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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 339H.P. 239House of Representatives, February 3, 2025
Resolve, to Provide Funds to the Maine Indian Education School
District to Develop a Wabanaki-centered Curriculum
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025. Referred to the Committee on
Education and Cultural Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to
Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative BRENNAN of Portland.
Cosponsored by Representatives: DANA of the Passamaquoddy Tribe, DODGE of Belfast,
GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach, LOOKNER of Portland, MURPHY of Scarborough,
SACHS of Freeport, SARGENT of York. Page 1 - 132LR0020(01)1 That the Department of
2 Education shall coordinate with the superintendent of the Maine Indian Education school
3 district to make available and disseminate to state-approved high schools throughout the
4 State, as appropriate, any Wabanaki-centered curriculum for Native American high school
5 students developed and implemented by the Maine Indian Education school district. The
6 Maine Indian Education school district shall administer the pilot program. No later than
7 December 3, 2025, the department and the superintendent shall report to the Joint Standing
8 Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs on the dissemination of any curriculum under
9 this section and the use of funds pursuant to section 2.
10 That the following
11 appropriations and allocations are made.
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14 Initiative: Provides one-time funds to the Maine Indian Education school district to develop
15 and implement a Wabanaki-centered curriculum for Native American high school students.
16 The Maine Indian Education school district is required to administer the pilot program in
17 conjunction with state-approved high schools. The funds will be used for curriculum
18 development, staff, transportation and support services.
GENERAL FUND
2025-26 2026-27All Other $100,000 $100,000
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$100,000 $100,000
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20 This resolve provides $100,000 for each year in the 2026-2027 biennium to the Maine
21 Indian Education school district to develop and implement a Wabanaki-centered
22 curriculum for Native American high school students. It requires the Maine Indian
23 Education school district to administer a pilot program in coordination with state-approved
24 high schools throughout the State. The funds will be used for curriculum development,
25 staff, transportation and support services.
30 The resolve also directs the Department of Education to coordinate with the Maine
31 Indian Education school district to make available and disseminate, as appropriate, any
32 Wabanaki-centered curriculum for Native American high school students to state-approved
33 schools throughout the State. It requires the department and the superintendent to report to
34 the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs on the dissemination of
35 the curriculum and use of funds.
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