Matt previews public hearings for the week of March 10, 2025.
An Act to Grant or Extend Conditional Teaching Certificates Under Certain Circumstances - Sen. James Libby of Cumberland
An Act to Require School Administrative Units to Adopt Mentoring Programs for Teachers and to Improve Existing Programs - Sen. Joseph Rafferty of York
An Act to Bolster the Maine Teacher Residency Program - Sen. Teresa Pierce of Cumberland
An Act to Promote Voter Registration for Students in Maine's High Schools - Rep. Julie McCabe of Lewiston
An Act to Establish the Hope and Inclusion Scholarship Program in Order to Provide Funding for Students Attending Certain Private Schools and Students Receiving Home Instruction - Rep. Barbara Bagshaw of Windham
An Act to Raise the Limit on the Total Number of Public Charter Schools - Rep. Gary Drinkwater of Milford
An Act to Fund the Carleton Project to Provide Additional Access to a Nontraditional Secondary School - Rep. Gregg Swallow of Houlton
An Act to Expand Educational Opportunities and Broaden Educational Services for Students Enrolled in Equivalent Instruction Programs - Rep. Barbara Bagshaw of Windham
An Act to Provide Educational Opportunities for Students in Secondary Schools with 200 or Fewer Students - Sen. Stacey Guerin of Penobscot
An Act to Update the Provision of Law Concerning Student Codes of Conduct in Order to Reflect Best Practices Regarding Behavioral Threat Assessment and Response - Sen. Joseph Rafferty of York
An Act to Improve Safety in Public Schools by Requiring Silent Electronic Notification Systems in Classrooms - Rep. David Sinclair of Bath
An Act to Require School Boards and Governing Bodies of Approved Private Schools to Implement Wearable Panic Alert Systems - Rep. Anne-Marie Mastraccio of Sanford1:00 pm Public Hearing
An Act to Allow School Boards to Expel or Suspend Students Regardless of Grade Level - Rep. Will Tuell of East Machias
An Act to Allow the Spouse of a School Board Member to Serve as a Stipend Employee Within the School Board's Jurisdiction - Sen. Marianne Moore of Washington
An Act to Remove Restrictions That Prohibit School Administrative Units from Making Purchases Through Cooperatives - Rep. Christina Mitchell of Cumberland