Title 20-A, Title 20-A

School administrative units may receive and expend gifts for educational purposes.

Secret societies shall be prohibited as follows. [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).] 1. Prohibition. Secret fraternities or societies in or associated with public schools shall be prohibited. 2. Enforcement. School boards shall enforce this section. 3. Penalty. School boards may ex…

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Client" means a person who has actively sought or is in the process of seeking professional help from a school counselor or school social worker. …

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Direct services" means in-person interactions between a school counselor or school social worker and students that are within the scope of the dut…

The following provisions apply to civil liability. [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).] 1. Reasonable force. A teacher or other person entrusted with the care or supervision of a person for special or limited purposes may not be held civilly liable for the use of a reasonable degree …

A school administrative unit shall allow every student enrolled in the school administrative unit the opportunity to recite the Pledge of Allegiance at some point during a school day in which students are required to attend. A school administrative unit may not require a student …

An employee of a school administrative unit who discloses information about a former employee's job performance or work record to a prospective employer of the former employee is presumed to be acting in good faith and, unless lack of good faith is shown by clear and convincing e…

A member of the United States Armed Forces, the Maine National Guard or a public safety agency, including but not limited to a firefighter, police officer, emergency medical technician, game warden, forest ranger and park ranger, when visiting a school in that person’s official c…

1. Testing. A school administrative unit may hire a person registered with the division of environmental health within the Department of Health and Human Services under the Radon Registration Act to test an occupied elementary school, secondary school or other building of the sch…

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Chemical restraint" means a drug or medication that is not prescribed as the standard treatment of a student's medical or psychiatric condition by…

When constructing a new elementary or secondary school or renovating an existing elementary or secondary school, a school administrative unit shall ensure that the school is equipped with interlocking door controller technology. The State shall provide funds to a school administr…

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Educational technician" has the same meaning as in section 13001‑A, subsection 8. [PL 2023, c. 643, Pt. G, §1 (NEW).] B. "Other school support sta…