An Act To Enhance Participation on the State Board of Education
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §401, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2007, c. 179, §2, is further amended to read:
2. Composition. The membership of the state board must be broadly representative of the geographic regions of the State and of municipalities of varying sizes. A person whose income is derived in substantial portion from work as a teacher or as an administrator in an educational institution is not eligible for appointment to or service on the state board. Members must have a strong interest in and knowledge of education.
Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §401, sub-§6 is enacted to read:
6. Release time for state board meeting attendance. A teacher or administrator serving on the state board must be granted release time for attendance at state board meetings. The state board is responsible for any cost related to the release time.
summary
This bill eliminates the provision in current law prohibiting teachers and school administrators from serving on the State Board of Education. It also provides that a teacher or school administrator serving on the state board must be granted release time for attendance at state board meetings. Any cost related to the release time is the responsibility of the state board.