An Act to Support the Implementation of Learning Standards and
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1701
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: BRENNAN, RAFFERTY
Amends: 5 MRSA §12004-I, 20-A MRSA §14

Legislative Document
No. 1701
H.P. 1136
House of Representatives, April 17, 2025
An Act to Support the Implementation of Learning Standards and 
Results in Public Schools
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative BRENNAN of Portland.
Cosponsored by Senator RAFFERTY of York and
Representatives: CLOUTIER of Lewiston, DODGE of Belfast, GRAMLICH of Old Orchard 
Beach, MITCHELL of Cumberland, MOONEN of Portland, MURPHY of Scarborough, 
SARGENT of York.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  5 MRSA §12004-I, sub-§18-H is enacted to read:
18-H.   
Education 
Learning Results Implementation 
Advisory Committee 
Not Authorized 
20-A MRSA 
§14 
Sec. 2.  20-A MRSA §14 is enacted to read:
§14.  Learning Results Implementation Advisory Committee
1. Learning Results Implementation Advisory Committee. The Learning Results 
Implementation Advisory Committee, referred to in this section as "the committee," is 
established in Title 5, section 12004-I, subsection 18-H to make recommendations to the 
department on the development of curricula, resources and staff training related to the 
implementation of learning results in the State.
2. Membership and staffing. The committee is composed of 10 members appointed 
by the commissioner. The commissioner shall endeavor to appoint members who represent 
the racial and ethnic populations in subsection 3, paragraph A.  The chair of the committee 
must be elected from among the committee membership by the members of the committee. 
The department shall staff at least one position to provide administrative support to the 
committee.
3. Duties of committee. The committee:
A. Shall make recommendations to the department regarding the development of 
curricula, resources and staff training related to the study of the history and culture of 
racial and ethnic populations in the State. Racial and ethnic populations to be the 
subject of study under this section include, but are not limited to, Wabanaki, African 
American, Asian American, Hispanic, Franco-American and Jewish populations;
B. Shall make recommendations to the department regarding the development of 
curricula, resources and staff training related to financial literacy, civics and health 
care;
C. May recommend to the department topics to be measured by learning indicators or 
adjust learning indicators to reflect best practices. For purposes of this paragraph, 
"learning indicator" means a process to measure and analyze the effectiveness and 
ability of a learner to engage and progress within a learning environment;
D. Shall include in the recommendations under paragraphs A, B and C the use of the 
department's online, open-source education platform that provides optional resources 
at no cost to educators in the State on topic areas and themes identified as areas of need 
by educators; and
E. Shall assist the department in developing program guidelines for the distribution of 
grants under subsection 4.
4. Grants. The department shall establish a program to provide grants to school 
administrative units and nonprofit organizations to implement programming and learning 
activities based upon the recommendations of the committee under subsection 3 and other 
learning results activities determined by the department.
5. Rules. The commissioner shall adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this section.  
Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules under Title 5, chapter 
375, subchapter 2-A.
Sec. 3. Commissioner of Education to form committee. By January 15, 2026, 
the Commissioner of Education shall make the appointments to the Learning Results 
Implementation Advisory Committee under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, 
section 14 and convene the first meeting of the committee.
Sec. 4.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made.
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Learning Results Implementation Activities N516
Initiative: Provides one-time funds in fiscal year 2026-27 only for grants to implement 
certain programs and learning activities.
GENERAL FUND
2025-26
2026-27
All Other
$0
$500,000
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$0
$500,000
Learning Results Implementation Activities N516
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds for one half-time Interdisciplinary Instruction Specialist 
position to support the work of a learning results implementation advisory committee in 
implementing certain programs and learning activities.
GENERAL FUND
2025-26
2026-27
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
0.500
0.500
Personal Services
$60,861
$84,758
All Other
$7,058
$9,410
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$67,919
$94,168
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
2025-26
2026-27
GENERAL FUND
$67,919
$594,168
__________
__________
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS
$67,919
$594,168
SUMMARY
This bill creates the Learning Results Implementation Advisory Committee within the 
Department of Education to make recommendations on curricula, resources and staff 
training related to the study of racial and ethnic studies, financial literacy, civics and health 
care and to make recommendations on topics to be measured by learning indicators or to 
adjust learning indicators to reflect best practices. The bill appropriates $500,000 in fiscal 
year 2026-27 to provide grants to school administrative units and nonprofits to implement 
programs and learning activities based upon the committee's recommendation and 
appropriates funds for an Interdisciplinary Instruction Specialist position. The bill also 
directs the committee to include in the committee's recommendations the use of the 
department's online, open-source education platform that provides optional resources at no 
cost to educators in the State on topic areas and themes identified as areas of need by 
educators.