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Title : Title 20-A. EDUCATION
Chapter : Chapter 801. MAINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY FUND (HEADING. PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. FFF, @1 (new); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, @1 (amd))
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Title 20-A - §19101. Establishment of the Maine Learning Technology Fund; source of funds
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 9: LEARNING TECHNOLOGY (HEADING: PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. FFF, @1 (new))
Chapter 801: MAINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY FUND (HEADING: PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. FFF, @1 (new); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, @1 (amd))
§19101. Establishment of the Maine Learning Technology Fund; source of funds
The Maine Learning Technology Fund, referred to in this chapter as the "fund," is established. The fund consists of certain
funds dedicated by the Legislature and by other private and public sources for the advancement of learning technology for
kindergarten to grade 12 in Maine.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §2 (amd); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, §1 (amd).]
Section History:
PL 1999,
Ch. 731,
§FFF1
(NEW).
PL 2001,
Ch. 358,
§II2
(AMD).
PL 2003,
Ch. 20,
§TT1
(AMD).
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Title 20-A - §19102. Fund purpose and plan
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 9: LEARNING TECHNOLOGY (HEADING: PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. FFF, @1 (new))
Chapter 801: MAINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY FUND (HEADING: PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. FFF, @1 (new); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, @1 (amd))
§19102. Fund purpose and plan
1. Purpose. The fund must be used to enable the full integration of appropriate learning technologies into teaching and learning for
the State's elementary and secondary students. The fund must be managed and governed in a manner that provides for the financially
sustainable support, use and integration of learning technology in Maine schools as determined by the Legislature.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §3 (amd); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, §1 (amd).]
2. Learning technology plan. The use of the fund must be based on a learning technology plan, referred to in this section as the "plan," developed annually
beginning for school year 2002-03 by the commissioner with the advice of the advisory board established under section 19109
and adopted by the Legislature. The annual plan must be designed to achieve the goal of preparing students for a future economy
that relies on technology and innovation.
The plan developed annually by the commissioner and the advisory board must include, but is not limited to, consideration
of the following:
A. The appropriate structure, governance and oversight of the fund;
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §3 (new); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, §1 (amd).]
B. The current use of learning technology in classrooms in the State;
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §3 (new).]
C. The current readiness of faculty to use technology in teaching;
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §3 (new).]
D. The professional development needed to integrate technology into classroom teaching;
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §3 (new).]
E. Assessment of the strategy and goals for improving and equalizing access to and the use of learning technology in all schools;
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §3 (new).]
F. A plan for implementing the plan in several phases, with Phase I implementing the plan for all schools, students and teachers
at the 7th and 8th grade levels;
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §3 (new).]
G. Strategies that coordinate the resources and goals of the fund and the plan with a network of schools and libraries in the
State administered by the Public Utilities Commission and the telecommunications education access fund;
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §3 (new); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, §1 (amd).]
H. Strategies that coordinate learning technology in kindergarten to grade 12 education with initiatives and resources of the
State's postsecondary education institutions; and
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §3 (new).]
I. Data tracking and assessment of the progress of implementing the goals of the fund and the plan.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §3 (new); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, §1 (amd).]
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §3 (amd); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, §1 (amd).]
3. Guiding principles for plan. The plan must be consistent with the following guiding principles:
A. Equity." Headnote=" The plan must promote equal opportunity for and provide meaningful access to learning technology resources
for students who are economically disadvantaged or have special needs;
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §3 (new).]
B. Integration with the system of learning results established in section 6209. The plan must support student achievement
of the system of learning results through the integration of learning technologies that are content-focused and that add value
to existing instructional methods;
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §3 (new).]
C. Sustainability and avoidance of obsolescence. The plan must provide future sustainability of learning technology resources
to adapt to future educational needs and to avoid obsolescence of learning technology resources;
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §3 (new).]
D. Teacher preparation and professional development. The plan must provide effective preparation, professional development
and training programs for teachers and other educators in the use and integration of learning technology tools in curriculum
development, instructional methods and student assessment systems; and
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §3 (new).]
E. Economic development. The plan must foster economic development across all regions of the State and the preparation of
students for an economy that is dependent upon technology.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §3 (new).]
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §3 (new).]
Section History:
PL 1999,
Ch. 731,
§FFF1
(NEW).
PL 2001,
Ch. 358,
§II3
(AMD).
PL 2003,
Ch. 20,
§TT1
(AMD).
