Title 20-A, Title 20-A

The following provisions apply to an investigation of noncompliance with this chapter. [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).] 1. Complaint. An interested party may file with the commissioner a written complaint alleging that a school administrative unit or private school, intermediate …

1. Rules. The commissioner shall adopt rules to determine when a surrogate parent is needed and the criteria for selection of a surrogate parent. 2. Objection to appointments. When a child with a disability is a state ward and the Department of Health and Human Services has notif…

The following provisions apply to due process hearings. [PL 1985, c. 318, §3 (NEW).] 1. Rules. The commissioner shall adopt rules governing the procedures for conducting due process hearings. The rules shall include: A. A maximum period within which a parent, surrogate parent, gu…

The following provisions apply to mediations. [PL 1999, c. 424, Pt. A, §10 (NEW).] 1. Rules. The commissioner shall adopt rules governing the procedures for conducting mediations. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 37…

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to prevent or impair the administration or enforcement of any other law of the State.

1. Department of Education. The department shall serve as the lead agency for the statewide system pursuant to 20 United States Code, Section 1435, including the identification and coordination of all available resources within the State for services to eligible children from bir…

In order to meet the requirement that, beginning July 1, 2028, all school administrative units are designated as responsible for child find activities and for ensuring a free, appropriate public education for children eligible under Part B, Section 619 pursuant to section 7006, t…

Notwithstanding Title 5, section 18, subsection 1, paragraph B, all members of the state-level advisory committee established under section 7209, subsection 2 and all employees, contractors, agents and other representatives of the state intermediate educational unit are deemed ex…

The Child Development Services System shall establish 9 regional support and service hubs that are aligned with each of the 9 superintendent regions established by the statewide association of superintendents. The regional support and service hubs shall provide supports and resou…

A school administrative unit or public school may establish an appropriate special education program.

A school administrative unit may offer or contract for special education services. A school administrative unit may also offer or contract for related services in accordance with rules adopted by the department pursuant to section 7005.

Early intervention and special education programs may be established for the delivery of early intervention and special education services to children with disabilities in accordance with section 7204, subsection 4. An early intervention program may be provided by an intermediate…

The commissioner shall adopt or amend rules to define allowable early intervention and special education services and the qualifications of individuals who provide early intervention or special education services. Each intermediate educational unit, approved private school or sta…

Two or more school administrative units may enter into cooperative agreement to provide regional special education programs and support services. [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).] 1. General criteria. Programs and services established through this agreement shall meet the require…

Another state, subdivision or private person, firm or agency may contract with a private school in this State to provide special education for children who are not residents of this State. A program for these nonresident children shall be subject to approval by the commissioner o…

In addition to, or in place of, those methods listed in this chapter, a school administrative unit may make other provisions, subject to approval in advance by the commissioner, to ensure the education of all children with disabilities.

A special education facility may be operated in conjunction with or as a part of a state licensed agency.

All educational programs for children with disabilities within the State, including all such programs administered by any other state or local agency, are under the general supervision of the commissioner.

1. Attendance at individualized education program team meetings. Annually, representatives from appropriate state service agencies, as determined by the individualized education program team of the school administrative unit, and in accordance with special education rules, shall …

1. State aid. The State shall provide financial aid to school administrative units for special education programs. 2. Contributions. The commissioner may receive contributions and donations to be used with appropriations to carry out this chapter.

Tuition rates for school administrative units, private special education programs, private general purpose facilities and nonresident children shall be as follows. [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).] 1. School administrative units. A school administrative unit operating a full-time …

Funding for school administrative units that assume responsibility for child find activities and for ensuring a free, appropriate public education for children eligible under Part B, Section 619 pursuant to section 7006, subsection 2 may not be appropriated to or allocated throug…

1. Fund established. The Preschool Special Education Program Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established as a nonlapsing fund within the department to provide funding for general education and special education and related services for children eligible under …

The department shall establish a centralized MaineCare billing system to bill for eligible services for children eligible under Part B, Section 619. School administrative units may opt out of participation in the centralized MaineCare billing system.