Maine Education Matters With Matt & Matt

Apr 2223 preview000 052 introApril 22 afternoon052 141 LD 1050 An Act To Require Education about the Holocaust141 651 LD 665 An Act To Enact the Campus Free Expression Act651 909 LD 259 An Act To Require the State To Meet the Mandatory 55 Percent Contribution to Schools909 1017 Dartboard grading discussion1017 1146 LD 1170 An Act To Raise the Floor of State Education FundingApril 23 afternoon1146 1258 LD 1216 An Act To Support Community Schools1258 1349 LD 237 An Act To Appropriate Funds for Coaching Services for Existing and New Prekindergarten Programs1349 1501 LD 1262 An Act To Allow Funds from the Federal ERate Program To Be Applied to Maine Preschool Programs1501 1546 Game of Thrones spoilers but not really1546 end LD 1343 An Act To Improve Health Education and Physical Education in SchoolsSome dumb Avengers talk at the very end

What happens to a bill when it hits the committee gets voted on heads to the House and Senate and gets signed We look at LD 92 An Act To Amend Teacher Evaluation Requirements for this process

Mar27April 1 review of testimony000 035 intro035 316 LD 576 Resolve Directing the Department of Education To Develop and Implement an Online Learning Platform for Students and Educators316 630 LD 672 An Act To Allow Local Flexibility in Teacher Assignment To Enhance Student Achievement630 752 How do you know the status of a bill Matt and Matt explain a little bit about the process752 924 LD 714 An Act To Prohibit Public Charter Schools for Expending Funds for Advertising924 1157 LD 750 An Act To Allow Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps Instructors To Instruct without State Certification1157 1615 LD 997 An Act To Promote Social and Emotional Learning and Development for Young Children1615 1823 LD 1024 An Act To Include Mental Health Education in Maine Schools1823 2013 LD 930 An Act To Give Maine Schools Additional Options To Make Up Missed School Days2013 end LD 1174 An Act To Facilitate Remote Learning during School Cancellations

Matt and Matt preview the public hearings on April 17 and April 19 2019 Rate and review us on iTunes000 117 introApril 17 afternoon117 345 LD 866 An Act To Support College Completion by Homeless Youth in Maine345 700 LD 985 An Act To Maintain High School Diploma Standards by Repealing Proficiencybased Diploma Standards700 901 LD 1370 An Act To Address Violent Behavior in the Classroom901 1021 LD 1347 An Act To Promote Highquality Afterschool Programs in Public SchoolsApril 19 morning1021 1234 LD 210 An Act To Increase Technology and Engineering Education for Grades 7 to 121234 1327 LD 1046 An Act To Authorize the Department of Education To Provide Flexibility in the Required Credentials for Teachers in Career and Technical Programs1327 1501 LD 1369 An Act To Create an Additional Pathway To Certify Industrial Arts Teachers To Foster Career and Technical Subjects in Maine Schools1501 2013 LD 1182 An Act To Improve School Safety by Requiring Law Enforcement VisitsApril 19 afternoon2013 2251 LD 454 An A

Matt and Matt do a quicktake hottake of the work session around LD798 the immunization bill

Matt and Matt preview the public hearings for the Education Committee on April 8 9 and 10000 245 introApril 8 public hearings245 425 LD 318 An Act To Prepare All Students for Work and Life by Requiring That Students Receive Instruction in Vocational Preparation and Practical Life Skills425 607 LD 513 An Act To Limit the Number of Students and Prevent the Addition of Grade Levels at Virtual Public Charter Schools 607 905 LD 307 An Act To Limit the Number of Charter Schools in Maine and LD 438 An Act To Allow the Creation of New Innovative School Models by Removing the Cap on the Number of Authorized Charter SchoolsApril 9 public hearings905 1158 LD 185 An Act To Provide a Method for a Student To Be Excused from Standardized Testing 1158 2128 LD 1152 An Act To Make the Maine Educational Assessment Optional for Kindergarten to Grade 82128 2413 LD 1168 Resolve To Improve Maines Response to Childhood Trauma 2413 2600 LD 1341 An Act To Provide Flexibility for Efficient and Effective Management of School Man

