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LD973 • 2025

An Act to Establish the Community Partnerships with Public School Systems Grant Program

An Act to Establish the Community Partnerships with Public School Systems Grant Program

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Sponsor
Representative Michael Brennan
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
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An Act to Establish the Community Partnerships with Public School Systems Grant Program

An Act to Establish the Community Partnerships with Public School Systems Grant Program Sponsor: Representative Michael Brennan Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Establish the Community Partnerships with Public School Systems Grant Program Sponsor: Representative Michael Brennan Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0906(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR0906(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 973 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. 2025-05-27 House

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

  3. 2025-05-15 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

  4. 2025-04-17 Committee

    Work Session Held

  5. 2025-04-17 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  6. 2025-04-02 Committee

    Work Session Held; TABLED

  7. 2025-03-07 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Establish the Community Partnerships with Public School Systems Grant Program
Sponsor:
Representative Michael Brennan
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 REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 973
H.P. 633 House of Representatives, March 11, 2025
An Act to Establish the Community Partnerships with Public School
Systems Grant Program
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 7, 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 BRENNAN of Portland.
Cosponsored by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin and
Representatives: CLOUTIER of Lewiston, GATTINE of Westbrook, GRAMLICH of Old
Orchard Beach, MOONEN of Portland, MURPHY of Scarborough, SACHS of Freeport,
SALISBURY of Westbrook, STOVER of Boothbay.

Page 1 - 132LR0906(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §14 is enacted to read:
3§14. Community Partnerships with Public School Systems Grant Program
4 The Community Partnerships with Public School Systems Grant Program is established
5 in the department to encourage the creation of partnerships between public and private
6 colleges and universities, community action agencies or equivalent agencies and public
7 school systems. The program must provide grants for the purpose of offering services and
8 addressing issues related to mental health, public health, staff development or other issues
9 identified by the community or schools.
10Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
11 allocations are made.
12EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
13School and Community Partnerships N502
14 Initiative: Provides one-time funds for grants to public schools and community partners
15 including colleges and universities, community action agencies or other equivalent
16 agencies for the purpose of offering services and addressing issues related to mental health,
17 public health, staff development or other issues identified by the community or schools.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
All Other $500,000 $0
__________ __________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $500,000 $0
18SUMMARY
19 This bill establishes the Community Partnerships with Public School Systems Grant
20 Program in the Department of Education to encourage the creation of partnerships between
21 public and private colleges and universities, community action agencies or equivalent
22 agencies and public school systems. It requires the program to provide grants for the
23 purpose of offering services and addressing issues related to mental health, public health,
24 staff development or other issues identified by the community or schools. It also makes a
25 one-time appropriation of $500,000 in fiscal year 2025-26 to support the program.
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