An Act To Implement Certain Recommendations of the Maine Proficiency Education Council
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1627
Committee Amendment CA_A_S504 (Senate)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §4511, 20-A MRSA §4722-A, 20-A MRSA §6209, 20-A MRSA §6211, 20-A MRSA §15686-A, 20-A MRSA §15688-A, 20-A MRSA §15689-C, 20-A MRSA §15689-D

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 660, L.D. 1627, Bill, "An Act To 
Implement Certain Recommendations of the Maine Proficiency Education Council" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §4511, sub-§3, ,rJ is enacted to read: 
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The school demonstrates evidence of sufficient capacity through multiple 
pathways as set out in section 4 703 for students to reach proficiency in each of the 
content areas of the system of learning results established under section 6209 and in 
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each of the guiding principles set forth in department rules governing implementation 
of the system oflearning results established pursuant to section 6209. 
Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §4722-A, as amended by PL 2015, c. 267, Pt. C, §3; c. 342, 
§1; and c. 362, §1; and corrected by RR 2015, c. 1, §14, is further amended to read: 
§4722-A. Proficiency-based diploma standards and transcripts 
Beginning January 1, 201 7, a diploma indicating graduation from a secondary school 
must be based on student demonstration of proficiency as described in this section. The 
commissioner may permit a school administrative unit to award diplomas under this 
section prior to January 1, 2017 if the commissioner finds that the unit's plan for 
awarding diplomas meets the criteria for proficiency-based graduation under this section. 
1. Requirements for award of diploma. In order to ~ 
award to a student a 
diploma indicating graduation from secondary school, a ~ 
school subject to the 
system of learning results established under section 6209 must: 
A. 
Demoastrate that the shldeat eagaged ia edHeatioaal eKf)erieaees relatiag to 
Eaglish laa.gHage arts, mathematies and seieaee aad teelmology ia eaeh year of the 
stHdeat's seeoadary sehooliag; 
A-1. Certify that the student has met all requirements specified by the governing 
body of the school administrative unit attended by the student; 
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B. Demoastrate Certify that the student has demonstrated proficiency in meeting 
state standards in all content areas of the system of learning results established under 
section 6209; 
B-1. Phase in the following diploma requirements from the 2020-2021 school year to 
the 2024-2025 school year: 
(1) For a student graduating in the graduating class of 2020-2021, certify that the 
student has demonstrated proficiency in meeting the state standards in the content 
areas of English language arts, mathematics, science and technology and social 
studies; 
(2) For a student graduating in the graduating class of 2021-2022, certify that the 
student has demonstrated proficiency in meeting the state standards in the content 
areas of English language arts. mathematics. science and technology, social 
studies and at least one additional content area of the student's choice; 
(3) For a student graduating in the graduating class of2022-2023, certify that the 
student has demonstrated proficiency in meeting the state standards in the content 
areas of English language arts, mathematics. science and technology. social 
studies and at least 2 additional content areas of the student's choice; 
(4) For a student graduating in the graduating class of2023-2024, certify that the 
student has demonstrated proficiency in meeting the state standards in the content 
areas of English language arts, mathematics. science and technology, social 
studies and at least 3 additional content areas of the student's choice; and 
(5) For a student graduating in the graduating class of 2024-2025 and for each 
subsequent graduating class. certify that the student has demonstrated proficiency 
in meeting the state standards in all content areas. 
For the purposes of this paragraph, "content areas" refers to the content areas of the 
system of learning results established under section 6209. 
C. Demoastrate Certify that the student has demonstrated proficiency in each of the 
guiding principles set forth in department rules governing implementation of the 
system of learning results established pursuant to section 6209; and 
D. 
Meet aRJ' other reEt1:1iremeflts speeifiea e~· the gm·emiag easy of the sehool 
acimiaistratiYe H:Hit atteaaea ey the StH:aeat. 
E. Certify that the student has engaged in educational experiences relating to English 
language arts. mathematics and science and technology in each year of the student's 
secondary schooling. 
