Resolve, Directing the Department of Education To Study and Make Recommendations for the Establishment of a Maine School Safety Center
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0858
Committee Amendment CA_A_H128 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P. 632, L.D. 858, "Resolve, Directing the 
Department of Education To Study and Make Recommendations for the Establishment of 
a Maine School Safety Center" 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Department of Education To Study and Make 
Recommendations Relating to School Safety and Security' 
Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Study establishment of a Maine School Safety Center. Resolved: 
That the Department of Education shall study and make recommendations relating to 
school safety and security, includlng, but not limited to, planning to mitigate the potential 
risks associated with opening school facilities to the public when a school is used as a 
polling place and the establishment of a Maine School Safety Center based on a report 
created by Safe Havens International pursuant to Resolve 2013, chapter 76, the top 
recommendation of which was the establishment of such a center, as detailed in the Safe 
Havens International report entitled "Excerpts from the School Security Repo1is 
Submitted to the Maine Depaiiment of Education January, 2014." The depaitment shall 
submit a preliminary report regarding the study with initial findings to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs by December 15, 2019 and shall submit a 
final report, including its recommendations relating to school safety and security and any 
suggested legislation, to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over education matters by December 15, 2020. The joint standing committee 
may submit a bill to the First Regular Session of the 130th Legislature. 
Amend the resolve by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Patt letter or 
section number to read consecutively.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies that the Department of Education is required to study and 
make recommendations relating to school safety and security, including, but not limited 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 632, L.D. 858 
to, planning to mitigate the potential risks associated with opening school facilities to the 
public when a school is used as a polling place and the establishment of a Maine School 
Safety Center. The amendment requires the depattment to submit a preliminary report to 
the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs by December 15, 2019 
and a final report by December 15, 2020. The amendment authorizes the joint standing 
committee to submit a bill to the First Regular Session of the 130th Legislature instead of 
the Second Regular Session of the !29th Legislature as proposed in the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQillRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/11/19 feac 
LD858 
LR 1270(02) 
Resolve, Directing the Department of Education To Study and Make Recommendations for the 
Establishment of a Maine School Safety Center 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,~{ fl,~ J:?8) 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Deparhnent of Education to conduct the required study and submit the required report can be 
absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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