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LD1327 • 2025

Resolve, Directing the University of Maine System to Study Student Teacher Compensation

Resolve, Directing the University of Maine System to Study Student Teacher Compensation

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Holly Sargent
Last action
2025-06-19
Official status
Became Law without Governor's Signature
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Resolve, Directing the University of Maine System to Study Student Teacher Compensation

Resolve, Directing the University of Maine System to Study Student Teacher Compensation Sponsor: Representative Holly Sargent Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

What This Bill Does

  • Resolve, Directing the University of Maine System to Study Student Teacher Compensation Sponsor: Representative Holly Sargent Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1774(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1774(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 1327 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • H- ) 3EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-19 Governor

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

  2. 2025-06-05 Senate

    FINALLY PASSED , in concurrence.

  3. 2025-06-04 House

    FINALLY PASSED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-06-02 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

  5. 2025-05-01 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-05-01 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  7. 2025-03-27 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, Directing the University of Maine System to Study Student Teacher Compensation
Sponsor:
Representative Holly Sargent
Reference committee:
Education and Cultural Affairs
Governor action:
Became Law without Governor's Signature

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Page 1 - 132LR1774(03)
STATE OF MAINE
_____
IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 862 - L.D. 1327
Resolve, Directing the University of Maine System to Study Student Teacher
Compensation
Sec. 1. Student teacher compensation study. Resolved: That the University of
Maine System, referred to in this resolve as "the system," shall convene a group of
stakeholders to conduct a study related to the development of a compensation structure for
student teachers. The group of stakeholders must have representation from, but is not
limited to:
1. Preservice and in-service teachers;
2. Mentoring teachers;
3. School administrators;
4. Public and private postsecondary educator preparation programs in the State;
5. The Maine Education Association;
6. The Maine School Management Association;
7. The Maine Principals' Association; and
8. The Maine Municipal Association.
Sec. 2. Study components. Resolved: That the study under section 1 must include
the following:
1. Examination of the barriers to student teaching and degree and certification
attainment caused by the current status of student teaching as an unpaid requirement;
2. A proposed compensation structure, including, but not limited to, stipends for
student and mentoring teachers and reimbursement of expenses such as mileage;
3. A proposed structure for administering compensation; and
4. Other policy options or innovative models for providing paid student teaching
experience for preservice teachers, including, but not limited to, apprenticeships and
residencies, to increase pathways to education careers in the State.
LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S
SIGNATURE

JUNE 19, 2025
CHAPTER
88
RESOLVES
Page 2 - 132LR1774(03)
Sec. 3. Report. Resolved: That, no later than November 6, 2025, the system shall
submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs on the
findings of the study under section 1. The report must include an overview of stakeholder
discussions and recommendations. The committee must provide the system and
stakeholders the opportunity to appear before the committee to present the report. The
committee may report out a bill related to the report to the Second Regular Session of the
132nd Legislature.