‘Sec. 1. Adoption. Resolved: That final adoption of portions of Chapter 115: Certification, Authorization and Approval of Education Personnel, Parts I and II, a provisionally adopted major substantive rule of the Department of Education and the State Board of Education that has been submitted to the Legislature for review pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A, is authorized only if the following changes are made:

1. Financial certificate. The portion of Part II of the rule designated as Section 5.1 Certificate 038: Financial Services Manager is not authorized for final adoption; and

2. Early Childhood Teacher. The portion of Part II of the rule designated as Section 1.16 Endorsement 081: Early Childhood Teacher is amended to establish eligibility for that endorsement for any person who was employed as a teacher in a prekindergarten or kindergarten to 3rd grade program in the State at any time between February 1, 2007 and February 1, 2008.

The Department of Education and the State Board of Education are not required to hold hearings or undertake further proceedings prior to final adoption of the rule in accordance with this resolve.’