122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 820 LR 0196(01)
An Act To Amend the Curriculum Requirements for High School Students
Fiscal Note for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Pineau of Jay
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
   
             
Fiscal Note
Current Cost - State Mandate
State Mandate
New or Expanded Activity Unit Affected Costs
The requirement that high school students must satisfactorily complete a course of study that includes instruction in the legislative process in order to graduate is a mandate.  The cost to individual school units can not be determined at this time. School Insignificant
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Social studies, including history, economics and civics, is included as a content standard subject area that each student must study and achieve proficiency in as part of the system of learning results.  To the extent that secondary schools provide some level of instruction in the legislative process as part of its current curriculum, the additional cost of meeting the specific requirements of this measure is not expected to be significant.