1. The Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services, or the commissioner's designee;

2. The Commissioner of Education, or the commissioner's designee;

3. Three members representing public school teachers, appointed by the Maine Education Association;

4. One member representing superintendents in the State, appointed by the Maine School Superintendents Association;

5. One member representing school principals in the State, appointed by the Maine Principals' Association;

6. One member representing school boards in the State, appointed by the Maine School Boards Association; and

7. One public member, appointed by the Governor.

Sec. B-3. Chair. The task force shall elect a chair from among its members.

Sec. B-4. Appointments; meetings. All appointments must be made no later than 30 days following the effective date of this Act. The appointing authorities shall notify the Executive Director of the Legislative Council upon making their appointments. Within 15 days after the completion of the appointment of all members, the Chair of the Legislative Council shall call and convene the first meeting of the task force. The task force may hold up to 4 meetings.

Sec. B-5. Duties. The task force shall study the impact of retirement benefit changes as it relates to the quality of education in the State. The task force report must include, but not be limited to, the following components:

1. The elimination of early retirement incentives;

2. The 1993 retirement benefit changes;

3. Early retirement programs in other states; and

4. The impact of the teacher retirement benefit structure on state and local policy.