2. Method of gaining and demonstrating proficiency. Students must be allowed 
to gain proficiency through multiple pathways, as described in section 4703, and must be 
allowed to demonstrate proficiency by presenting multiple types of evidence, including 
but not limited to teacher-designed or student-designed assessments, portfolios, 
performance, exhibitions, projects and community service. 
3. Exceptions. Notwithstanding subsection 1, a student may be awarded a diploma 
indicating graduation from a secondary school in the following circumstances. 
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A. A student who is a child with a disability, as defined in section 7001, subsection 
1-B, 
1,vho a.ehieves prnfieieaey as reEJ:1:1tred ia may meet the requirements of 
subsection 1, as speeified by the goals aad objeetiYes of the ehild's iadivid1:1alized 
ed1:1eatioa pla.a, mil')' ee a.warded a high sehool diploma and become eligible for a 
diploma by demonstrating proficiency in state standards established in the system of 
learning results through performance tasks and accommodations 'that maintain the 
integrity of the standards as specified in the student's individualized education 
program by the student's individualized education program team pursuant to the 
requirements of chapter 301. 
B. A student who has satisfactorily completed the freshman year in an accredited 
degree-granting institution of higher education may be !§. eligible to receive a high 
school diploma from the secondary school the student last attended. 
B 1. A stl:ldeat who has satisfa.etorily eompleted the j1:1aior aad seaior years ia a dl:lal 
emollmeat eareer aad teehBieal edl:lea.tioa program foFHled p1:1FS1:1aat to eha.pter 229 
aad v,rho s1:1eeessful~· demoastrates profieieaey as reEJ:l:lired ia sooseetioa 1 ma::,· ee 
eligible to reeeive a high sehool diploma fFom the seeoada.ry sehool the st1:1deat la.st 
a.tteaded. 
B-2. For the graduating class of 2020-2021 and each subsequent graduating class, a 
student who has satisfactorily completed a state-approved career and technical 
education program of study and either met 3rd-party-verified national or state 
industry standards set forth in department rules established pursuant to section 
8306-B or earned 6 credits in a dual enrollment career and technical education 
program formed pursuant to chapter 229 from a regionally accredited institution of 
higher education and who has successfully demonstrated proficiency in meeting state 
standards in the content areas and the guiding principles set forth in department rules 
governing implementation of the system of learning results established pursuant to 
section 6209, is eligible to receive a high school diploma from the secondary school 
the student last attended. A student may be awarded a high school diploma from the 
secondary school the student last attended in accordance with the phase-in of the 
following diploma requirements for the graduating class of 2020-2021 to the 
graduating class of 2023-2024: 
(l) For a student graduating in the graduating class of 2020-2021, the student has 
demonstrated proficiency in meeting the state standards in the content areas of 
English language arts, mathematics and social studies; 
(2) For a student graduating in the graduating class of 2021-2022, the student has 
demonstrated proficiency in meeting the state standards in the content areas of 
English language arts, mathematics, social studies and at least one additional 
content area of the student's choosing; 
(3) For a student graduating in the graduating class of 2022-2023, the student has 
demonstrated proficiency in meeting the state standards in the content areas of 
English language arts, mathematics, social studies and at least 2 additional 
content areas of the student's choosing; and 
(4) For a student graduating in the graduating class of 2023-2024 and in each 
subsequent graduating class, the student has demonstrated proficiency in meeting 
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the state standards in the content areas of English language arts, mathematics, 
social studies and at least 3 additional content areas of the student's choosing. 
For the purposes of this paragraph, "content areas" refers to the content areas of the 
system of learning results established under section 6209. 
D. A school administrative unit may award a high school diploma to a student who 
has met the standards set forth in a waiver request that was approved by the 
commissioner pursuant to section 4502, subsection 8. 
