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Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1327
Committee Amendment CA_A_H400 (House)

COMMITTEE AfvffiNDMENT "~• to H.P. 862, L.D. 1327, "An Act to Improve and 
Expand Student Teaching Opportunities in Maine by Compensating Student Teaching" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve; Directing the University of Maine System to Study Student Teacher 
• Compensation' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Student teacher compensation study. Resolved: That the University 
of Maine System, referred to in this resolve as. "the system,"· shall convene a group of 
stakeholders to conduct a study related to the development of a compensation structure for 
student teachers. The group of stakeholders must have representation from, but is not 
limited to: 
1. Preservice and in-service teachers; 
2. Mentoring teachers; 
3. School administrators; 
4. Public and private postsecondary educator preparation programs in the State; 
5. The Maine Education Association; 
6. The Maine School Management Association; 
7. The Maine Principals' Association; and 
8. The Maine Municipal Association. 
Sec. 2. Study components. Resolved: That the study under section 1 must include 
the following: 
1. Examination of the barriers to student teaching and degree and certification 
attainment caused by the current status of student teaching as an unpaid requirement; 
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2. A proposed compensation structure, including, but not limited to, stipends for 
student and mentoring teachers and reimbursement of expenses such as mileage; 
3. A proposed structure for administering compensation; and 
4. Other policy options or innovative models for providing paid student teaching 
experience for preservice teachers, including, but not limited to, apprenticeships and 
residencies, to increase pathways to education careers in the State. 
Sec. 3. Report. Resolved: That, no later than November 6, 2025, the system shall 
submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs on the 
findings of the study under section 1. The report must include an overview of stakeholder 
discussions and recommendations. 
The committee must provide the • system and 
stakeholders the opportunity to appear before the committee to present the report. The 
committee may report out a bill related to the report to the Second Regular Session of the 
132nd Legislature.' 
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 University 
of Maine System to convene a stakeholder group to study the development of a 
compensation structure for student teaching in the State. The University of Maine System 
is required to submit a report on the findings of the stakeholder group to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs by November 6, 2025. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/23/25 LRL 
LD 1327 
LR 1774(02) 
An Act to Improve and Expand Student Teaching Opportunities in Maine by Compensating Student 
Teaching 
Fiscal Note for Bill as A~ended by Committee Amendm~nt fX.'(H--l.fb~ 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - University of Maine System 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the University of Maine System to conduct the required study and submit the required report can 
be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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