serving on the effective date of this Act continue to serve for the terms for which they 
were appointed.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the title of the bill; and strikes and replaces the bill to 
change the process by which the 4 public members of the Maine Charter School 
Commission are nominated and appointed to the commission. The amendment shifts the 
authority for appointing the public members to the entire State Board of Education. The 
amendment also requires that the appointment of a public member to the commission is 
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subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction 
over education matters and to ,;onfirmation by the Senate. 
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