Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 180: Performance Evaluation and Professional Growth Systems, a Late-filed Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Education
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1851
Committee Amendment CA_A_H722 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1288, L.D. 1851, "Resolve, Regarding 
Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 180: Performance Evaluation and Professional 
Growth Systems, a Late-filed Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Education" 
Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Adoption. Resolved: That final adoption of portions of Chapter 180: 
Performance Evaluation and Professional Growth Systems, a provisionally adopted major 
substantive rule of the Department of Education that has been submitted to the 
Legislature for review pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, 
subchapter 2-A outside the legislative rule acceptance period, is authorized only if the 
following changes are made: 
1. The rule must be amended in Section 11(1) by including in the lists of educators 
described in Section 11(1) additional references to conditionally certified special 
education teachers, as described in Section 11(5); 
2. The rule must be amended in Sections 11(3) and 11(4) to reduce from 2 years to 
one year the required period of employment for a teacher employed by a school 
administrative unit who holds a conditional certificate for a regular education 
endorsement or a conditional certificate for a special education endorsement as the 
requirement relates to the formative peer mentoring or coaching component of a 
performance evaluation and professional growth system implemented under the rule; 
3. The rule must be amended in Section 11(5) to replace all references to the Maine 
Alternative Certification and Mentoring program in Section 11(5) with references to an 
alternative certification and mentoring program designated by the department; and 
4. 
All other necessary changes must be made to the rule to ensure conformity 
throughout the rule with the changes directed in this section. 
The Department of Education is not required to hold hearings or undertake further 
proceedings prior to final adoption of the rule in accordance with this section.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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CO:tvfMITTEE AMENDMENT"~" to H.P. 1288, L.D. 1851 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides that final adoption of portions of Chapter 180: 
Performance Evaluation and Professional Growth Systems, a provisionally adopted major 
substantive rule of the Department of Education, is authorized only if the department 
incorporates certain specific amendments to the rule prior to final adoption. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/03/18 feac.. 
LD 1851 
LR2951(02) 
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 180: Performance Evaluation and 
Professional Growth Systems, a Late-filed Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Educatio~ 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A' ( l-J., 7 J dv 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Education associated with the rulemaking process can be absorbed within 
existing budgeted resources. 
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