Whereas, the Task Force on School Governance must be convened before the 90-day period expires in order that any study it undertakes may be completed and a report submitted in time for submission to the next legislative session; and

Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore, be it

Sec. 1. Task force established. Resolved: That the Task Force on School Governance, referred to in this resolve as the "task force," is established; and be it further

Sec. 2. Task force membership. Resolved: That the task force consists of the following 13 members:

1. Three members appointed by the President of the Senate and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, of whom one must be a Senator and one must be a public member;

2. Three members appointed by the Speaker of the House, of whom one must be a Representative and one must be a public member;

3. Five members appointed by the Governor;

4. The Commissioner of Education or the commissioner's designee; and

5. The Chair of the State Board of Education or the chair's designee.

In selecting the public members, the President of the Senate and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House and the Governor shall seek input from stakeholders groups, including, but not limited to, practitioners in the education field; the Maine School Superintendents Association; the Maine School Boards Association; the Maine Principals' Association; the Maine Education Association; the Maine Leadership Consortium; and the Maine Coalition for Excellence in Education; and be it further

Sec. 3. Chairs. Resolved: That the chair must be appointed by the Governor from the members that are appointed by the Governor; and be it further