An Act To Prepare All Students for Work and Life by Requiring That Students Receive Instruction in Vocational Preparation and Practical Life Skills
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0318
Committee Amendment CA_A_H267 (House)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §4721

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. IJ,, to H.P. 243, L.D. 318, Bill, "An Act To 
Prepare All Students for Work and Life by Requiring That Students Receive Instruction 
in Vocational Preparation and Practical Life Skills" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Prepare All Students for Work and Life by Requiring That Students 
Receive Instruction in Career and Technical Education and Practical Life Skills' 
Amend the bill by stdking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §4721, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 313, §13, is 
amended to read: 
1. Comprehensive program of instruction. A secondary school shall provide a 
comprehensive program of instruction of at least 2 years in length, which must meet the 
requirements of this chapter and the parameters for essential instruction and graduation 
requirements established under section 6209. The program must include instruction for 
all students in career and education development, English language arts, health education 
and physical education, mathematics, science and technology, social studies, visual and 
performing arts and world languages. A secondary school shall provide one semester of 
instruction in career and technical education and practical life skills, whenever possible, 
as determined by the local school board. For purposes of this section, 
11career and 
technical education and practical life skills" means expedential instruction of students, 
regardless of career choice or pathway, that develops their understanding of interests, 
aptitudes and options related to work and study; develops core workplace skills in areas 
such as planning, communication, problem solving, teamwork and computer applications: 
and includes practical workplace and home economics expedences that maximize 
learning through hands-on application.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'tf" to H.P. 243, L.D. 318 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, strikes and replaces 
the bill and changes the title. The amendment requires a secondary school to provide one 
semester of instruction in career and technical education or practical life skills, whenever 
possible, as determined by the local school board. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/30/19 Mae':.-
LD318 
LR 909(02) 
An Act To Prepare All Students for Work and Life by Requiring That Students Receive Instruction in 
Vocational Preparation and Practical Life Skills 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ./{'{;/ ~& 7) 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No state fiscal impact 
Because this legislation places the decision to provide one semester of instruction in career and technical education or 
practical life skills on local school boards, it is not a state mandate. 
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