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State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
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Title 20-A - §19103. Finances of the fund
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 9: LEARNING TECHNOLOGY (HEADING: PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. FFF, @1 (new))
Chapter 801: MAINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY FUND (HEADING: PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. FFF, @1 (new); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, @1 (amd))
§19103. Finances of the fund
1. Fund assets. The fund includes all assets, funds and holdings held in the name of, on behalf of or for the benefit of the fund. This
is a nonlapsing fund the sources of which include all appropriations and allocations by the Legislature to the fund; cash,
stocks, cash equivalents or the equivalent value of goods and services that are consistent with the guiding principles established
under section 19102, subsection 3 from any other source, whether public or private, designated for deposit into or credited
to the fund; and interest or other income or assets of the fund.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §4 (new); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, §1 (amd).]
2. Fundraising plan. The commissioner and the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services shall, for the duration of the fund, identify
and submit grant and fundraising proposals in support of the priorities of the learning technology plan established pursuant
to section 19102 to federal, corporate, foundation or other 3rd-party sources as appropriate.
In conjunction with the advisory board established under section 19109, the commissioner and the Commissioner of Administrative
and Financial Services shall develop a plan for fundraising and identifying grant sources that is designed to raise sufficient
funds to enable the learning technology plan to expand to the secondary school level. The fundraising plan must identify
specific funding sources, as appropriate, timelines and an assessment of the probability of success.
In order to preserve the integrity of the educational purposes of the learning technology plan, all fundraising and grant
proposals must be consistent with the goals and terms of the learning technology plan. The commissioner and the Commissioner
of Administrative and Financial Services in conjunction with the advisory board established under section 19109 shall develop
any necessary guidelines for fundraising and grant proposals in order to carry out this requirement.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §4 (new); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, §1 (amd).]
Section History:
PL 1999,
Ch. 731,
§FFF1
(NEW).
PL 2001,
Ch. 358,
§II4
(RPR).
PL 2003,
Ch. 20,
§TT1
(AMD).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
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State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
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Title 20-A - §19104. Fiduciary roles and responsibilities
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 9: LEARNING TECHNOLOGY (HEADING: PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. FFF, @1 (new))
Chapter 801: MAINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY FUND (HEADING: PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. FFF, @1 (new); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, @1 (amd))
§19104. Fiduciary roles and responsibilities
The Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services, referred to in this section as the "commissioner," shall act as
fiduciary and fiscal agent with respect to the management and administration of the fund. The commissioner may accept donations
to the fund consistent with the guiding principles established under section 19102, subsection 3. The commissioner shall
ensure that donations to the fund are segregated from other state assets, separately accounted for and held in trust on behalf
of the State for the purposes specified in this chapter and for no other purpose. The commissioner shall enter into and administer
an investment contract for the investment of fund funds by an appropriate entity, including, but not limited to, the Board
of Trustees of the Maine State Retirement System or another entity approved by the commissioner. The Treasurer of State shall
review the proposed investment contract to ensure that the proposed investment management fees are reasonable for the investment
management services provided.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §5 (rpr); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, §1 (amd).]
1. Investment of fund. If the commissioner determines that the Board of Trustees of the Maine State Retirement System is the appropriate entity
to provide for the investment of fund funds, the following provisions apply.
A. The Board of Trustees of the Maine State Retirement System shall invest the fund in the same manner and according to the
same investment policy and practices by which the board invests the assets of the Maine State Retirement System.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §5 (new); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, §1 (amd).]
B. The Board of Trustees of the Maine State Retirement System shall treat the fund as held in trust on behalf of the State
for the purposes specified in this chapter and no other and shall separately account for the fund as investment assets, attributing
to the fund its proportional share of investment returns and of investment management costs and expenses, including costs
and expenses of the retirement system arising because of its investment of the fund.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §5 (new); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, §1 (amd).]
C. The commissioner and the Board of Trustees of the Maine State Retirement System shall develop jointly a memorandum of understanding,
setting out their mutual understanding of the investment of the fund, the related investment accounting and investment return
and expense attribution.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §5 (new); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, §1 (amd).]
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §5 (rpr); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, §1 (amd).]
2. Audit of fund. The commissioner shall ensure adequate audit of the investment management of the fund and the expenditures of the fund each
state fiscal year. If the investment of the fund is managed by the Board of Trustees of the Maine State Retirement System,
the audit must be conducted within the scope of the annual audit of the Maine State Retirement System or through separate
audit as considered appropriate by the Board of Trustees of the Maine State Retirement System. Any separate audit must be
reported to the Governor, the Legislature, the commissioner and the State Controller in as timely a manner as possible after
the close of each state fiscal year.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §5 (rpr); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, §1 (amd).]
