7. One member representing the Maine Principals' Association appointed by the President of the Senate upon recommendation of the President of the Maine Principals' Association;

8. One member representing the Maine Association of Directors of Special Education appointed by the Speaker of the House upon recommendation of the President of the Maine Association of Directors of Special Education;

9. One member representing the University of Maine, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders appointed by the President of the Senate upon recommendation of the Chair of the University of Maine, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders; and

10. One parent of a student receiving speech pathology services appointed by the Speaker of the House; and be it further

Sec. 3. Chair. Resolved: That the chair is selected by a vote of the task force membership at its first meeting; and be it further

Sec. 4. Appointments; convening of task force. Resolved: That all appointments must be made no later than 30 days following the effective date of this resolve. The appointing authorities shall notify the Executive Director of the Legislative Council once all appointments have been completed. Within 15 days after appointment of all members, the executive director shall call and convene the first meeting of the task force; and be it further

Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved: That the task force shall provide leadership and direction for collaborative efforts among the Department of Education, the University of Maine System and the State Board of Education to increase the number of speech- language pathologists who provide services to Maine children by:

1. Establishing a plan and schedule for the task force's work;

2. Meeting regularly to gather and review information and data on the conditions affecting recruitment and retention of speech-language pathologists in Maine schools and develop