LD1764 • 2025

An Act to Ensure Equitable Staffing Ratios Across the State for Career and Technical Education Programs in Areas with Smaller Student Populations

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Sponsor: Speaker Ryan Fecteau
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)
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An Act to Ensure Equitable Staffing Ratios Across the State for Career and Technical Education Programs in Areas with Smaller Student Populations

An Act to Ensure Equitable Staffing Ratios Across the State for Career and Technical Education Programs in Areas with Smaller Student Populations Sponsor: Speaker Ryan Fecteau Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM

What This Bill Does

An Act to Ensure Equitable Staffing Ratios Across the State for Career and Technical Education Programs in Areas with Smaller Student Populations Sponsor: Speaker Ryan Fecteau Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM

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C-A (H-514)

Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1740(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

Page 1 - 132LR1740(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
1764 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

2026-04-29 Senate
Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)
2025-06-10 House
PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-05 Committee
Reported Out; OTP-AM
2025-05-16 Committee
Work Session Held
2025-05-16 Committee
Voted; OTP-AM
2025-04-23 Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Ensure Equitable Staffing Ratios Across the State for Career and Technical Education Programs in Areas with Smaller Student Populations
Sponsor:
Speaker Ryan Fecteau
Reference committee:
Education and Cultural Affairs
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; OTP-AM

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1764
H.P. 1183 House of Representatives, April 23, 2025
An Act to Ensure Equitable Staffing Ratios Across the State for
Career and Technical Education Programs in Areas with Smaller
Student Populations
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford.
Cosponsored by Senator RAFFERTY of York and
Representatives: ALBERT of Madawaska, CLUCHEY of Bowdoinham, FARRIN of Jefferson,
MCCABE of Lewiston, STROUT of Harrington, WEBB of Durham, WOODSOME of
Waterboro.

Page 1 - 132LR1740(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §8309 is enacted to read:
3§8309. Staffing ratios; funding distribution
41. Staffing ratios. A center or region shall maintain a minimum staffing ratio as
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6 A. At least one full-time employee for every 8 students enrolled for a center or region
7 with fewer than 1,000 students; and
8 B. At least one full-time employee for every 13 students enrolled for a center or region
9 with 1,000 or more students.
10 Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraphs A and B, a center or region may adopt a
11 staffing ratio appropriate to the industry standard applicable to the program offered by the
12 center or region, subject to the approval of the commissioner.
132. Funding distribution. Beginning in 2025, a center or region shall submit to the
14 department annually by September 30th a calculation of the difference between the funding
15 needed for the center or region to meet the staffing ratio requirements under subsection 1
16 and the funding received by the center or region for the previous fiscal year.
17 Beginning in 2025, the department shall distribute additional available funds to a center or
18 region by November 30th annually to meet the staffing requirements under subsection 1
19 based on the annual calculation submitted by that center or region, giving preference for
20 funding distribution to a center or region with fewer than 1,000 students.
21SUMMARY
22 This bill requires a career and technical education center or region to maintain a certain
23 staffing ratio based on the number of students enrolled at the center or region. The bill
24 allows a center or region to adopt a staffing ratio appropriate to the industry standard
25 applicable to the program offered by the center or region, subject to the approval of the
26 Commissioner of Education. The bill also requires a center or region to submit to the
27 Department of Education an annual calculation of the difference between the funding
28 needed to meet the staffing ratio requirements and the funding the center or region received
29 for the previous fiscal year. The bill requires the department to distribute additional
30 available funds to a center or region by November 30th annually to meet the staffing
31 requirements based on the annual calculation submitted by that center or region, giving
32 preference for funding distribution to a center or region with fewer than 1,000 students.
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