3. Use of fund. In addition to the budgeting guidelines pursuant to section 19105, in accordance with the annual learning technology plan
established pursuant to section 19102, the income from the fund may be used for necessary audit services, legal expenses,
investment management fees and services and general administrative expenses related to the management and administration of
the fund. The principal and income of the fund may not be used to implement the fundraising plan required pursuant to section
19103, subsection 2.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §5 (rpr); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, §1 (amd).]
4. Fund term. The commissioner shall manage the fund as follows:
A. Prior to January 8, 2003 the commissioner shall take all reasonable and prudent steps to manage the investment, expenditures
and cash flow of the fund to ensure that the initial principal of the fund, consisting of General Fund money appropriated
by the State, is maximized and, to the greatest extent feasible, not diminished; and
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §5 (new); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, §1 (amd).]
B. After January 7, 2003:
(1) If contributions consistent with the guiding principles established under section 19102, subsection 3 totaling $15,000,000
are received or pledged from other sources by January 7, 2003, the commissioner shall operate the fund in a manner consistent
with the learning technology plan in order to maintain in perpetuity any balances remaining at the close of the 2006-2007
school year. The commissioner shall take all reasonable and prudent steps to manage the investment, expenditures and cash
flow of the fund to ensure that the initial principal of the fund is maximized and, to the greatest extent feasible, not diminished;
or
(2) If the $15,000,000 goal established in subparagraph (1) is not achieved by January 7, 2003, the fund ceases to operate
as a fund and the commissioner shall manage the assets of the former fund, including the use of the principal, in a manner
that implements the learning technology plan through at least June 30, 2006.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §5 (new); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, §1 (amd).]
In the annual learning technology plan submitted in the Second Regular Session of the 120th Legislature pursuant to section
19102, subsection 2, the commissioner shall provide to the Governor and the Legislature the status of efforts to raise necessary
contributions and recommendations concerning the management of the fund.
For purposes of this subsection, the term "contributions" means, without limitation, cash, stocks, cash equivalents or the
equivalent value of goods and services but does not include funds from the General Fund, the Telecommunications Education
Access Fund, the Maine Schools and Libraries Network account or the standard federal E-rate program. In the event that the
$15,000,000 contribution goal is not achieved by January 7, 2003, the balance of any and all contributions to the fund must
be dedicated to the learning technology plan unless a contributor expressly provides otherwise in a written instrument at
the time of a contribution.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §5 (new); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, §1 (amd).]
Section History:
PL 1999,
Ch. 731,
§FFF1
(NEW).
PL 2001,
Ch. 358,
§II5
(RPR).
PL 2003,
Ch. 20,
§TT1
(AMD).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
This page created on: 2005-10-01
Title 20-A - §19105. Commissioner's recommendation for annual learning technology plan; guidelines and funding level
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 9: LEARNING TECHNOLOGY (HEADING: PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. FFF, @1 (new))
Chapter 801: MAINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY FUND (HEADING: PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. FFF, @1 (new); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, @1 (amd))
§19105. Commissioner's recommendation for annual learning technology plan; guidelines and funding level
1. Annual plan recommendation. Prior to December 15th of each year, the commissioner, after consultation with the advisory board established under section
19109 and the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services and after receiving the approval of the state board, shall
recommend to the Governor and the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of the Budget the funding level
for implementing the annual learning technology plan.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new).]
2. Budget development. The commissioner, with the assistance of the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services, shall prepare an annual
budget for the implementation of the annual learning technology plan and exercise budgetary responsibility to carry out the
plan. Annually, by January 1st, beginning on January 1, 2002, in addition to complying with the provisions of Title 5, sections
1665 and 1666, the commissioner shall present the operating budget for the fund to the Governor and the Legislature for review
by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters and the joint standing committee
of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs. The commissioner may make expenditures
only in accordance with an allocation approved by the Legislature, and any liability or obligation may not be incurred under
this chapter beyond the amount allocated by the Legislature.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, §1 (amd).]
3. Guidelines. The recommended funding level for the annual learning technology plan must include the known obligations and estimates of
the following:
A. The level of expenditure for purchases of portable computing devices or the anticipated principal and interest costs for
the year of allocation for leases and other appropriate financing arrangements, including leases under which the learning
technology plan may apply the lease payments to the purchase of those devices;
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new).]
