Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §8204, sub-§1, ¶G, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 706, Pt. A, §4, is amended to read:

G. Eight Nine members of the general public, at least 5 4 of whom must be scientists, engineers or mathematicians employed within the business or industrial community and one of whom must have expertise in instructional television, one of whom must be an alumnus of the Maine School of Science and Mathematics, appointed by the Governor, and one of whom must be a parent of a student or graduate who graduated within 5 years prior to appointment to the board of trustees.__This member must be appointed by the Governor from a list submitted by a group representing parents of students of the Maine School of Science and Mathematics.__ All appointments are subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters and subject to confirmation by the Legislature;

Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §8204, sub-§1, ¶H, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 706, Pt. A, §4, is repealed.

Sec. 3. 20-A MRSA §8204, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 706, Pt. A, §4, is amended to read:

6. Terms. The terms of the members of the board of trustees who are appointed by the Governor are for 4-year terms unless otherwise designated. The terms of the 2 teachers appointed by the Governor are staggered. Of the initial appointees, one is appointed for a term of 2 years and one is appointed for a term of 4 years.

The terms of the 8 9 members of the general public are serve 4- year staggered terms. Of the initial appointees, 4 are appointed for terms of 2 years and 4 for terms of 4 years. Members may be appointed for consecutive terms.

SUMMARY

This bill restructures the Board of Trustees of the Maine School of Science and Mathematics, changing the number of members of the general public from 8 to 9 and removing the President of the Maine Science and Technology Foundation as a member.