Resolve, To Enhance the Education Opportunities for Maine's Early Childhood Workers

Sec. 1. Finance Authority of Maine to expand the Quality Child Care Education Scholarship Fund. Resolved: That the Finance Authority of Maine shall adopt rules to include a nonmatriculated student as eligible for a grant under the Quality Child Care Education Scholarship Fund established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 11670; and be it further

Sec. 2. University of Maine System to develop degree program. Resolved: That the University of Maine System shall develop a degree program for those seeking training for working with preschool children with special needs; and be it further

Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made.

FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE

Quality Child Care Education Scholarship Fund

Initiative: Allocates funds to increase the number of scholarships available under the Quality Child Care Education Scholarship Fund.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$125,000	$125,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$125,000	$125,000

FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$125,000	$125,000
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$125,000	$125,000

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM

Academic and Student Affairs

Initiative: Allocates funds to develop a degree program for those seeking training for working with preschool children with special needs.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09
All Other	$200,000	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$200,000	$0

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$200,000	$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$200,000	$0

SECTION TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09
GENERAL FUND	$325,000	$125,000
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$325,000	$125,000

SUMMARY

This resolve makes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $125,000 per year to increase the number of scholarships the Finance Authority of Maine awards under the Quality Child Care Education Scholarship Fund and makes a one-time General Fund appropriation to the University of Maine System to develop a degree program for those seeking training for working with preschool children with special needs. This resolve also directs the Finance Authority of Maine to adopt rules to make a nonmatriculated student eligible for a grant under the Quality Child Care Education Scholarship Fund.