123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1860		LR 2586(01)
	An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Task Force To Engage Maine's Youth Regarding Successful School Completion
	Fiscal Note for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Marley of Portland
	Committee: Not Referred
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
State Mandate - Unfunded
State Mandates
	Required Activity				Unit Affected	Costs
	The following requirements in this legislation represent a State mandate pursuant to the Constitution of Maine: 1) that a "school completion plan" be developed by a team at the receiving school that outlines how a student who experienced education disruption will accomplish and demonstrate the work necessary to complete the diploma requirements applicable to secondary school students no later than 10 school days after the student enrolls in the receiving school; 2)  that the sending school participate in the development of the school completion plan; 3) that professional staff from the receiving school be assigned to ensure the complete transfer of all records, grades and credits and all academic material from the sending school no later than 5 school days after the student enrolls in the receiving school; and 4) that the sending school send or electronically transfer all records to the receiving school within 5 days after the transfer of the student to the receiving school.				School	Significant
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The impact to school administrative units can not be determined at this time.  Additional costs to the Department of Education associated with the duties of the statewide review team can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.