An Act to Raise the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0370
Committee Amendment CA_A_S109 (Senate)
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to S.P.' 162, L.D. 370, uAn Act to Raise the 
Minimum State Standard for Mathematics Education for a High School Diploma" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Depa1·tment of Education t() Collect Data on Secondary School 
Mathematics Requirements' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: 
'Sec, 1. Secondary school mathematics requirements. Resolved: That the 
Department of Education shall, within existing resources, collect data on the number of 
mathematics classes required fo1· a high school diploma at secondary schools in the State. 
Data collected must include, but is not limited to: 
1, The number of secondaty schools that require 2 years of mathematics for a high 
school diploma; 
2. Fl'Om secondary schools that require 2 years of mathematics for a high school 
diploma, estimated costs associated with raising the mathematics requirements from 2 to 3 
years; 
3, The number of secondaty schools that require more than 2 years of mathematics for 
a high school diploma; and 
4. The number of secondaiy schools that accept credits from alternative mathematics 
classes, such as accelerated 8th~grade mathematics classes and early college classes, toward 
fulfillment of the mathematics requil'ements for a high school diploma. 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That, by Januaty 1 S, 2026, the Depai1ment of Education 
shall submit a repo11 based on the data collected in section 1 to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs. The committee is authol'ized to submit 
legislation related to the report to the Second Regula1· Session of the 132nd Legislature.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Pat1 letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" f J" to S.P. 162, L.D. 370 L, 
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SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve. 
The amendment directs the 
Department of Education to collect data on the number of mathematics classes required for 
a high school diploma in the State, estimated costs associated with raising the minimum 
number of mathematics classes for certain schools and the number of schools that accept 
credits from altemative mathematics classes toward the requirements for a high school 
diploma. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/25/25 l-RL 
LD370 
LR972(02) 
An Act to Raise the Minimum State Standard for Mathematics Education for a High School Diploma 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment",!,' ls-1 D9J 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Cmrent biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The Department of Education estimates the one-time cost of collecting the required data on the number of 
mathematics classes required for a high school diploma at secondaiy schoofs in the State and preparing the required 
report to be $5,000. Because this bill requires the department to collect this data and prepare the report within 
existing resources, no General Fund appropriation is included in the bill. However, the ability of the department to 
complete the requirements of this legislation without impacting existing programs and services can not be determined 
at this time. 
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