129th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1370 LR 662(02)
An Act To Address Violent Behavior in the Classroom
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
State Mandate - Exempted
State Mandates
Required Activity Unit Affected Local Cost
Requires school administrative units (SAU's) to review reported incidents of dangerous behavior by students made by a teacher or school staff person and, if the report is substantiated, work with the public school employee who was subjected to the dangerous behavior to develop an individualized response plan to avoid future incidents. School Moderate statewide
Pursuant to the Mandate Preamble, the two-thirds vote of all members elected to each House exempts the State from the constitutional requirement to fund 90% of the additional costs.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
To the extent that a school administrative unit (SAU) currently conducts reviews of reported incidents of dangerous student behavior and develops individualized response plans, the cost to implement the requirements of this legislation may be minimal.