Maine’s High School Diploma Standards

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On Monday, April 9 at 1:30 p.m., Cross Building, room 202, State House complex in August there will be public hearings on two bills that impact Maine education.

• L.D. 1898 An Act To Amend Maine’s High School Diploma Standards and Ensure Maine Students Meet State Standards upon Graduation Presented by Representative Ginzler of Bridgton
• L.D. 1900 An Act to Repeal Proficiency-based Diplomas

The Education and Cultural Affairs Committee of the Maine Legislature will hear both written and in-person testimony for bills, either for, against or neither for nor against. If you are interested in providing testimony you may do so in the following ways:

• Send an email to Jayne Deneen at Jayne.Deneen@legislature.maine.gov with L.D. 1898 or L.D. 1900 in the subject line and she will distribute your testimony to the committee members.
• Snail mail your testimony to
  Jayne Deneen, Committee Clerk
  Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs
  100 State House Station
  Augusta, ME 04333-0100

  She will distribute your communication to members of the committee.

Read each LD at:

• 1898 info http://legislature.maine.gov/bills/display_ps.asp?snum=128&paper=HP1336&PID=1456
• 1900 http://legislature.maine.gov/bills/display_ps.asp?snum=128&paper=HP1338&PID=1456

Committee information and the link to listen online is located at:

http://legislature.maine.gov/committee/#Committees/EDU