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LD218 • 2025

An Act to Make Student Transfer Agreements Renew Automatically Except in Certain Circumstances

An Act to Make Student Transfer Agreements Renew Automatically Except in Certain Circumstances

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Sponsor
Representative Tavis Hasenfus
Last action
2025-06-11
Official status
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on The Minority Ought to Pass Report. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date
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An Act to Make Student Transfer Agreements Renew Automatically Except in Certain Circumstances

An Act to Make Student Transfer Agreements Renew Automatically Except in Certain Circumstances Sponsor: Representative Tavis Hasenfus Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP/OTP

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Make Student Transfer Agreements Renew Automatically Except in Certain Circumstances Sponsor: Representative Tavis Hasenfus Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP/OTP

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-11 Senate

    On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on The Minority Ought to Pass Report. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. 2025-06-10 House

    Speaker laid before the House Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. 2025-05-20 Committee

    Reported Out; ONTP/OTP

  4. 2025-05-12 Committee

    Work Session Held

  5. 2025-05-12 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  6. 2025-01-16 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Make Student Transfer Agreements Renew Automatically Except in Certain Circumstances
Sponsor:
Representative Tavis Hasenfus
Reference committee:
Education and Cultural Affairs
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP/OTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 218
H.P. 141 House of Representatives, January 21, 2025
An Act to Make Student Transfer Agreements Renew Automatically
Except in Certain Circumstances
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 16, 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 HASENFUS of Readfield.
Cosponsored by Representative: ARATA of New Gloucester.

Page 1 - 132LR0966(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §5205, sub-§6, ¶C, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 693, §§5 and
3 8, is repealed.
4Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §5205, sub-§6, ¶C-1 is enacted to read:
5 C-1. A transfer approved under this subsection must continue to be considered in the
6 best interest of the student and must be automatically renewed on an annual basis unless
7 the superintendent of the school administrative unit to which the student transferred
8 determines that:
9 (1) The student's attendance is irregular;
10 (2) The student is disruptive in class, at school or at school activities;
11 (3) The student does not use best efforts to succeed in class; or
12 (4) Based on the available facts, data and evidence, the transfer is no longer in the
13 best interest of the student.
14 If a superintendent makes a determination under this paragraph, the superintendent of
15 the school administrative unit from which the student transferred and the
16 superintendent of the school administrative unit to which the student transferred shall
17 review the transfer and the transfer may be discontinued. If a determination is made to
18 discontinue the transfer, the superintendent of the school administrative unit to which
19 the student was transferred shall notify the student and the student's parent of the
20 determination and the facts, evidence and data used to make the determination. At the
21 request of a parent, a determination to discontinue the transfer may be reviewed by the
22 commissioner under paragraph B.
23SUMMARY
24 This bill repeals the provision in current law requiring superintendents to annually
25 review transfers of students to a school administrative unit other than the one in which the
26 student has permanent residence. The bill provides that such transfers must be
27 automatically renewed on an annual basis unless a superintendent determines that the
28 student's attendance is irregular, the student is disruptive, the student does not use best
29 efforts to succeed in class or the transfer is no longer in the best interest of the student.
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