| 123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE | ||||||
| LD 1385 | LR 1970(02) | |||||
| An Act To Strengthen Arts Education for All Maine Students | ||||||
| Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " | ||||||
| Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs | ||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | ||||||
| Fiscal Note | ||||||
| State Mandate - Unfunded | ||||||
| State Mandates | ||||||
| Required Activity | Unit Affected | Costs | ||||
| Requiring that, by the 2011-2012 school year, courses required for a high school diploma include 2 years of courses in the fine arts, instead of the 1 year requirement currently in law, represents a state mandate pursuant to the Constitution of Maine. The requirement that student achievement in the visual and performing arts be assessed based in part on a portfolio or performance is also a state mandate pursuant to the Constitution of Maine. The fiscal impact to individual school units can not be determined at this time. | School | Significant | ||||