Resolve, to Provide Funds to the Maine Indian Education School
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0339
Sponsors: BRENNAN

Legislative Document
No. 339
H.P. 239
House of Representatives, February 3, 2025
Resolve, to Provide Funds to the Maine Indian Education School 
District to Develop a Wabanaki-centered Curriculum
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Education and Cultural Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to 
Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative BRENNAN of Portland.
Cosponsored by Representatives: DANA of the Passamaquoddy Tribe, DODGE of Belfast, 
GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach, LOOKNER of Portland, MURPHY of Scarborough, 
SACHS of Freeport, SARGENT of York.
Sec. 1. Distribution of materials; report. Resolved:  That the Department of 
Education shall coordinate with the superintendent of the Maine Indian Education school 
district to make available and disseminate to state-approved high schools throughout the 
State, as appropriate, any Wabanaki-centered curriculum for Native American high school 
students developed and implemented by the Maine Indian Education school district. The 
Maine Indian Education school district shall administer the pilot program. No later than 
December 3, 2025, the department and the superintendent shall report to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs on the dissemination of any curriculum under 
this section and the use of funds pursuant to section 2.
Sec. 2.  Appropriations and allocations.  Resolved:  That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made.
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
School Finance and Operations Z078
Initiative: Provides one-time funds to the Maine Indian Education school district to develop 
and implement a Wabanaki-centered curriculum for Native American high school students. 
The Maine Indian Education school district is required to administer the pilot program in 
conjunction with state-approved high schools. The funds will be used for curriculum 
development, staff, transportation and support services.
GENERAL FUND
2025-26
2026-27
All Other
$100,000
$100,000
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$100,000
$100,000
SUMMARY
This resolve provides $100,000 for each year in the 2026-2027 biennium to the Maine 
Indian Education school district to develop and implement a Wabanaki-centered 
curriculum for Native American high school students.  It requires the Maine Indian 
Education school district to administer a pilot program in coordination with state-approved 
high schools throughout the State.  The funds will be used for curriculum development, 
staff, transportation and support services.
The resolve also directs the Department of Education to coordinate with the Maine 
Indian Education school district to make available and disseminate, as appropriate, any 
Wabanaki-centered curriculum for Native American high school students to state-approved 
schools throughout the State. It requires the department and the superintendent to report to 
the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs on the dissemination of 
the curriculum and use of funds.