Liveblogging the Education Committee meeting today…
Lots of work on the agenda for the Education Committee today…
Education & Cultural Affairs Committee
Tuesday, November 17, 2009@ 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cross State Office Building, Room #202
9:00 a.m. CHAIR’S “CALL TO ORDER”: Introductions and Preview Agenda
9:15 a.m. BRIEFING: Commissioner Gendron, Maine Department of Education
Review and update Department of Education proposals for FY 2010-11
budget savings related to the “Initiative to Streamline State Government”
(pursuant to PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. QQQ)
10:15 a.m. WORK SESSION: Education & Cultural Affairs Committee Recommendations
to Appropriations & Financial Affairs Committee in Response to their Request for
Feedback on FY 2010-11 budget savings Related to the “Initiative to Streamline
State Government” (pursuant to PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. QQQ)
11:00 a.m. BRIEFING: Commissioner Gendron, Maine Department of Education
Review and update Department of Education proposals to meet FY 2009-10
and FY 2010-11 budget reduction targets, including implications for General
Purpose Aid for Local Schools program and the process and timeline for
potential curtailments as part of Governor’s supplemental budget bill
11:45 a.m. LUNCH
12:30 p.m. BRIEFING: Panel Discussion on Improving the Laws Governing
School District Reorganization:
The Honorable Lawrence “Skip” Greenlaw, Chair, Maine Coalition to Save Schools
Superintendent Roger Shaw, MSAD 42 (Mars Hill)
Superintendent Quenten Clark, MSAD 58 (Kingfield)
1:15 p.m. BRIEFING: Panel Discussion on Improving the Laws Governing
School District Reorganization:
Commissioner Gendron, Maine Department of Education
Ray Poulin, Consultant to Maine Department of Education (INVITED)
Norm Higgins, Consultant to Maine Department of Education (INVITED)
2:00 p.m. BRIEFING: Improving the Laws Governing School District Reorganization:
The Honorable Richard Spencer, Attorney, Drummond, Woodsum, McMahon
2:20 p.m. BREAK
2:30 p.m. BRIEFING: Commissioner Gendron, Maine Department of Education
Update on the following initiatives, including implications for the annual costs to State and the annual costs to local school units:
• High School Graduation Requirements and Standards-based Reform, including Reinventing Schools Coalition Pilots
• Oregon Curriculum Project to Review High School Curriculum Compared to National Standards
• Response to Intervention
• Maine Learning Technology Initiative
3:15 p.m. WORK SESSION: Education & Cultural Affairs Committee and Staff
Preview of the committee workload, including anticipated bills, oversight
duties and other initiatives on the docket for the 2nd Session in January 2010
4:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT: Announcements and Wrap-up