LD 335 Maine Senate · 131st Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act To Improve Educator Certification Response Times

This bill allocates state funding to hire five additional education specialists within the Maine Department of Education to speed up the processing of teacher certifications. The money is designated for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 fiscal years to cover salaries and operational costs for these new positions. These staff members will handle certification applications, oversee the certification process, and support the educator excellence team's programming. The changes take effect on October 1, 2023.

Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

May 2023

House Passage

Jun 2023

Senate Passage

May 2023

Governor

Introduced Jan 31, 2023 Last action Nov 20, 2024

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This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.

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Committee

Jun 1, 2023

Lower · Passed

PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

lower

May 25, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee Amendment "A" (S-101) was READ and ADOPTED.

lower

May 25, 2023

Lower · Passed

On motion of Representative BRENNAN of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

lower

May 18, 2023

Upper · Passed

Committee Amendment "A" (S-101) READ and ADOPTED

upper

May 18, 2023

Upper · Passed

On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED

upper

May 16, 2023

Legislature · Passed

Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

legislature

Jan 31, 2023

Committee

The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.

lower

Jan 31, 2023

Upper · Passed

Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

upper

1 primary · 5 co-sponsors