An Act To Protect Teachers from Professional Te;cher Certificate Endorsement Changes
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1858
Committee Amendment CA_A_H676 (House)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §13006-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " A " to H.P. 1329, L.D. 1858, Bill, "An Act To 
Protect Teachers from Professional Te;cher Certificate Endorsement Changes" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §13006-A, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2017, c. 235, §5 and 
affected by §41, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
3. Application of rules revising credential qualifications or endorsements. An 
amendment to the rules adopted to implement this chapter or chapter 502 that revises the 
qualifications for a credential or the grades or subject area endorsements for a 
professional teacher certificate does not apply to the following: 
A. A person who held an active credential or endorsement during the school year 
preceding the adoption ofrevisions to the rules; 
B. 
A person who held an active conditional certificate during the school year 
preceding the adoption ofrevisions to the rules; 
C. A program completer who qualified for a recommendation for certification as a 
teacher during the school year preceding the adoption of revisions to the rules: 
D. A person enrolled in an educator preparation program during the school year 
preceding the adoption ofrevisions to the rules; or 
E. A person who began the application process for professional teacher certification 
with the department during the school year preceding the adoption ofrevisions to the 
rules.' 
Amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 5 in the last line (page 1, line 28 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "professional teacher certificate originally issued to that 
teacher" and inserting the following: 'active professional teacher certificate that is held by 
the teacher at the time of the amendment' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 1329, L.D. 1858 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides that an amendment to the teacher certification rules that 
revises the qualifications for a credential or the grades or subject area endorsements for a 
professional teacher certificate does not apply to: 
1. A person who held an active credential or endorsement during the school year 
preceding the adoption ofrevisions to the rules; 
2. A person who held an active conditional certificate during the school year 
preceding the adoption ofrevisions to the rules; 
3. A person who has completed an educator preparation program and who has 
qualified for a recommendation for certification as a teacher during the school year 
preceding the adoption of revisions to the rules; 
4. A person enrolled in an educator preparation program during the school year 
preceding the adoption of revisions to the rules; or 
5. A person who began the application process for professional teacher certification 
with the Department of Education during the school year preceding the adoption of 
revisions to the rules. 
The amendment also amends the bill to clarify that if a rule amends the endorsement 
specifications for grades or subject areas for a teacher's professional teacher certificate, 
the teacher may renew the teacher's professional teacher certificate with the same grades 
and subject areas endorsements as were issued with the active professional teacher 
certificate that is held by the teacher at the time of the amendment. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT