MaineMaine's education department must develop African American studies training
Maine's education department must develop African American studies learning opportunities for educators, with $15,000 in one-time funding for 2026–27.
What it does
The Department of Education must develop professional learning opportunities in African American studies for educators.
The law sets aside $15,000 in one-time state funding for these opportunities.
Argument forEducators could gain more ways to learn African American studies through the opportunities the department must develop.
Argument againstBecause the listed support is one-time, educators may have less help developing future training after that funding period.
More detail
The Department of Education shall develop professional development opportunities in African American studies. The opportunities are for educators. The text gives no deadline for developing the opportunities.
The Department of Education has a one-time $15,000 General Fund allocation for professional development opportunities in African American studies. The funding supports professional development opportunities for educators in African American studies. The allocation is listed for fiscal year 2026–27.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Apr 16Signed by Governor Janet MillsLatest
- Apr 14FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.Major
- Apr 14Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 14FINALLY PASSED.Passed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 14ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 14The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-706) thereto.Minor
- Apr 14Sent down for concurrence.
- Apr 14PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-706) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.Minor
- Apr 14Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-706) thereto ADOPTED.Minor
- Apr 14On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-706) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) READ and ADOPTED.
- Apr 14On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) was ADOPTED.Minor
- Apr 14On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) in concurrence.Minor
- Apr 14On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
- 2025
- Jun 25CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- Jun 11On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
- Jun 10Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Vote recorded ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 10PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Became Law
- Jun 10In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 10The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-303).Minor
- Jun 10Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- Jun 10Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) was READ and ADOPTED.Minor
- Jun 10The Bill was READ ONCE.Minor
- Jun 10(Yeas 74 - Nays 69 - Absent 6 - Excused 2)
- Jun 10ROLL CALL NO. 399
- Jun 10Subsequently, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- Jun 10Speaker laid before the House
- Jun 10Later today assigned.
- Jun 10On motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, TABLED pending the motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report.
- Jun 10Representative MURPHY of Scarborough moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report.
- Jun 10Reports READ.
- Jun 9Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 9Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-303)Minor
- Jun 9Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) READ and ADOPTEDMinor
- Jun 9READ ONCEMinor
- Jun 9Subsequently, The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) Report ACCEPTED.
- Jun 9Taken from the table by the President
- Jun 9On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) Report.
- Jun 9Senator RAFFERTY of York moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report.
- Jun 9Reports READ
- Jun 6Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- May 16Voted - Divided Report
- May 16Work Session Held
- May 13Work Session Held - TABLED
- Mar 21CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Mar 20In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 20The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.Minor
- Mar 20Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrenceIntroduced
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