128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1924		LR 3085(02)
	An Act To Improve Information Sharing Relating to Investigations of Educators
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
State Mandate - Exempted
State Mandates
	Required Activity				Unit Affected	Local Cost
	Requires a school entity to notify the Department of Education within 15 business days of opening a covered investigation into the conduct of a holder of a department-issued credential.  Also requires a school entity to notify the department immediately when placing the creditial holder on administrative leave, or suspending or terminating the credential holder.  Requires a school entity to notify the department in writing of the final outcome of the investigation and to provide any final reports on the investigation to the department within 5 business days after completion of the covered investigation.				School	Insignificant statewide
	Pursuant to the Mandate Preamble, the two-thirds vote of all members elected to each House exempts the State from the constitutional requirement to fund 90% of the additional costs.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Additional costs to the Department of Education to implement the requirements of this legislation can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.