E. A person may be awarded a high school diploma, including a posthumous award, 
if the person or a family member of the person applies to a secondary school and: 
(1) The person: 
(a) Attended a secondary school in the geographic area now served by the 
secondary school from which a diploma is requested; or 
(b) Resides at the time of application for a diploma in the geographic area 
served by the secondary school from which a diploma is requested; 
(2) The person did not graduate or receive a diploma from a secondary school 
because the person left secondary school to serve in the Armed Forces and served 
during the following periods: 
(a) World War II, from December 7, 1941 to August 16, 1945; 
(b) The Korean Conflict; 
(c) The Vietnam War era, from February 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975; or 
( d) The period of wartime or peacetime after a period of wartime described in 
division (a), (b) or (c); and 
(3) The person received an honorable discharge or a certificate of honorable 
service from the Armed Forces. 
For the purposes of this paragraph, "Armed Forces" means the United States Army, 
Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard and the Merehaat Marines 
merchant marine. 
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 through the 2014-2015 school year. 
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 
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available to a school administrative unit or for which levels of general purpose aid for 
local schools fall below school year 2012-2013 levels. Beginning in the 2015-2016 
school year to the 2020-2021 school year, the department, if funds are available, shall 
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make annual transition grants to each school administrative unit that operates schools 
equal to 1/9 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, including the transition to proficiency-based graduation in accordance with this 
section and the proficiency-based reporting and credentials requirements in accordance 
with section 6209, subsection 3-A. 
5. Transcripts and certification of content area proficiency. A In addition to 
maintaining a high school transcript for each student. a school administrative unit shall 
certify each student's content area proficiency and may award a certificate of content area 
proficiency to a student for each content area in the system of learning results established 
under section 6209 in which the student has demonstrated proficiency. l\ eertifieate 
Certification of content area proficiency may must be included m with the student's 
permanent academic transcript, and a student may use a eertifieate certification of content 
area proficiency as an official credential of academic achievement for the purposes of 
employment and postsecondary education. If When a school administrative unit awaf6& 
eertifieates of certifies content area proficiency, it shall report its issttaaee of eertifieates 
these certifications of content area proficiency to the department, and the department may 
shall collect and aggregate these data as evidence of iatermediate progress towards high 
school graduation goals. 
6. Implementation of proficiency-based diplomas and transcripts. Beginning in 
the 2015 2016 2016-2017 school year, the department shall annually collect and report 
data on the progress of public schools and public charter schools towards the 
implementation of proficiency-based diplomas and transcripts in relation to the ongoing 
transition plan required pursuant to section 4502, subsection 1, including the number of 
students graduating with proficiency-based diplomas aBd~ the number of students 
awai"eea profieieaey concluding their high school careers proficient in each of the content 
areas of the system of learning results established under section 6209 and in each of the 
guiding principles set forth in department rules governing implementation of the system 
of learning results established pursuant to section 6209 and the number of students 
certified as ready for college and careers. By January 15, 2017, and annually thereafter, 
the department shall provide an annual report of the data collected for the prior school 
year to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education 
matters, and the department shall post the annual report on its publicly accessible website. 
7. Rulemaking. The commissioner shall develop rules to accomplish the purposes 
of this section. Rules adopted by the commissioner under this section must: 
A. 
Allow local flexibility and innovation in developing consistent graduation 
standards, enable school administrative units to continue current progress aligned 
with the phase-in of the standards and proficiency requirements in subsection 1. 
paragraph B-1 and subsection 3, paragraph B-2 and describe standard criteria for 
ensuring equal educational opportunities for students; 
B. Allow the commissioner to identify the manner in which the opportunities for 
learning in multiple pathways of career and technical education programs may be 
used to satisfy certain components of the system of learning results established under 
section 6209; and 
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C. Address the appropriate placement of students in career and technical education 
programs while ensuring that all students be exposed to all the content areas of the 
system of learning results established under section 6209 through the 10th year of 
their studies. 
Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, 
chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
Sec. 3. 20-A MRSA §6209, first ,r, as amended by PL 2015, c. 40, §5, is further 
amended to read: 
The department in consultation with the state board shall establish and implement a 
comprehensive, statewide system of learning results, which may include a core of 
standards in English language arts and mathematics for kindergarten to grade 12 
established in common with the other states, as set forth in this section and in department 
rules implementing this section and other curricular requirements. The department must 
establish accountability standards at all grade levels in the areas of mathematics; reading; 
and science and technology. The department shall establish parameters for essential 
instruction and gradHatioe requiremeftts in English language arts; mathematics; science 
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and technology; social studies; career and education development; visual and performing 
arts; health, physical education and wellness; and world languages. Only st1:1deats iB a 
public school, a public charter school as defined in section 2401, subsection 9 or a private 
school approved for tuition purposes that enrolls at least 60% publicly funded students, as 
determined by the previous school year's October and April average enrollment, are i§. 
required to participate in the system of learning results set forth in this section and in 
department rules implementing this section and other curricular requirements. 
The 
commissioner shall develop accommodation provisions for instances where course 
content conflicts with sincerely held religious beliefs and practices of a student's parent or 
guardian. The system must be adapted to accommodate children with disabilities as 
defined in section 7001, subsection 1-B. 
Sec. 4. 20-A MRSA §6209, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2007, c. 259, §5, is 
further amended to read: 
2. Parameters for essential instruction and graduation requirements. Each 
stl:ldeet shall stl:ldy and school subject to the provisions of this section shall ensure 
sufficient opportunity and capacity through multiple pathways for all students to study 
and achieve proficiency in the areas of: 
A. Career and education development; 
B. English language arts; 
C. World languages; 
D. Health, physical education and wellness; 
E. Mathematics; 
F. Science and technology; 
G. Social studies; and 
H. Visual and performing arts. 
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Sec. 5. 20-A MRSA §6209, sub-§3-A is enacted to read: 
3-A. Transcripts. A school subject to this section shall: 
A. 
Maintain student transcripts containing certification of proficiency for each 
content area and guiding principle in the system of learning results pursuant to this 
section in which the student has demonstrated proficiency; 
B. 
Certify on the basis of objective measures in the transcript a student's 
postsecondary readiness; and 
C. Establish a transcript that meets the requirements of paragraphs A and B as an 
officially sanctioned credential of student learning for admission to a postsecondary 
education institution and employment in a business, trade or industry. 
Sec. 6. 20-A MRSA §6209, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2013, c. 244, §2, is 
further amended to read: 
4. Review cycle. The com.missioner shall conduct a review of the content standards 
and performance indicators by content area on a 5-year cycle beginning in the 2015-2016 
school year. The review of the content standards and performance indicators for the 
content area of social studies, including student achievement of proficiency in personal 
finance, must be included in the com.missioner's review during the 2015-2016 school 
year. Any changes that are recommended must be approved through the same process 
used for establishment of the system of learning results. Beginning in the 2016-2017 
school year, the commissioner shall review and make recommendations for objective 
measures that may be used to substantiate school certifications of postsecondary 
readiness. 
Sec. 7. 20-A MRSA §6211, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 454, §33, is amended to 
read: 
§6211. Rulemaking 
The com.missioner shall develop rules to accomplish the purposes of this chapter. 
Rules adopted by the com.missioner under this chapter must include guidelines and 
protocols to strengthen the capacity of school administrative units to ensure sufficient 
opportunity through multiple pathways for all students to achieve proficiency in meeting 
the state standards and guiding principles under the system of learning results established 
pursuant to section 6209. Rules adopted pursuant to this chapter are major substantive 
rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter H-A 2-A. 
Sec. 8. 20-A MRSA §15686-A, sub-§4 is enacted to read: 
4. Components to be reviewed beginning in fiscal year 2017-18. Beginning in 
fiscal year 2017-18, and at least every 3 years thereafter, the com.missioner, using 
information provided by a statewide education policy research institute, shall review the 
essential programs and services components under this chapter related to implementation 
of proficiency-based reporting and graduation requirements and shall submit to the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters any 
recommended legislative changes. 
