An Act to Provide Giants to Promote Innovative Learnmg Strategies
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1510
Committee Amendment CA_A_H413 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to HP 965, L D 1510, "An Act to Provide 
Giants to Promote Innovative Learnmg Strategies" 
Amend the bill by str1kmg out the title and substitutmg the followmg 
'Resolve, to Provide Grants to Promote Innovative Learning Strategies' 
Amend the bill by strikmg out everythmg after the title and mseitmg the followmg 
'Sec. 1. Department of Education to provide grants to promote innovative 
learning strategies. Resolved: That the Depaitment of Education, 1efei1ed to m this 
resolve as "the department," shall award grants to school admmistt attve umts to p1 omote 
mnovative leammg strategies and establtsh crite1 ta to award the grants In awardmg the 
g1 ants, the department shall give special considerat10n to school admmistratlve umts that 
demonstrate mst1 uct10nal partnerships with professional 01 gamzat10ns or companies and 
partnei ships with mstitutions of higher education and that pt ovide specific data on closmg 
the achievement gap for economically disadvantaged students, iacial and ethmc 
populations and students whose learning achievements weie negatively affected due to 
1estnct10ns durmg the pandemic related to coronavirus disease 2019, iefened to as 
COVID-19 
Sec. 2. 
Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Office of Innovation Z333 
Imt1ative Provides one-time funds for grants to school admimstrative units to p1 omote 
mnovattve learning strategies to addi ess student achievement gaps 
GENERAL FUND 
2023-24 
All Othei 
$2,000,000 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$2,000,000 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2024-25 
$2,000,000 
$2,000,000 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to HP 965, L D 1510 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part lette1 or section 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the maJorrty report of the committee, replaces the bill with 
a resolve As m the bill, the resolve directs the Department of Education to provide g1 ants 
to school admm1strative umts to promote mnovative learnmg strategies to address student 
achievement gaps In awardmg grants, the department must give special cons1derat10n to 
school admmistrative umts that demonstrate mst1uct10nal partnerships with profess10nal 
organizations or companies and partnerships with mst1tutions of higher education and that 
provide specific data on closmg the achievement gap for economically disadvantaged 
students, racial and ethmc populations and students whose leammg achievements were 
negatively affected due to COVID-19 pandemic restnct10ns 
The bill appropriates 
$2,000,000 m fiscal yeaIS 2023-24 and 2024-25 to provide such giants 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 06/02/23 hae 
LD 1510 
LR 62(02) 
An Act to Provide Grants to Promote Innovative Learning Strategies 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "/1.' ( H - ~ \ ~) 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
ProJ ections 
FY 2026-27 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
,, ,.ppropnations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$2,000,000 
$2,000,000 
$2,000,000 
$0 
$0 
$2,000,000 
$0 
$0 
This bill mcludes one-time General Fund appropriations of $2,000,000 per year m fiscal years 2023-24 and 2024-25 
only for grants to school admtmstrattve umts to promote mnovat1ve learnmg strategies to address student achievement 
gaps 
LR0062(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1