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This bill updates the review cycle for content standards and performance indicators in Maine's education system. Specifically, the bill changes the existing 5-year review cycle to a 7-year cycle, with the new cycle beginning in the 2025-2026 school year. The bill modifies the existing law (found in 20-A MRSA §6209, sub-§4) to extend the timeline for the Commissioner of Education to review content standards across different subject areas. The review will continue to include important areas such as social studies (which includes personal finance), and health, physical education, and wellness. The bill maintains the existing requirement that any recommended changes must go through the same approval process used for establishing the system of learning results. Additionally, the commissioner will continue to review and recommend objective measures for verifying school certifications of postsecondary readiness. The extended review cycle allows more time between comprehensive reviews of educational content standards, potentially providing schools and educators with greater stability in curriculum planning.

Education

https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=74&snum=132