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Sec. 9. 20-A MRSA §15688-A, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. C, 
§ 12, is amended to read: 
3. Transition to proficiency-based diplomas. The commissioner may expend and 
disburse funds to support the transition to proficiency-based diplomas pursuant to section 
4722-A, subsection 4, including the proficiency-based reporting and credentials 
requirements of section 6209, subsection 3-A. 
Sec. 10. 20-A MRSA §15689-C, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2015, c. 389, Pt. C, 
§8, is further amended to read: 
1. 
Annual recommendations. Prior to January 20th of each fiscal year, the 
commissioner, with the approval of the state board, shall recommend to the Governor and 
the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of the Budget the 
funding levels that the commissioner recommends for the purposes of this chapter on the 
basis of section 15671. 
Beginning with the recommendations due in 2009, the 
commissioner's annual recommendations must be in the form and manner described in 
subsection 4. 
Sec. 11. 20-A MRSA §15689-D, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2015, c. 54, §9, is 
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further amended to read: 
1. Annual recommendations. The Department of Administrative and Financial 
Services, Bureau of the Budget shall annually c:ertify to the Legislature the funding levels 
that the Governor recommends under sections 15671, 15671-A, 15683, 15683-A, 
15683-B, 15688-A, 15689 and 15689-A and the amount for any other components of the 
total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 pursuant to this 
chapter. The Governor's recommendations must be transmitted to the Legislature within 
the time schedules set forth in Title 5, section 1666 and in the form and manner described 
in subsection 2 and these recommendations must be posted on the department's publicly 
accessible website. 
The commissioner may adjust, consistent with the Governor's 
recommendation for funding levels, per-pupil amounts not related to staffing pursuant to 
section 15680 and targeted funds pursuant to section 15681. 
Sec. 12. Department of Education; rules. The Department of Education shall 
provide guidance and, as necessary, amend mles in accordance with the rulemaking 
provisions established under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 7005, 
subsection 1 in order to establish strategies by which special education students with 
individual education plans may demonstrate proficiency in meeting the state standards in 
and guiding principles established pursuant to the system of learning results established 
under Title 20-A, section 6209. 
Sec. 13. Commissioner of Education; rulemaking. By January 2, 2017, the 
Commissioner of Education shall provisionally adopt or amend rules in accordance with 
the rulemaking provisions established under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, 
section 253, subsection 9 and Title 20-A, section 6211 in order to ensure compliance with 
the amendments to the standards-based education system and the proficiency-based 
graduation provisions under Title 20-A, section 4511, subsection 3, paragraph J; section 
4722-A; section 6209; and section 7005, subsection 1 pursuant to this Act.' 
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SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes and replaces the bill, which was reported out by the Joint 
Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs for consideration by the 
committee and which includes certain recommendations proposed in the report submitted 
by the Maine Proficiency Education Council established pursuant to Resolve 2015, 
chapter 41, section 3. 
The amendment proposes the following initiatives related to 
certain recommendations included in the report submitted by the Maine Proficiency 
Education Council. 
I. Like the bill, it adds a provision to the laws governing accreditation standards that 
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requires schools to demonstrate evidence of sufficient capacity through multiple 
pathways for students to reach proficiency in each of the content areas and the guiding 
principles of the system of learning results established under the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 20-A, section 6209. 
2. It refines a school's requirements regarding a student's demonstration of 
proficiency in order to be awarded a proficiency-based diploma that indicates the student 
has graduated from a secondary school that is subject to the system of learning results. 
3. It specifies a phase-in period for the implementation of the secondary school 
diploma requirements for students from the 2020-2021 school year to the 2024-2025 
school year. 
4. It strikes the proposal in the bill related to certifying a student's highest standard of 
proficiency in each content area of the system of learning results. 
5. It strikes the proposal in the bill related to certifying a student's demonstration of 
measures of college and career readiness. 
6. It amends the exception provision related to awarding a diploma to a secondary 
school student who is a child with a disability. 