Matt and Matt review testimony from the March 25 public hearings This is the one with the mascots We also wonder what would happen if mascots had to be immunized000 138 intro138 517 LD 359 An Act To Address Student Hunger with a Breakfast after the Bell Program LD 549 An Act To Promote Academic Achievement through Hunger Relief for Maines Children LD 605 An Act To Improve Antihunger Programs in Maine Schools LD 701 An Act To Modernize the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program517 1338 LD 965 An Act To Restrict Cell Phone Use by Students While in School1338 1855 LD 1010 Resolve Directing the Department of Education To Develop a Model School Disciplinary Policy1855 3332 LD 770 An Act To Provide for a Later Starting Time for High Schools3332 end LD 944 An Act To Ban Native American Mascots in All Public Schools

Matt and Matt review the testimony in the Education Committee presented on March 20 and 21000 112 intro112 348 LD 711 Resolve To Establish a Commission To Study and Recommend a Minimum Age for Participation in Tackle Football348 530 LD 736 An Act To Protect Students during Elections Held at Their Schools530 635 LD 858 Resolve Directing the Department of Education To Studt and Make Recommendations for the Establishment of a Maine School Safety Center635 712 Some amazing chips talk712 835 LD 727 An Act Concerning Funding of Alternative Organizational Structures835 2123 LD 345 An Act To Help New Teachers Succeed2123 2412 LD 729 An Act Regarding the Probationary Period for Teachers2412 2602 LD 979 An Act To Provide Consistent Data Regarding Education Funding2602 close LD 664 An Act To Organize Biannual County Meetings for Local School Boards

Matt and Matt still have terrible microphones well Matt does anyway but they review some bills before the Labor Committee in a small break from reviewing Education Committee bills000 045 intro045 338 LD 900 An Act To Expand the Rights of Public Employees under the Maine Labor Laws and LD 1041 An Act Regarding Collective Bargaining for Public Employees under the Municipal Public Employees Labor Relations Laws338 end LD 240 An Act To Allow Public Employers of Teachers to Negotiate Regarding Educational Policies

Matt and Matt review testimony from March 4 and 6 public hearings000 104 Intro104 116 LD 405 An Act To Increase the Statewide Minimum Salary for Teachers and LD 419 An Act To Require a Minimum Salary of 50000 for Public School Teachers are dead As dead as Matts microphone116 538 LD 898 An Act To Provide for a Professional Wage and Support for New Educators is alive538 615 LD 484 Resolve To Establish a Maine State High School Diploma Dead615 732 LD 502 An Act To Establish the Summer Success Program Fund Alive732 1228 LD 136 An Act To Establish a Special Education Circuit Breaker Reimbursement Program1228 1440 LD 651 An Act To Facilitate School Access to Federal Title I Funds and Improve the Delivery of Special Education Services1440 1601 LD 791 An Act To Provide School Districts with Full State Funding for Students with Highcost Special Education Needs1601 1930 LD 852 An Act To Enhance the Coordination of Benefits Assessments and Expansion of Continuing Education Programs for Young Adults with Disabil

Matt and Matt did this one by Skype We are sounding odd well odder than usual as we are still trying to figure out the remote location sound gig Well do better next time000 049 introMarch 25 morning session049 355 LD 359 An Act To Address Student Hunger with a Breakfast after the Bell Program355 541 LD 549 An Act To Promote Academic Achievement through Hunger Relief for Maine Children541 738 LD 605 An Act To Improve Antihunger Programs in Maine Schools738 1055 LD 701 An Act To Modernize the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast ProgramMarch 25 afternoon session1055 1316 LD 944 An Act To Ban Native American Mascots in All Public Schools1316 1738 LD 965 An Act To Restrict Cell Phone Use by Students While In School1738 2132 LD 770 An Act To Provide for a Later Starting Time for High Schools2132 2435 LD 1010 Resolve Directing the Department of Education to Develop a Model School Disciplinary PolicyMarch 27 afternoon session2435 2647 LD 576 Resolve Directing the Department of Education T

Matt and Matt review testimony of March 13 the immunization bills which actually might be still happening when you listen to this 600 pieces of testimony later and we are still aliveWe discuss them at the same time so no timestamps today The bills are LD 798 An Act To Protect Maine Children and Students from Preventable Diseases by Repealing Certain Exemptions from the Laws Governing Immunization Requirements and LD 987 An Act To Provide Autonomy for Health Care Providers To Practice Patientcentered Care by Amending the Laws Governing Medical Exemptions to Immunization RequirementsThe sound quality is a little lacking We need a better producer analysis