B. The level of expenditures for software and services such as technical support and education intranet services;
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new).]
C. Funds designated by the commissioner for professional development programs and services;
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new).]
D. Funds designated by the commissioner for the expenditures for the alternative equivalent value factor. For purposes of
this paragraph, "alternative equivalent value factor" means the ratio of funding provided to school administrative units that
choose to provide an alternative equivalent learning technology plan that meets the guiding principles described in section
19102, subsection 3;
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new).]
E. Funds designated by the commissioner for the purchase of kindergarten to grade 12 educational materials, including library
databases; and
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new).]
F. Funds designated by the commissioner for the purpose of making adjustments to the cash flow of revenues generated from the
fund.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, §1 (amd).]
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, §1 (amd).]
4. Funding level. The Governor shall include in the Governor's biennial or supplemental budget submission, as applicable, an allocation from
the fund necessary to implement the learning technology plan.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, §1 (amd).]
Section History:
PL 2001,
Ch. 358,
§II6
(NEW).
PL 2003,
Ch. 20,
§TT1
(AMD).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
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State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
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Title 20-A - §19106. Governor's funding level recommendation
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 9: LEARNING TECHNOLOGY (HEADING: PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. FFF, @1 (new))
Chapter 801: MAINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY FUND (HEADING: PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. FFF, @1 (new); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, @1 (amd))
§19106. Governor's funding level recommendation
The Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of the Budget shall annually certify to the Legislature the
funding level that the Governor recommends for the annual learning technology plan. The Governor's recommendations must be
transmitted to the Legislature within the time schedules set forth by Title 5, section 1666.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new).]
Section History:
PL 2001,
Ch. 358,
§II6
(NEW).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
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advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
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Title 20-A - §19107. Actions by Legislature
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 9: LEARNING TECHNOLOGY (HEADING: PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. FFF, @1 (new))
Chapter 801: MAINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY FUND (HEADING: PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. FFF, @1 (new); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, @1 (amd))
§19107. Actions by Legislature
The Legislature annually, prior to March 15th, shall enact legislation to allocate the funding level necessary to implement
the annual learning technology plan. The Legislature may allocate for expenditure by the commissioner for eligible kindergarten
to grade 12 schools and eligible programs under the commissioner's jurisdiction all the resources available for the programs
involved in the annual learning technology plan.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new).]
Section History:
PL 2001,
Ch. 358,
§II6
(NEW).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
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advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
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Title 20-A - §19108. Actions by department
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 9: LEARNING TECHNOLOGY (HEADING: PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. FFF, @1 (new))
Chapter 801: MAINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY FUND (HEADING: PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. FFF, @1 (new); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, @1 (amd))
§19108. Actions by department
Within the annual allocation, the department shall follow the procedures established under this section.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new).]
1. Cash flow. For the purpose of cash flow, the commissioner may pay the full payment amounts due on leases under which the learning technology
plan may apply the lease payments to the purchase of portable computing devices, and the required amount to offset the payments
may be transferred to the debt service portion of the account from other operating accounts.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new).]
2. Report by commissioner. The commissioner annually shall provide the advisory board with evaluation and outcome data relative to the implementation
of the learning technology plan.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new).]
Section History:
PL 2001,
Ch. 358,
§II6
(NEW).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
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advice, please consult
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Title 20-A - §19109. Advisory board
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 9: LEARNING TECHNOLOGY (HEADING: PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. FFF, @1 (new))
Chapter 801: MAINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY FUND (HEADING: PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. FFF, @1 (new); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, @1 (amd))
§19109. Advisory board
The Advisory Board of the Maine Learning Technology Fund, referred to in this chapter as the "advisory board," is established
to advise the commissioner and the Legislature on matters related to the development of policies for the learning technology
plan and the deployment of endowment proceeds to implement the learning technology plan.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, §1 (amd).]
1. Membership. In appointing the initial public members to the advisory board, the Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker
of the House shall give proper consideration to the appointment of members of the Task Force on the Maine Learning Technology
Fund so that there may be continuity of policy development. In the appointment of public members to the advisory board the
Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House shall give proper consideration to members with experience
or special knowledge in one or more of the following areas: education, business or economic development, technology, finance,
library services and postsecondary education. Proper consideration also must be given to achieving statewide geographical
representation, cultural equity and gender equity. The advisory board consists of 12 voting members as follows:
A. Eight public members, 4 of whom must be appointed by the Governor, 2 of whom must be appointed by the President of the Senate
and 2 of whom must be appointed by the Speaker of the House;
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new).]
