Board committee supports Wabanaki sovereignty bills and will track related curriculum links
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Summary
The committee voted to support two separate bills addressing Wabanaki sovereignty and to continue tracking them, with a potential written testimony tying the bills to district Wabanaki studies curriculum. Members discussed student experiences and whether curriculum expansion would follow from the bills.
The Public & Legislative Affairs Committee voted to support two bills concerning Wabanaki sovereignty (identified in committee materials as LD 391 and LD 395) and agreed to continue tracking both measures.
Chair Sarah Lentz said members should consider the bills together and assess whether district Wabanaki studies curriculum would be affected. Members recalled student testimony at Casco Bay about variability in Wabanaki studies and discussed whether the district’s curriculum would expand or otherwise change if the bills passed.
Board member Ali Ali moved to support both bills and the motion passed. The committee also moved to continue tracking the bills and suggested preparing written testimony that explains the district’s Wabanaki curriculum connections and any curriculum-related impacts.
Staff were assigned to track legislative movement for both measures and to draft possible testimony referencing district curriculum work if appropriate.
