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LD470 • 2025

Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Review Teacher Mentoring Programs in Maine Public Schools

Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Review Teacher Mentoring Programs in Maine Public Schools

Education
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Senator Joseph Rafferty
Last action
2026-01-11
Official status
Became Law without Governor's Signature
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Review Teacher Mentoring Programs in Maine Public Schools

Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Review Teacher Mentoring Programs in Maine Public Schools Sponsor: Senator Joseph Rafferty Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

What This Bill Does

  • Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Review Teacher Mentoring Programs in Maine Public Schools Sponsor: Senator Joseph Rafferty 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 - 132LR0812(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR0812(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 470 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6SENATE 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to S.P.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-11 Governor

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

  2. 2025-07-08 Senate

    HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

  3. 2025-06-09 House

    FINALLY PASSED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-06-05 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

  5. 2025-05-14 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-05-14 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  7. 2025-03-19 Committee

    Work Session Held; TABLED

  8. 2025-02-05 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Review Teacher Mentoring Programs in Maine Public Schools
Sponsor:
Senator Joseph Rafferty
Reference committee:
Education and Cultural Affairs
Governor action:
Became Law without Governor's Signature

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR0812(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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S.P. 209 - L.D. 470
Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Review Teacher
Mentoring Programs in Maine Public Schools
Sec. 1. Teacher mentoring programs; review. Resolved: That the Department
of Education, in collaboration with the Maine Education Association, the Maine School
Management Association and Educate Maine, shall conduct a review of teacher mentoring
programs in public schools in the State. The review must include, but is not limited to:
1. The number of teachers holding emergency teacher certificates, conditional teacher
certificates and new teacher certificates with less than 3 years of experience employed at
each school administrative unit;
2. Verification that every teacher holding an emergency teacher certificate, a
conditional teacher certificate or a new teacher certificate with less than 3 years of
experience is assigned a mentor;
3. Interviews with public school principals about teacher mentoring programs; and
4. A compilation of descriptions of basic requirements of teacher mentoring programs
throughout the State, including the structure of each program, training and available
stipends.
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That, by February 15, 2026, the Department of
Education shall submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural
Affairs based on the review conducted pursuant to section 1. The joint standing committee
may report out legislation related to the report to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd
Legislature.
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following
appropriations and allocations are made.
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Higher Education and Educator Support Services Z082
Initiative: Provides one-time funds to contract for staffing services to perform a review of
teacher mentoring programs in public schools and to prepare a report.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S
SIGNATURE

JANUARY 11, 2026
CHAPTER
124
RESOLVES
Page 2 - 132LR0812(03)
All Other $5,000 $0
__________ __________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $5,000 $0