Matt and Matt preview the public hearings scheduled to be held on March 20 and 21000 142 intro142 358 LD 711 Resolve To Establish a Commission To Study and Recommend a Minimum Age for Participation in Tackle Football358 1052 LD 736 An Act To Protect Students during Elections Held at Their Schools1052 1204 LD 858 Resolve Directing the Department of Education To Study and Make Recommendations for the Establishment of a Maine School Safety Center1204 2202 LD 345 An Act To Help New Teachers Succeed2202 2648 LD 729 An Act Regarding the Probationary Period for Teachers2648 3109 LD 664 An Act To Organize Biannual County Meetings for Local School Boards3109 3319 LD 727 An Act Concerning Funding of Alternative Organizational Structures3319 end LD 979 An Act To Provide Consistent Data Regarding Education Funding

Matt and Matt review testimony of February 25 public hearings000 051 Intro051 338 LD 247 An Act To Increase the Amount of Time school Counselors and Social Workers Spend Providing Students Direct and Indirect Counseling338 1548 LD 406 An Act To Establish Regional School Leadership Academies and BLUE SHEETS1548 end LD 662 An Act To Count Abroad toward Secondary School Credit

Matt and Matt preview the bills up for public hearing on March 13 2019000 110 Intro110 752 LD 798 An Act to Protect Maine Children and Students from Preventable Diseases by Repealing Certain Exemptions from the Laws Governing Immunization Requirements752 end LD 987 An Act to Provide Autonomy for Health Care Providers To Practice Patientcentered Care by Amending the Laws Governing Medical Exemptions to Immunization Requirements

Matt and Matt take a break from reviewing and previewing bills to interview Pender Makin Commissioner of Education for the State of Maine

000 135 intro135 235 LD 404 An Act to Fund the School Revolving Renovation Fund235 345 LD 557 An Act to Create and Fund the School Revolving Maintenance Fund to Support the Usefulness and Longevity of Public School Buildings345 500 LD 427 An Act to Require the State to Fund Teacher Retirement500 600 some nonsense about Schoolhouse Rock600 end LD 589 Resolve Directing the State Board of Education to Adopt Rules Prohibiting Teachers in Public Schools from Engaging in Political Ideological or Religious Advocacy in the Classroom

000 103 intro103 610 LD 225 An Act Regarding Transportation Management Software and School Bus Replacement610 938 LD 441 An Act to Reduce Childhood Exposure to Harmful Ultraviolet Radiation by Allowing Students to Use Sunscreen in Schools938 1530 LD 395 An Act to Protect Access to Outsideofschool Enrichment Opportunities1530 2101 LD 470 An Act to Provide Traffic Safety Education in Schools2101 2717 LD 167 An Act to Prevent Food Shaming in Maines Public Schools2717 3115 LD 388 An Act to Recognize Employee Background Checks Conducted for Outofstate Schools Eligible for Maine Tuition Assistance3115 end LD 206 An Act to Raise the University of Maine System Debt Ceiling

Matt and Matt review testimony given at the public hearings of February 14000 045 intro045 520 LD 160 An Act to Add Instruction in Personal Finance to the Statewide System of Learning Results520 1130 LD 283 Resolve Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 132 Learning Results Parameters for Essential Instruction a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Education1130 1850 LD 387 An Act to Require Cursive Handwriting Instruction in Grade 3 to Grade 51850 2250 LD 236 An Act Regarding the Use of Unanticipated State Aid for Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education2250 end LD 464 An Act to Change the Period To Request a Due Process Hearing for Costs Related to a Unilateral Private School Placement from a Public School

Matt and Matt preview the bills up for public hearings on March 4 and March 6000 050 intros050 135 LD 405 An Act to Increase the Statewide Minimum Salary for Teachers135 315 LD 419 An Act to Require a Minimum Salary of 50000 for Public School Teachers315 1508 LD 898 An Act to Provide for a Professional Wage and Support for New Educators1508 1910 LD 484 Resolve To Establish a Maine State High School Diploma1910 2415 LD 502 An Act to Establish the Summer Success Program Fund2415 2645 LD 136 An Act to Establish a Special Education Circuit Breaker Reimbursement Program2645 3056 LD 651 An Act to Facilitate School Access to Federal Title I Funds and Improve the Delivery of Special Education Services3056 3145 LD 791 An Act to Provide School Districts with Full State Funding for Students with Highcost Special Education Needs3145 3411 LD 852 An Act to Enhance the Coordination of Benefits Assessments and Expansion of Continuing Education Programs for Young Adults with Disabilities after High School3411 3432