BILLS WE'RE WATCHING
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Bill categories: Administration; Charter Schools; Construction; Curriculum; Funding; Negotiations; School Boards; School Safety; Special Education; and Teachers.
L.D. 433—An Act Relating to Requirements for School Bus Drivers
L.D. 420—An Act to Fund the Carleton Project to Provide Additional Access to a Nontraditional Secondary School - Funding; Curriculum
L.D. 396—An Act to Provide for a Later Starting Time for High Schools
L.D. 386—An Act Regarding Information That May Be Shared by Law Enforcement Entities with a School Superintendent or a Principal - Administration
L.D. 384—An Act to Prevent Student Homelessness - Funding
L.D. 370—An Act to Raise the Minimum State Standard for Mathematics Education for a High School Diploma - Curriculum; Funding
L.D. 369—An Act to Grant or Extend Conditional Teaching Certificates Under Certain Circumstances - Teachers
L.D. 363—An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Create the School Capital Improvement Fund - Funding; Construction
L.D. 361—An Act to Support the Francis Malcolm Science Center - Funding
L.D. 360—An Act Supporting the Dirigo Reads Literacy Program - Funding
L.D. 354—An Act to Improve Education in Maine
L.D. 339—Resolve, to Provide Funds to the Maine Indian Education School District to Develop a Wabanaki-centered Curriculum - Curriculum; Funding
L.D. 329—An Act to Increase the Fine for Passing a Stopped School Bus
L.D. 328—An Act Requiring the State to Pay a Retired State Employee's or Retired Teacher's Premium for Medicare Part B Under Medicare Advantage - Teachers; Funding
L.D. 324—An Act to Increase Reading Proficiency in Public Schools - Curriculum
L.D. 318—An Act Regarding School Funding and General Purpose Aid for Local Schools - Funding
L.D. 315—An Act to Add a Personal Finance Course to the State Graduation Requirements in High Schools - Curriculum
L.D. 312—An Act Regarding the Rates of Speed at Which School Buses Travel
L.D. 295—An Act Regarding Education
L.D. 282—An Act to Raise the Limit on the Total Number of Public Charter Schools - Charter Schools
L.D. 242—An Act to Extend the Maximum Time Period for Certain School Construction Bonds - Construction
L.D. 230—An Act to Protect Minors from Harmful Depictions Generated by Artificial Intelligence
L.D. 225—An Act to Reduce Property Taxes and Finance Public School Construction and Education Through a 3 Percent Sales Tax on Hotel and Lodging Place Rentals - Construction; Funding
L.D. 218—An Act to Make Student Transfer Agreements Renew Automatically Except in Certain Circumstances - Administration
L.D. 193—An Act to Fund Students in Maine Schools Who Are Experiencing Homelessness - Funding
L.D. 187—An Act to Prohibit Labor Organizations from Imposing Mandatory Service Fees on Nonmembers
L.D. 185—An Act to Expand Opportunities to Invest Municipal Tax Increment Financing Revenues
L.D. 181—An Act to Modify the Calculation of Pupil Counts Used for Determination of School Administrative Unit Operating Costs - Funding; Teachers; Special Education
L.D. 174—An Act to Restore Religious Exemptions to Immunization Requirements
L.D. 168—An Act to Improve Safety in Public Schools by Requiring Silent Electronic Notification Systems in Classrooms - School Safety
L.D. 165—An Act to Allow School Boards to Expel or Suspend Students Regardless of Grade Level - School Boards
L.D. 155—An Act to Make Menstrual Products Available in Certain Schools
L.D. 124—An Act to Protect the Right to Food
L.D. 112—An Act to Promote Opportunities by Establishing a Student Wage
L.D. 111—An Act to Increase the State's Share of Retired Teacher Health Insurance - Teachers; Funding
L.D. 106—An Act Regarding the Taxation of Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits
L.D. 98—An Act to Include School Counselors in the Educators for Maine Program
L.D. 86—An Act to Update the Laws Regarding Education - School Boards; Funding
L.D. 81—An Act to Foster Innovation in Maine Schools by Updating the Requirements of School Innovation Waivers - Teachers; Administration; Curriculum
L.D. 78—An Act to Require Elementary School Students to Learn Cursive Writing - Curriculum
L.D. 74—An Act to Update the System of Learning Results Review Timeline
L.D. 71—An Act Regarding Special Education Funding - Funding; Special Education
L.D. 61—An Act to Regulate Employer Surveillance to Protect Workers
L.D. 60—An Act to Allow Employees to Request Flexible Work Schedules
L.D. 55—An Act to Amend the Law Governing the Accrual of Earned Paid Leave
L.D. 53—An Act to Establish the November General Election Day as a State Holiday
