An Act to Foster
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1163
Committee Amendment CA_A_H515 (House)

COMJVHTTEE AMENDMENT "A» to H.P. 768, L.D. 1163, "An Act to Foster 
Career and Technical Education in Maine Schools by Creating an Additional Pathway to 
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Certify Industrial A1ts Teachers'' 
Ame~d the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the State Board of Education to Amend Its Educator 
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Credentialing Rules to Create a Pathway for an Industrial Arts Endorsement' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergenc.ies; and 
\Vhereas, this legislation must take effect before the end of the 90-day period so that 
educators in the State may take advantage of the industrial arts endorsement provided for 
in this legislation as soon as possible; 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, be it 
Sec. 1. 
State Board of Education rule; industrial arts endorsement. 
Resolved: That the State Board of Education shall amend its rule Chapter 115: The 
Credentialing of Education Personnel, Part II: Requirements for Specific Ce1iificates and 
Endorsements to create a pathway for an industrial arts endorsement for a teacher 
cettificate. Components of industrial atts for which a teacher may obtain an endorsement 
must include, but are not limited to, automotive body repair, diagnostics and mechanics, 
welding, electl'ical, carpentry and computer-aided design. Eligibility requirements for 
obtaining the endorsement must include, but are not limited to, completion of a registered 
apprenticeship; completion of a 2~year cetiificate from an accredited technical institution; 
and completion of a minimum number of hours of experience teaming and paid applied 
employment or teaching iu the trade for which an endorsement is sought. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COlvIMITfEE AMENDMENT "Pt." to H.P. 768, L.D. l 163 
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation 
takes effect when approved.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve. The amendment directs the State 
Board of Education to amend its rule Chapter 115: The Credentialing of Education 
.Personnel, Part II: Requirements for Specific Certificates and Endorsements to create a 
pathway for an industrial arts endorsement for a teacher ce1tificate. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/27/25 L-RL-
LD 1163 
LR 2294(02) 
An Act to Foster Career and Technical Education in Maine Schools by Creating an Additional 
Pathway to Certify Industrial Arts Teachers 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'fYt' ( f+-)-1 s-) 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the State Board of Education associated with the rulemaking process can be absorbed within 
existing budgeted resources. 
LR2294(02) • Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1