An Act to Require
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0470
Committee Amendment CA_A_S276 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
1:A ,, to S.P. 209, L.D. 470, "An Act to Require 
School Administrative Units to Adopt Mentoring Programs for Teachers and to Impmve 
Existing Progrnms" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolvc1 Directiug the Department of Education to Review Teacher Mcntol'ing 
Programs in Maine Public Schools' 
Amend the bill by stdking out everything after the title and inserting the following: 
18cc. 1. 
Teacher mentoring p1•ograms; review. 
Resolved: 
That the 
Department of Education, in collaboration with the Maine Education Association, the 
Maine School Management Association and Educate Maine, shall conduct a review of 
teacher mentoring programs in public schools in the State. The review must include> but 
is not limited to: 
1. The numbel' ofteachel's holding emergency teache1· certificates, conditional teacher 
certificates and new teacher certificates with less than 3 years of experience employed at 
each school administrative unit; 
2. Verification that every teacher holding an emergency teacher certificate., a 
conditional teacher certificate or a new teacher certificate with less than 3 years of 
experience is assigned a mentor; 
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3. Interviews with public school principals about teacher mentoring prog.inms; and 
4. A compilation of descriptions of basic requirements of teacher montoring prngrams 
throughout the State, including the structure of each program, training and avni lable 
stipends. 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: 
That, by February IS, 2026, the Department of 
Education shall submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural 
Affairs based on the review conducted pursuant to section 1. The joint st.anding committee 
may report ont legislation related to the report to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd 
Legislature. 
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Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
.EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Higher Education and Educator Support Scl'vices Z082 
Initiative: P1·ovides one"time funds to contract for staffing services to perform a review of 
teacher mentol'ing programs in p11blic schools and to prepare a report. 
GENERAL FUND 
2025-26 
AH Other 
$5,000 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$5,000 
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$0 
$0 
Amend the bill by relettel'ing or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
uumber to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve. 
The amendment directs the 
Department of Education to review teacher mentoring programs in public schools in lhe 
State. The review must include~ but is not limited to, the nt1mber of teachers holding 
emergency teacher ce1tificates, conditional teacher certificates and new teacher certificates 
with less than 3 years of experience employed at each school administrative unit, 
verification that those teachers are assigned mentors, interviews with principals about 
mentoring programs and a compilation of descriptions of basic requirements of mentoring 
programs throughout the State. The department is required to submit a report to the Joint 
Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs based on the findings of the review 
no f ater than Fcbrnary 15, 2026. The committee is authorized to report out legislation 
related to the repo1t. 
The amendment also adds ru1 appropl'iations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/27/25 l-RI-
132nd MAINE LEGISLA1'URE 
LD470 
LR 812(02) 
An Act to Rcqufre School Administrative Units to Adopt Mentoring Programs for Teachers and to 
Improve Existing Programs 
Fiscal Note for Bill us Amended by Committee Amendment "A ( ,s. ').7 Li) 
Committee: Education nnd Cultm•nl Affairs 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
lt'Y 2025-26 
$5,000 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
' FY 2027-28 
Projections 
F'Y 2028-29 
Net Cost (Snvings) 
General Fund 
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$0 
$0 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscil Detail nnd Notes 
$5,000 
$0 
$0 
This bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of$5,0O0 in fiscal year 2025-26 to the Department of 
_ Education to contract for staffing services (·o conduct a review of teacher mentoring programs in public schools and 
prepore the required report. 
LR08 I 2(02) - Fiscal Nole - Page I of l 
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