An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1015
Committee Amendment CA_A_H198 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "?r" to H.P. 717, L.D. 
Improve the Student Transfer Process" 
1015, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Study the Student Transfer Process' 
Amend the bill by striking out eve1ything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Commission To Study the Student Transfer Process. Resolved: 
That, notwithstanding Joint Rule 353, the Commission To Study the Student Transfer 
Process, referred to in this resolve as "the commission," is established; and be it fmiher 
Sec. 2. Membership. Resolved: That the commission consists of 11 members as 
follows: 
1. One member of the Senate who is a member of the Joint Standing Committee on 
Education and Cultural Affairs, appointed by the President of the Senate; 
2. Three members of the House of Representatives who are members of the Joint 
Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs, appointed by the Speaker of the 
House; 
3. One member who is a representative of the Maine School Superintendents 
Association, appointed by the President of the Senate; 
4. One member who is a representative of the Maine Education Association, 
appointed by the Speaker of the House; 
5. One member who is a principal, appointed by the President of the Senate; 
6. One member who is a school board member, appointed by the Speaker of the 
House; 
7. One member who is a parent of a student who requested a transfer from one 
school administrative unit to another, appointed by the President of the Senate; 
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8. The chair of the State Board of Education or the chair's designee; and 
9. The Commissioner of Education or the commissioner's designee; and be it further 
Sec. 3. Chairs. Resolved: That the Senate member is the Senate chair and the 
first-named House of Representatives member is the House chair of the commission; and 
be it futiher 
Sec. 4. 
Appointments; convening of commission. Resolved: 
That all 
appointments must be made no later than 30 days following the effective date of this 
resolve. The appointing authorities shall notify the Executive Director of the Legislative 
Council once all appointments have been completed. After appointment of all members, 
the chairs shall call and convene the first meeting of the commission. If 30 days or more 
after the effective date of this resolve a majority of but not all appointments have been 
made, the chairs may request authority and the Legislative Council may grant authority 
for the commission to meet and conduct its business; and be it fmiher 
Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved: That the commission shall conduct a comprehensive 
review of the appeal process under the laws governing the transfer of a student from one 
school administrative unit to another school administrative unit pursuant to the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 5205, subsection 6. The review must include, but is 
not limited to, the following: 
1. A review of the criteria used by the Commissioner of Education and the State 
Board of Education to make a decision regarding a parent's request for the Commissioner 
of Education or the State Board of Education to review a decision to not approve a 
request for a student from one school administrative unit to transfer to another school 
administrative unit; and 
2. An examination of potential criteria for reviewing a parent's appeal request 
regarding a request for a student to transfer from one school administrative unit to another 
school administrative unit. As pati of the examination, the commission shall consider 
criteria that suppoti the best interests of students and make the appeal process convenient 
and simple for parents; and be it further 
Sec. 6. Staff assistance. Resolved: That the Legislative Council shall provide 
necessary staffing services to the commission; and be it further 
Sec. 7. Report. Resolved: That, no later than December 6, 2017, the commission 
shall submit a repoti that includes its findings and recommendations, including suggested 
legislation, to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs. The Joint 
Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs may report out a bill to the 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve that, like the bill, establishes the 
Commission To Study the Student Transfer Process. The commission is directed to 
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conduct a review of the appeal process under the laws governing the transfer of a student 
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from one school administrative unit to another school administrative unit. 
The 
amendment adds 4 members to the commission. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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Legislative Cost/Study 
Approved: 05/13/17 :fk:'ac.. 
LD 1015 
LR 1073(02) 
An Act To Improve the Student Transfer Process 
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Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '4} (fl· / q C) ) 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Legislative Cost/Study 
The general operating expenses of this study are projected to be $2,250 in fiscal year 2017-18. The Legislature's 
proposed budget includes $10,000 in fiscal year 2017-18 for legislative studies. Whether that amount is sufficient to 
fund all studies will depend on the number of studies authorized by the Legislative Council and the Legislature. The 
additional costs of providing staffing assistance to the study during the interim can be absorbed utilizing existing 
budgeted staff resources. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Education and the State Board of Education associated with the Commissioner 
or the commissioner's designee and the Chair or the chair's designee serving on the commission can be absorbed 
within existing budgeted resources. 
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