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MaineLD 1332132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Establish the Community Schools Success Fund to Ensure the Implementation and Success of Community Schools Programs

Sponsored By: Kelly Murphy (Democratic)

Became Law

EDUCATIONAL OPTIONSEDUCATIONAL OPTIONS - COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Grants to strengthen community schools

The law creates a nonlapsing Community Schools Success Fund in the Maine Department of Education. The department gives grants to community schools, local education providers, and nonprofits. Local education providers include school administrative units, schools in unorganized territories, public charter schools, and certain Part 4, Subpart 2 programs. Applicants must be a designated community school, an SAU building a community school plan, an LEP in an SAU with a community school, or a nonprofit that supports these programs. They must file a grant plan that describes the work to be funded and their existing programs. Grants can pay for needs and resource audits, readiness plans, sustainability work, training, and peer mentoring. The Commissioner sets routine rules for who can get grants and how money can be spent, including hiring, contracts, technical help, and statewide trainings and conferences.

Small start-up funding for school grants

The law provides a base allocation of $500 in 2025–26 and $500 in 2026–27 for the Community Schools Success Fund. This authorizes the department to spend funds it receives on grants to schools and nonprofits in those years.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kelly Murphy

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Adam Lee

    Democratic • House

  • Amy Kuhn

    Democratic • House

  • Deqa Dhalac

    Democratic • House

  • Janice Dodge

    Democratic • House

  • Joseph Rafferty

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kristen Cloutier

    Democratic • House

  • Lydia Crafts

    Democratic • House

  • Peggy R. Rotundo

    Democratic • Senate

  • Teresa S. Pierce

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 410

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/10/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/10/2025House

  4. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-517) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-517) in concurrence.

    6/9/2025Senate

  5. Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-517) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-517). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/9/2025House

  6. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence

    3/27/2025Senate

  7. Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/27/2025House

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