An Act To Improve Public Education in Maine

CONCEPT DRAFT SUMMARY

This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208.

This bill proposes to amend the education statutes to improve public education. The bill proposes to change:

1. The system of learning results, established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, chapter 222, to improve elementary and secondary public education in the State by advancing educational equity, reinforcing accountability and promoting the assessment of student learning;

2. The Essential Programs and Services Funding Act, established in Title 20-A, chapter 606-B, to ensure the provision of adequate educational resources for all students to meet the standards in the 8 content standard subject areas of the system of learning results; and

3. The Child Development Services System, as defined in Title 20-A, section 7001, subsection 1-A, to ensure the provision of child find activities, early intervention services and free, appropriate public education services to eligible children as required by federal law and state statutes, including the provisions of Title 20-A, chapters 301 and 303.