L.D. 34—An Act to Increase the Minimum Salary for Teachers - Teachers; Funding
L.D. 31—An Act Regarding School Enrollment for Military-connected Students - Administration
L.D. 22—An Act to Update the Laws Governing Education in the Unorganized Territory
L.D. 11—An Act Regarding Temperature Standards for School Buildings - School Boards
L.D. 370—An Act to Raise the Minimum State Standard for Mathematics Education for a High School Diploma - Curriculum; Funding
L.D. 369—An Act to Grant or Extend Conditional Teaching Certificates Under Certain Circumstances - Teachers
L.D. 363—An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Create the School Capital Improvement Fund - Funding; Construction
L.D. 361—An Act to Support the Francis Malcolm Science Center - Funding
L.D. 360—An Act Supporting the Dirigo Reads Literacy Program - Funding
L.D. 354—An Act to Improve Education in Maine
L.D. 339—Resolve, to Provide Funds to the Maine Indian Education School District to Develop a Wabanaki-centered Curriculum - Curriculum; Funding
L.D. 329—An Act to Increase the Fine for Passing a Stopped School Bus
L.D. 328—An Act Requiring the State to Pay a Retired State Employee's or Retired Teacher's Premium for Medicare Part B Under Medicare Advantage - Teachers; Funding
L.D. 324—An Act to Increase Reading Proficiency in Public Schools - Curriculum
L.D. 318—An Act Regarding School Funding and General Purpose Aid for Local Schools - Funding
L.D. 315—An Act to Add a Personal Finance Course to the State Graduation Requirements in High Schools - Curriculum
L.D. 312—An Act Regarding the Rates of Speed at Which School Buses Travel
L.D. 295—An Act Regarding Education
L.D. 282—An Act to Raise the Limit on the Total Number of Public Charter Schools - Charter Schools
L.D. 242—An Act to Extend the Maximum Time Period for Certain School Construction Bonds - Construction
L.D. 230—An Act to Protect Minors from Harmful Depictions Generated by Artificial Intelligence
L.D. 225—An Act to Reduce Property Taxes and Finance Public School Construction and Education Through a 3 Percent Sales Tax on Hotel and Lodging Place Rentals - Construction; Funding
L.D. 218—An Act to Make Student Transfer Agreements Renew Automatically Except in Certain Circumstances - Administration
L.D. 193—An Act to Fund Students in Maine Schools Who Are Experiencing Homelessness - Funding
L.D. 187—An Act to Prohibit Labor Organizations from Imposing Mandatory Service Fees on Nonmembers
L.D. 185—An Act to Expand Opportunities to Invest Municipal Tax Increment Financing Revenues
L.D. 181—An Act to Modify the Calculation of Pupil Counts Used for Determination of School Administrative Unit Operating Costs - Funding; Teachers; Special Education
L.D. 174—An Act to Restore Religious Exemptions to Immunization Requirements
L.D. 168—An Act to Improve Safety in Public Schools by Requiring Silent Electronic Notification Systems in Classrooms - School Safety
L.D. 165—An Act to Allow School Boards to Expel or Suspend Students Regardless of Grade Level - School Boards
L.D. 155—An Act to Make Menstrual Products Available in Certain Schools
L.D. 124—An Act to Protect the Right to Food
L.D. 112—An Act to Promote Opportunities by Establishing a Student Wage
L.D. 111—An Act to Increase the State's Share of Retired Teacher Health Insurance - Teachers; Funding
L.D. 106—An Act Regarding the Taxation of Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits
L.D. 98—An Act to Include School Counselors in the Educators for Maine Program
L.D. 86—An Act to Update the Laws Regarding Education - School Boards; Funding
L.D. 81—An Act to Foster Innovation in Maine Schools by Updating the Requirements of School Innovation Waivers - Teachers; Administration; Curriculum
L.D. 78—An Act to Require Elementary School Students to Learn Cursive Writing - Curriculum
L.D. 74—An Act to Update the System of Learning Results Review Timeline
L.D. 71—An Act Regarding Special Education Funding - Funding; Special Education
L.D. 61—An Act to Regulate Employer Surveillance to Protect Workers
L.D. 60—An Act to Allow Employees to Request Flexible Work Schedules
L.D. 55—An Act to Amend the Law Governing the Accrual of Earned Paid Leave
L.D. 53—An Act to Establish the November General Election Day as a State Holiday
L.D. 34—An Act to Increase the Minimum Salary for Teachers - Teachers; Funding
L.D. 31—An Act Regarding School Enrollment for Military-connected Students - Administration
L.D. 22—An Act to Update the Laws Governing Education in the Unorganized Territory
L.D. 11—An Act Regarding Temperature Standards for School Buildings - School Boards