Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD370: Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Collect Data on Secondary School Mathematics Requirements
Status: Signed into law, January 11, 2026
What the bill says
From the engrossed text:
LAW WITHOUT CHAPTER GOVERNOR'S SIGNATURE 122 JANUARY 11, 2026 RESOLVES STATE OF MAINE _____ IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE _____ S.P. 162 - L.D. 370 Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Collect Data on Secondary School Mathematics Requirements Sec. 1. Secondary school mathematics requirements. Resolved: That the Department of Education shall, within existing resources, collect data on the number of mathematics classes required for a high school diploma at secondary schools in the State. Data collected must include, but is not limited to: 1. The number of secondary schools that require 2 years of mathematics for a high school diploma; 2. From secondary schools that require 2 years of mathematics for a high school diploma, estimated costs associated with raising the mathematics requirements from 2 to 3 years; 3. The number of secondary schools that require more than 2 years of mathematics for a high school diploma; and 4. The number of secondary schools that accept credits from alternative mathematics classes, such as accelerated 8th-grade mathematics classes and early college classes, toward fulfillment of the mathematics requirements for a high school diploma. Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That, by January 15, 2026, the Department of Education shall submit a report based on the data collected in section 1 to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and …
Sponsors
- James Libby (R, 22) · primary sponsor
- Barbara Bagshaw (R, 106)
- Nathan Carlow (R, 137)
- Kimberly Haggan (R, 36)
- Sheila Lyman (R, 76)
- Joseph Rafferty (D, 34)
Latest actions
- : HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
- : On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table FINALLY PASSED in concurrence.
- : On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence
- : FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-109).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-109) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-109).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- : CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- : Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 30, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Subjects: CURRICULUM, Legislature, Senate, MATHEMATICS, SCHOOL POLICIES, Other
Common questions
- What is LD370?
- LD370 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Collect Data on Secondary School Mathematics Requirements.
- What is the status of LD370?
- Signed into law as of January 11, 2026. Latest action: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (July 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD370?
- James Libby (R, 22), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD370?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=370&snum=132
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