Title 20-A, Title 20-A

The appointment and term of service of the commissioner shall be as follows. [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).] 1. Appointment. The commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over educati…

The commissioner is the chief executive officer of the department. In that capacity, the commissioner has primary responsibility for the following: [PL 1987, c. 395, Pt. A, §45 (NEW).] 1. Enforcing regulatory requirements. Enforcing applicable regulatory requirements for school a…

An office shall be provided for the commissioner at the seat of government.

The duties of the commissioner shall be as follows. [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).] 1. General duties. The commissioner shall exercise the powers and perform the duties granted to the department and enforce the requirements of this Title and shall devote full time to the duties …

The commissioner shall have the following educational duties. [PL 1983, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).] 1. General duty. The commissioner may inspect and have general supervision over all public schools and shall advise and direct superintendents and school boards in the discharge of thei…

1. Pamphlet of laws. The commissioner shall: A. Compile the amended school laws of the State in pamphlet form and distribute them to municipal and school officers; and [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).] B. Prepare and issue biennially, with such content as the commissioner deems ap…

1. Report to Governor and Legislature. The commissioner shall prepare and deliver to the Governor and Legislature an annual report on the status of public education in the State regarding the implementation of the system of learning results as established in section 6209, includi…

1. Issuance of diploma. The commissioner shall issue a high school equivalency diploma to a person who: A. Is at least 17 years of age and: (2) Has demonstrated, through procedures prescribed by the commissioner, attainment of a general educational development comparable to that …

The commissioner shall issue a Department of Education diploma to a student who qualifies for the diploma pursuant to this section. A Department of Education diploma has the same legal status as a diploma awarded by a school administrative unit. [PL 2013, c. 439, §2 (NEW).] 1. El…

1. Petition or request. The commissioner shall inspect a school or schools in a school administrative unit or a private school approved for tuition purposes that enrolls 60% or more publicly funded students and report the findings and recommendations to the appropriate school boa…

1. Petition percentage. A request for an inspection of schools to test air quality is subject to the criteria established in section 258‑A, except that a petition by 50% of the parents of the children of one school is sufficient to initiate an inspection by the commissioner. 2. N…

The commissioner may adopt rules regarding tuition charges, accounting, audits, contracts and other aspects of schooling privileges between receiving schools approved for tuition purposes and sending school administrative units. [PL 1985, c. 797, §9 (NEW).] The commissioner may a…

The commissioner shall provide technical assistance to school administrative units that request assistance in the provision of violence prevention and intervention training programs for teachers, school staff and students. The assistance must emphasize conflict resolution educati…

1. Prototype guidelines, policies and protocols. The commissioner, in consultation with state and local emergency services officials and representatives of school personnel and school board members, shall develop prototypical guidelines, policies and protocols for school administ…