An Act to Establish the Community Schools Success Fund to Ensure the Implementation and Success of Community Schools Programs
Sponsored By: Kelly Murphy (Democratic)
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New grants for community schools
The law creates the Community Schools Success Fund in the state Department of Education. The Commissioner runs the fund and sets routine rules for who can get grants and what they can pay for. Eligible applicants include designated community schools, school administrative units developing a plan, local education providers in an SAU with a community school, and nonprofits that support community schools. For this fund, “local education provider” includes SAUs, schools in unorganized territory, public charter schools, and certain state-run schools or programs. Applicants must file a grant use plan. Grants can pay for needs and resource audits, readiness plans, sustainability work, staff training, and peer support and mentoring.
Small base funding for grants
The law provides base allocations of $500 for fiscal year 2025-26 and $500 for fiscal year 2026-27 from Other Special Revenue Funds. These allocations authorize the Department of Education to spend funds to provide grants from the Community Schools Success Fund. The amounts are set for the 2025-27 biennium to enable grant spending.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Kelly Murphy
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Adam LEE
Affiliation unavailable
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
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Actions Timeline
ACTPUB Chapter 410
6/22/2025PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
6/10/2025SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/10/2025HouseReports 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.
6/9/2025SenateReports 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.
6/9/2025HouseThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
3/27/2025SenateCommittee 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
Bill Text
Amendment C-A (H-517), adopted by House & Senate
Enacted
Introduced
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