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Governor signs penalty delay
Gov. John
Baldacci on June 19 signed into law a bill that delays
penalties for districts that did not vote to consolidate
– legislation that was overwhelmingly supported in the
Legislature.
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Graduation bill needs more work
The Education Committee
May 21 voted unanimously to amend the Department of
Education’s proposed graduation requirements bill,
stripping out everything except the approval of multiple
pathways – including Career and Technical Education –
to earn a diploma and the need to have interventions
throughout all grade levels to help students before they
fail.
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Legislature
passes $5.8 billion budget
The
House and Senate on May 27 passed the
biennial budget with strong bipartisan support,
and leaders in both parties said it represented
the tough choices needed to deal with the
reality of an economy in deep recession.
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| LEGISLATIVE
ROUNDUP
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The 124th Legislature is
out for the year having dealt with more than 150 bills
affecting K-12 education, including graduation requirements,
cuts to General Purpose Aid and proposed curriculum mandates.
Follow the link below to see the overview on what passed, what
failed and what is being carried over for further
consideration.
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UPCOMING EVENTS |
| MSMA
Fall Conference |
| Save the Dates of
Oct. 22 and 23 for the Fall Conference at the Augusta Civic
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Work is underway for the MSMA’s 36th
Annual Fall Conference. Packets have been sent to
superintendents and school board chairmen that need your
attention.
Invitation to Exhibit: Those companies that want to
exhibit at the conference should contact Shelley O’Connell
at 207-622-3473; or email her at soconnell@msmaweb.com
See MSMA calendar |
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