7. It amends the exception provision related to awarding a diploma to a secondary 
school student who is enrolled in a career and technical education program by specifying 
a phase-in period for implementation of the exception provision for students enrolled in 
career and technical education programs from the 2020-2021 school year to the 2023-
2024 school year. 
8. Like the bill, it extends the provision of annual transition grants from the 
Department of Education through the 2020-2021 school year to provide funding to school 
administrative units to implement the proficiency-based graduation requirements and it 
allows the Commissioner of Education to include annual transition grant funding for 
school administrative units to meet the proficiency-based reporting and credentials 
requirements pursuant to Title 20-A, section 6209, subsection 3-A. 
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9. It simplifies the language in the bill regarding certification of college and career 
readiness by removing the criteria of problem-solving, collaboration, critical thinking and 
communication. 
10. It directs the Commissioner of Education to develop rules for proficiency-based 
diploma standards under Title 20-A, section 4722-A to: 
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A. Allow local flexibility and innovation in developing consistent graduation 
standards; 
B. Allow the Commissioner of Education to identify the opportunities for learning in 
multiple pathways of career and technical education programs that satisfy certain 
components of the system oflearning results; and 
C. Address the placement of students in career and technical education programs 
while ensuring the students will be provided exposure to all of the content areas of 
the system of learning results through the 10th year of their studies; 
11. Like the bill, it extends, from the 2015-2016 school year to the 2016-2017 school 
year, the collection and reporting of data by the Department of Education on the progress 
of schools' implementation of proficiency-based diplomas and transcripts, and it includes 
in the collection and reporting data on the number of students concluding their high 
school careers proficient in each content area of the system of learning results and the 
number of students certified as ready for college and careers. 
12. 
Like the bill, it removes the requirement that the Department of Education 
establish graduation requirements for each of the content areas of the system of learning 
results. 
13. Like the bill, it clarifies that schools subject to implementing the system of 
learning results must provide opportunities for students to study and achieve proficiency 
through multiple pathways. 
14. It requires the Commissioner of Education to recommend objective measures to 
substantiate school certifications of readiness for postsecondary education. 
15. Like the bill, it requires the Commissioner of Education to provisionally adopt 
rules by January 2, 2017 to ensure compliance with the amendments to the standards-
based education system but further requires that the rules allow for local flexibility and 
innovation in developing consistent graduation standards and criteria for providing 
educational opportunity for students. 
16. It adds a 3-year review cycle of the essential programs and services cost 
components related to the implementation of the proficiency-based reporting and 
graduation requirements beginning in fiscal year 2017-18. 
17. It authorizes the Commissioner of Education to expend and disburse funds to 
schools to support their transition to proficiency-based diplomas. These funds may also 
support the proficiency-based reporting and credentials requirements pursuant to Title 20-
A, section 6209, section 3-A. 
18. It requires that the Commissioner of Education and the Governor transmit annual 
school funding level recommendations to the Legislature that include recommendations 
related to state funding for public education and property tax contributions to public 
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education pursuant to Title 20-A, chapter 606-B, sections 15671 and 15671-A in the 
Essential Programs and Services Funding Act. 
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LR 2673(02) 
An Act To Implement Certain Recommendations of the Maine Proficiency Education Council 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A' fs-~o-\\ 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
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Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2015-16 
FY 2016-17 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
$75,000 
$75,000 
Projections 
FY 2018-19 
$25,000 
$25,000 
The Department of Education estimates the total cost to build a system to collect and aggregate data on the 
certification of content area proficiency reported by school administrative units to be $100,000. The department 
anticipates needing $75,000 in General Fund support in fiscal year 2017-18 and an additional $25,000 in General 
Fund support in fiscal year 2018-19 for contracted staff to build the system. This estimate is based on the assumption 
by the department that 7 5% of the work will be completed in fiscal year 2017-18 and 25% will be completed in fiscal 
year2018-19. 
Additional costs to the Department of Education associated with the rulemaking process can be absorbed within 
existing budgeted resources. 
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