An Act To Create an Additional Pathway To Certify Industrial Alts Teachers To Foster Career and Technical Subjects in Maine Schools Atnend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §13011, sub-§6-C is enacted to read: 6-C. Additional pathway for industrial arts certification. The state board shall adopt rules relating to the credentialing of education personnel to create a pathway for a teacher to obtain a conditional ce1tificate and a pathway for a teacher to obtain an endorsement on a teaching certificate for a component of industrial arts as defined by the department with an experiential lab that includes, but is not limited to automotive body repair, diagnostics and mechanics; welding; electrical; carpentiy; and computer-aided design. This endorsement must be separate from other endorsements. A. At a minimum, rules adopted pursuant to this subsection to obtain a conditional certificate must include the following qualifications: (1) A completed apprenticeship registered with a statewide or national apprenticeship and training organization: and (2) A completed 2-year degree or ce1tificate from a technical institution accredited by a national association of career and technical schools or similar organization. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. Atnend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively. Page 1 -129LR1680(02)-1 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1369
Committee Amendment CA_A_H473 (House)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §13011

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 991, L.D. 1369, Bill, "An Act To 
Create an Additional Pathway To Certify Industrial Alts Teachers To Foster Career and 
Technical Subjects in Maine Schools" 
Atnend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §13011, sub-§6-C is enacted to read: 
6-C. Additional pathway for industrial arts certification. The state board shall 
adopt rules relating to the credentialing of education personnel to create a pathway for a 
teacher to obtain a conditional ce1tificate and a pathway for a teacher to obtain an 
endorsement on a teaching certificate for a component of industrial arts as defined by the 
department with an experiential lab that includes, but is not limited to automotive body 
repair, diagnostics and mechanics; welding; electrical; carpentiy; and computer-aided 
design. This endorsement must be separate from other endorsements. 
A. At a minimum, rules adopted pursuant to this subsection to obtain a conditional 
certificate must include the following qualifications: 
(1) 
A completed apprenticeship registered with a statewide or national 
apprenticeship and training organization: and 
(2) 
A completed 2-year degree or ce1tificate from a technical institution 
accredited by a national association of career and technical schools or similar 
organization. 
Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are major substantive rules as defined in Title 
5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.' 
Atnend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMI'ITEEAMENDMENT"A"toH.P. 991,L.D. 1369 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, requires the State 
Board of Education to create an industrial arts pathway to a conditional certificate and 
requires that the industrial arts endorsement be separate from other endorsements. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/07/19 ;»Pac 
LD 1369 
LR 1680(02) 
An Act To Create an Additional Pathway To Certify Industrial Arts Teachers To Foster Career and 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Technical Subjects in Maine Schools 
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Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment /+( fl-'/J}; 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Reg uired: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to the State Board of Education associated with the rulemaking process can be absorbed within 
existing budgeted resources. 
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