MaineMaine schools would report student transfer requests for online counts
The proposed amendment would have Maine school units report yearly transfer requests and outcomes, which the education commissioner would post online.
What it does
School units would report how many student transfer requests they received, including requests to transfer in or out, and how many were accepted or denied. The commissioner would post transfer counts online.
The amendment would drop the bill's requirement for schools to send the commissioner a written explanation for each denied student transfer.
Argument forFamilies could compare transfer outcomes across school units because the commissioner would post counts of requests, approvals, and denials.
Argument againstSchools may need staff time to count requests each year, while the totals may not show why a transfer was accepted or denied.
More detail
Each school administrative unit would report student transfer counts to the education commissioner, who would post transfer statistics online. Reports would include requests to transfer into or out of each school administrative unit. Each unit would report by July 1 each year, covering requests from the prior year. The commissioner would post the counts on the department's public website.
The amendment would remove a requirement for school units to send the education commissioner a written description of each denied transfer request. The removed requirement would have covered written descriptions of student transfer denials.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Became Law
- Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 29Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)Died
- 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 3On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
- Jun 3Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 3PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Became Law
- Jun 2Reported Out - OTP-AM
- Jun 2Ordered sent down forthwith.
- Jun 2Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-406), in concurrence.Minor
- Jun 2Committee Amendment "A" (H-406) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Minor
- Jun 2READ ONCE.Minor
- Jun 2Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- Jun 2Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 2The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-406).Minor
- Jun 2Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- Jun 2CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- May 12Voted - OTP-AM
- May 12Work Session Held
- Apr 10The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrenceMinor
- Apr 10Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 10The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.Minor
- Apr 10Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed.Introduced
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