B. One member who is a member of the state board, appointed by the chair of the state board;
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new).]
C. One member representing public postsecondary education institutions who is employed by a public postsecondary education
institution, appointed by the Governor;
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new).]
D. One member representing the Maine State Library, appointed by the Director of the Maine State Library; and
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new).]
E. One member representing the Public Utilities Commission, appointed by the chair of the Public Utilities Commission.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new).]
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, §1 (amd).]
2. Chair. The advisory board shall choose annually one of its members to serve as chair. The chair may be elected to no more than
3 consecutive terms.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new).]
3. Meetings. The advisory board shall meet at least 3 times each year.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new).]
4. Quorum. Each member of the advisory board is entitled to one vote. A majority of voting members of the advisory board constitutes
a quorum for the transaction of any official business.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new).]
5. Terms of members. Except as provided by the terms of initial appointments in this section, the terms of the members of the advisory board
are for 3 years. Members may be appointed for consecutive terms. New members must be appointed consistent with subsection
1, paragraphs A to E. Members representing the state board, public postsecondary education institutions, the Maine State
Library and the Public Utilities Commission may serve on the advisory board only as long as they hold office in the respective
entity. Terms of the initial appointments must be staggered as follows:
A. Terms expiring January 1, 2004 include one member appointed by the Speaker of the House, one member appointed by the President
of the Senate, one member appointed by the Governor and the member representing the Maine State Library;
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new).]
B. Terms expiring January 1, 2005 include one member appointed by the Speaker of the House, one member appointed by the President
of the Senate, one member appointed by the Governor and the member representing public postsecondary education institutions;
and
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new).]
C. Terms expiring January 1, 2006 include 2 members appointed by the Governor, the member representing the state board and
the member representing the Public Utilities Commission.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new).]
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new).]
6. Expenses. Members of the advisory board must be compensated according to the provisions of Title 5, chapter 379.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new).]
7. Appointment. When a member leaves the advisory board, the appropriate appointing authority shall appoint a new member to serve out the
remainder of the term.
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8. Staffing assistance. The commissioner and the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services shall provide appropriate staff support to
the advisory board.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new).]
Section History:
PL 2001,
Ch. 358,
§II6
(NEW).
PL 2003,
Ch. 20,
§TT1
(AMD).
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Title 20-A - §19110. Powers and duties of advisory board
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 9: LEARNING TECHNOLOGY (HEADING: PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. FFF, @1 (new))
Chapter 801: MAINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY FUND (HEADING: PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. FFF, @1 (new); 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, @1 (amd))
§19110. Powers and duties of advisory board
The powers and duties of the advisory board include the following.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new).]
1. Annual learning technology plan. The advisory board shall advise the commissioner in developing an annual learning technology plan as described in section
19102, which must provide the basis for the annual allocation of funds by the Legislature from the endowment.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new).]
2. Learning technology standards and measurements. To measure the effectiveness of the learning technology plan, the advisory board may establish standards and methods of
measuring progress in the levels of academic achievement for students who participate in the learning technology plan. The
advisory board may also establish standards and methods of measuring progress in the professional development of teachers
who participate in the learning technology programs funded by the learning technology plan, as well as the impact of the learning
technology plan on parents and lifelong learners and the economic impact on communities across the State. The advisory board
may assess the impacts of the learning technology plan according to these standards and measurements.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new).]
3. Scope of assessment role. As part of its assessment role, the advisory board also may consider relevant strategic issues necessary to develop, maintain
and support the achievement of the goals of the learning technology plan. These issues may include, but are not limited to,
collaboration with the state board regarding the implications of the learning technology plan for pre-service teacher preparation
and for standards-based teacher certification in the State as well as collaboration with other state agencies and state policymakers
related to other strategic issues necessary to ensure the most cohesive system possible for planning, action and service in
providing kindergarten to grade 12 educational opportunities.
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4. Annual report. The advisory board shall report annually to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education
matters and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs
on the general status of the finances and operations of the endowment and the learning technology plan, including the results
of the assessments pursuant to subsections 2 and 3.
[2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (new).]
Section History:
PL 2001,
Ch. 358,
§II6
(NEW).
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interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
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