An Act To Increase Elementary School Applied Learning Opportunities
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0370
Committee Amendment CA_A_S37 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to S.P. 150, L.D. 370, Bill, "An Act To 
Increase Elementary School Applied Learning Opportunities" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Create a Working Group To Identify Elementary School and Middle 
School Applied Learning Opportunities' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Applied learning opportunities working group. Resolved: That the 
Executive Director of Jobs for Maine's Graduates, established in the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 20-A, section 6901, shall convene a working group under this resolve to 
identify opportunities for providing applied learning pathways for students enrolled in 
kindergarten to grade 8 in public schools in the State. The working group shall evaluate 
the implementation of existing applied learning programs in the State and in other 
jurisdictions, including programs featuring a public-private partnership between public 
schools, business and trade associations and key education stakeholders that combines 
classroom instructional methods with applied learning activities to form integrated 
learning pathways for kindergarten to grade 8 students; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Working group; duties. Resolved: That the working group formed 
under this resolve shall consider applied learning options that are leamer-centered, that 
focus on the needs of disaffected elementary and middle school students who may be at 
risk of dropping out of school before they obtain a high school diploma and that provide 
equitable educational opportunity for all kindergarten to grade 8 public school students. 
The working group shall develop an applied learning instruction template that business 
and trade association volunteers can use to prepare presentations and hands-on, applied 
learning activities for kindergarten to grade 8 students. The working group shall also 
consider issues related to the implementation of applied learning pathways, including the 
most effective means of promoting applied learning opportunities and best practices for 
kindergarten to grade 8 students and the design of a web-based pOlial that can be used to 
post the programs and best practices identified by the working group on the Department 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 150, L.D. 370 
of Education's publicly accessible website so that all schools may use them and benefit 
from them; and be it fmiher 
Sec. 3. Working group; members. Resolved: That the Executive Director of 
Jobs for Maine's Graduates shall invite the following organizations to appoint 
representatives of their organizations to serve as members of the working group under 
this resolve: 
1. Maine Association for Career and Technical Education; 
2. Maine State Chamber of Commerce; 
3. Maine Restaurant Association; 
4. Associated Builders and Contractors of Maine; 
5. The Cianbro Companies; and 
6. The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Council, as established in 
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 11. 
The Executive Director of Jobs for Maine's Graduates shall also invite representatives 
of key education stakeholder groups that have an interest in applied learning opportunities 
to participate; and be it further 
Sec. 4. Working group; report. Resolved: That the Executive Director of Jobs 
for Maine's Graduates shall report the findings of the working group under this resolve 
along with any suggested legislation to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and 
Cultural Affairs by January 10, 2014. The joint standing committee may submit a bill 
regarding the subject matter of the report to the Second Regular Session of the 126th 
Legislature.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill, which is a concept draft, with a resolve to convene 
a working group to identify opportunities for providing applied learning pathways for 
students enrolled in kindergarten to grade 8 in public schools in the State. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/28113 *,ac.. 
LD370 
LR 1946(02) 
An Act To Increase Elementary School Applied Learning Opportunities 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ~"{5-~ q) 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to the Jobs for Maine's Graduates associated with covening a working group to identify opportunities 
for providing applied learning pathways for cetain students and with providing the required report can be absorbed 
within existing budgeted resources. 
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