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An Act to Provide Funding for Summer School Programming

An Act to Provide Funding for Summer School Programming

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Sponsor
Representative Sophia Warren
Last action
2026-04-29
Official status
Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Provide Funding for Summer School Programming

An Act to Provide Funding for Summer School Programming Sponsor: Representative Sophia Warren Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Provide Funding for Summer School Programming Sponsor: Representative Sophia Warren Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR2342(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR2342(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 1624 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. 2026-04-29 Senate

    Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)

  2. 2025-06-04 House

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. 2025-06-02 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

  4. 2025-05-01 Committee

    Work Session Held

  5. 2025-05-01 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  6. 2025-04-11 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Provide Funding for Summer School Programming
Sponsor:
Representative Sophia Warren
Reference committee:
Education and Cultural Affairs
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1624
H.P. 1078 House of Representatives, April 15, 2025
An Act to Provide Funding for Summer School Programming
Received by the Clerk of the House on April 11, 2025. Referred to the Committee on
Education and Cultural Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to
Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative WARREN of Scarborough.
Cosponsored by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland and
Representatives: ABDI of Lewiston, CLOUTIER of Lewiston, CROCKETT of Portland,
MCCABE of Lewiston, RIELLY of Westbrook, ROEDER of Bangor, SUPICA of Bangor,
Senator: BALDACCI of Penobscot.

Page 1 - 132LR2342(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
3 allocations are made.
4EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
5Summer School Program N515
6 Initiative: Provides ongoing funding to school administrative units for summer school
7 programs and related credit recovery activities that will help high school students meet the
8 academic standards required to earn course credits and to graduate on time. School
9 administrative units may also use funding to support summer enrichment and intervention
10 programs for elementary and middle school students to strengthen foundational skills and
11 prevent learning loss. Priority must be given to school administrative units with student
12 poverty rates of 25% or higher, with additional consideration for students from asset-
13 limited and income-constrained households.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
All Other $9,300,000 $9,300,000
__________ __________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $9,300,000 $9,300,000
14SUMMARY
15 This bill provides ongoing funding to school administrative units for summer school
16 programs and related credit recovery activities that will help high school students meet the
17 academic standards required to earn course credits and to graduate on time. It also allows
18 funding to be used to support summer enrichment and intervention programs for
19 elementary and middle school students to strengthen foundational skills and prevent
20 learning loss. Priority will be given to school administrative units with student poverty rates
21 of 25% or higher, with additional consideration for students from asset-limited and income-
22 constrained households.
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