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MaineLD 470132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Review Teacher Mentoring Programs in Maine Public Schools

Sponsored By: Joseph Rafferty (Democratic)

Became Law

SCHOOL PROGRAMSSCHOOL PROGRAMS - JOB TRAINING

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Bill Overview

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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

State review of teacher mentoring

The law requires the Maine Department of Education to review teacher mentoring in all public schools with help from the Maine Education Association, the Maine School Management Association, and Educate Maine. The review counts, by school administrative unit, teachers with emergency, conditional, or new teacher certificates who have under 3 years of experience. It checks whether each of those teachers is assigned a mentor. It includes principal interviews and a summary of each program’s structure, mentor training, and any stipends. The Department must submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs by February 15, 2026, and the committee may propose related laws. The law provides a one-time General Fund appropriation of $5,000 in fiscal year 2025-26 for contracted staffing to complete the review; no funds are provided for 2026-27. This law does not create a new statewide mentoring mandate.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joseph Rafferty

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Cameron D. Reny

    Democratic • Senate

  • Christina Mitchell

    Democratic • House

  • Henry L. Ingwersen

    Democratic • Senate

  • Holly Sargent

    Democratic • House

  • Janice Dodge

    Democratic • House

  • Kelly Murphy

    Democratic • House

  • Teresa S. Pierce

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 19 • No: 13

Senate vote • 6/5/2025

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Yes: 19 • No: 13

Actions Timeline

  1. RESLV Chapter 124

    5/1/2026

  2. HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

    7/8/2025Senate

  3. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table FINALLY PASSED in concurrence.

    6/25/2025Senate

  4. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence.

    6/10/2025Senate

  5. FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/9/2025House

  6. 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" (S-276) 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" (S-276). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/9/2025House

  7. Reports READ On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 378 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-276) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-276) Sent down for concurrence

    6/5/2025Senate

  8. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025Senate

  9. Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 5, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

    2/5/2025Senate

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