HP0295
LD 404
Session - 128th Maine Legislature
C "A", Filing Number H-495, Sponsored by
LR 2222
Item 2
Bill Tracking, Additional Documents Chamber Status

Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following:

Sec. 1. Adoption. Resolved: That final adoption of portions of Chapter 115: Certification, Authorization and Approval of Education Personnel, a provisionally adopted major substantive rule of the State Board of Education that has been submitted to the Legislature for review pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A outside the legislative rule acceptance period, is authorized only if the following changes are made to the provisionally adopted major substantive rule:

1. The rule must be amended in Part I, Section 4, 4.2, C, which concerns the determination of eligibility for alternative pathways for certification by the Department of Education, by restoring the current language of this section regarding the waiver of the requirement for student teaching upon documentation of substantial teaching experience;

2. The rule must be amended in current Part I, Section 12, which concerns the functions and eligibility of substitute personnel, by revising the section header and the section provisions to address the functions and eligibility of long-term substitute personnel by:

A. Restoring the current language of 12.1, A and amending the provision to specify that substitute personnel may serve on a long-term basis;
B. Restoring the current language of 12.1, B;
C. Restoring the current language of 12.2, A and amending the provision to specify the eligibility that the Department of Education can specify for substitute personnel on a long-term basis;
D. Restoring the current language of 12.2, B, 1 and amending the provision to specify that substitute teachers and education specialists may serve on a long-term basis and to establish that a school administrative unit may consider a waiver if finding candidates that meet the eligibility criteria is difficult; and
E. Restoring the current language of 12.2, B, 4;

3. The rule must be amended in current Part I, Section 13, which was renumbered as Section 12 and which concerns the reinstatement of a lapsed certificate, authorization or approval of educational personnel, by restoring the section as Section 13 since Section 12 will be restored and amended;

4. The rule must be amended in Part I, Section 13, which was renumbered as Section 12, by striking all of new Section 12, 12.5, which concerns the reinstatement of revoked certification;

5. Since Part I, Section 12 will be restored and amended, all the cross-references to the current provisions of Part I that follow Section 12 that are restored must be restored;

6. The rule must be amended in Part II, Section 1, 1.2, B, 2, (d), which concerns the development of Endorsement Eligibility Pathway 2 for elementary school teachers, by clarifying that the endorsement eligibility is subject to the completion of courses that include 3 semester hours in reading methods and 3 semester hours in writing instruction methods;

7. The rule must be amended in Part II, Section 1, 1.5, B, 1, (d), which concerns the development of Endorsement Eligibility Pathway 1 for public preschool through grade 12 teachers, by clarifying that the endorsement eligibility is subject to passing the content area assessment for Art, Music, Theater and Dance for the Entry Level Teacher's Assessment;

8. The rule must be amended in Part II, Section 1, 1.5, B, 2, (d), which concerns the development of Endorsement Eligibility Pathway 2 for public preschool through grade 12 teachers, by clarifying that the endorsement eligibility is subject to passing the content area assessment for Art, Music, Theater and Dance for the Entry Level Teacher's Assessment; and

9. The rule must be amended in Part II, Section 3, 3.1, B, 1, (e), which concerns the development of endorsement for secondary career and technical education teachers in grades 9 through 12, by clarifying that the endorsement eligibility is subject to meeting the cut score on the Basic Skills Test in reading, writing and mathematics or earning a passing grade in 2 college-level courses in English language arts and mathematics.

The State Board of Education is not required to hold hearings or undertake further proceedings prior to final adoption of the rule in accordance with this section.’

SUMMARY

This amendment provides that final adoption of portions of Chapter 115: Certification, Authorization and Approval of Education Personnel, a provisionally adopted major substantive rule of the State Board of Education that was filed outside the legislative rule acceptance period, is authorized contingent upon the board's making specified changes to the proposed rule.

FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)


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