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Introduced
04/11/2025
04/11/2025
In Committee
04/11/2025
04/11/2025
Crossed Over
06/03/2025
06/03/2025
Passed
06/04/2025
06/04/2025
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
132nd Legislature
Bill Summary
This bill provides ongoing funding to school administrative units for summer school programs and related credit recovery activities that will help high school students meet the academic standards required to earn course credits and to graduate on time. It also allows funding to be used to support summer enrichment and intervention programs for elementary and middle school students to strengthen foundational skills and prevent learning loss. Priority will be given to school administrative units with student poverty rates of 25% or higher, with additional consideration for students from asset-limited and income- constrained households.
AI Summary
This bill provides ongoing funding of $9.3 million annually from the General Fund to support summer school programming across school administrative units in Maine. The funding is specifically designed to help high school students earn course credits and graduate on time through summer school and credit recovery activities, while also supporting elementary and middle school students through summer enrichment and intervention programs aimed at preventing learning loss and strengthening foundational academic skills. The bill prioritizes school administrative units with student poverty rates of 25% or higher, with particular attention given to students from asset-limited and income-constrained households. By allocating consistent funding over fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27, the bill seeks to address educational gaps and provide additional academic support for students who may be at risk of falling behind.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (10)
Sophia Warren (D)*,
Mana Abdi (D),
Joe Baldacci (D),
Kristen Cloutier (D),
Ed Crockett (I),
Julia McCabe (D),
Morgan Rielly (D),
Amy Roeder (D),
Laura Supica (D),
Rachel Talbot Ross (D),
Last Action
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (on 06/25/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1624&snum=132 |
| House: C-A (H-401) | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1078&item=2&snum=132 |
| Fiscal Note: C-A (H-401) | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN162402.pdf |
| Fiscal Note: Text | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN162401.pdf |
| BillText | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1078&item=1&snum=132 |
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