HP1501, LD 2121, item 3, 123rd Maine State Legislature
Amendment C "B", Filing Number H-751

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Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1 Adoption. Resolved: That final adoption of portions of Chapter 115: Certification, Authorization and Approval of Education Personnel, Parts I and II, a provisionally adopted major substantive rule of the Department of Education and the State Board of Education that has been submitted to the Legislature for review pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A, is authorized only if the following changes are made:
1. Financial certificate. The portion of Part II of the rule designated as Section 5.1 Certificate 038: Financial Services Manager is not authorized for final adoption; and
2. Early Childhood Teacher. The portion of Part II of the rule designated as Section 1.16 Endorsement 081: Early Childhood Teacher in Section 3(d) of the proposed new Endorsement Eligibility Pathway 3 is amended to specify that 3 credits are necessary in only 3 of the 8 subject areas listed.
The Department of Education and the State Board of Education are not required to hold hearings or undertake further proceedings prior to final adoption of the rule in accordance with this resolve.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment is the minority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs. The amendment amends the provisionally adopted changes to Chapter 115: Certification, Authorization and Approval of Education Personnel, Parts I and II, to remove a proposed certificate for financial services managers and to reduce the credit hours required to meet the early childhood teacher Endorsement Eligibility Pathway 3 from 3 credit hours in each of 8 subject areas to 3 credit hours in any 3 of those 8 subject areas.
 
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HP1501, Filing Number H-751, LR 3421, item 3, First Special Session - 123rd Maine Legislature, page