Title 20-A

The tuition payment for students educated in whole in another state or country may not exceed the average per pupil cost in all secondary schools of this State. The legislative body of the school administrative unit may vote to authorize its school board to pay a larger tuition r…

Schools receiving tuition students who are enrolled in regular school day career and technical educational programs at career and technical education centers, satellites or career and technical education regions, under chapter 313, may charge a tuition rate up to 2/3 of the maxim…

The following provisions apply to tuition payments. [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).] 1. Payment date. Tuition shall be paid within 30 days of the billing date. 2. Nonpayment. If tuition is not paid according to subsection 1, the superintendent of the school administrative unit, o…

The tuition charge for students enrolled in public summer schools shall be calculated as provided in section 8802.

Students may be charged a fee for driver education as provided under section 8704.

Whenever a student is not residing with that student's parents or legal guardians because of a broken home or intolerable home conditions, the unit where the student attends school may apply to the commissioner for a determination regarding which unit shall pay the cost of educat…

1. Federal and state law. The provisions of this section, the United States Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, Public Law 93-380, as amended by Public Law 93-568, and the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 United States Code, Section 1400 et s…

1. Parental notification. Upon written request by a parent, a school administrative unit may provide written notification of all school activities and programs for which parental participation, involvement, notification or awareness is in the best interest of the student. A noncu…

1. Education records must follow students who transfer. Education records must follow students who transfer to a school in another school administrative unit in the State. The education records of students who transfer from educational programs or schools for juveniles located in…

1. Collection of social security number. If a school administrative unit, a public school within a school administrative unit or a private school requests a student's social security number, the unit or school shall inform the parent or legal guardian of that student or the stude…

The following provisions apply to a student's first enrollment. [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).] 1. Duty of students. Students who enroll for the first time in a public school shall provide their teachers with official records of birth within 60 days of enrollment. 2. Duty of pa…

1. Duty of school board. A school board shall designate one or more persons to maintain accurate records of all students attending public schools in the unit. 2. Contents. The attendance records shall contain the following information on each student: A. Name; [PL 1981, c. 693, §…

The following provisions apply to the annual counting of students. [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).] 1. Duty of superintendent. In accordance with time schedules established by the commissioner, the superintendent of each school administrative unit and the administrator of each pr…

The department shall develop and maintain the Maine Statewide Longitudinal Data System, a continuing program of information management, the purpose of which is to compile, maintain and disseminate information concerning the educational histories, placement, employment and other m…

1. Audit. A school board shall provide for an annual audit of the school administrative unit. The audit shall include the following: A. Accountability of all revenues and expenditures; [PL 1985, c. 797, §36 (NEW).] B. A determination of whether or not proper budgetary controls ar…

The following provisions apply to federal audits. [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).] 1. A school board of a school administrative unit which accepts federal funds shall hire auditors and pay out of available school funds or from federally allocated sums for any audit of federal pr…

The following provisions apply to employee records. [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).] 1. Contents. A school administrative unit shall maintain a record of directory information on each employee as follows: A. Name; [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).] B. Dates of employment; [PL 1981,…

The following provisions apply to employee review of records. [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).] 1. Right to review. An employee or former employee of a school administrative unit, or the employee's representative, is entitled to review the following documents and reports: A. The …

Beginning July 1, 2000, a credential and renewal under chapters 501 and 502 are subject to the provisions of this section. A person who has complied with the requirements of this section is not required to submit to a subsequent national criminal history record check unless that …

The following provisions apply to annual reports. [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).] 1. Duty of superintendent. The superintendent under oath shall, on or before the date established by the commissioner, make an annual report to the commissioner. The report shall contain a full an…

The commissioner shall adopt rules, consistent with federal and state laws, to carry out this subchapter which are consistent with federal and state requirements.

The Legislature finds that all students graduating from high school must be prepared for success in postsecondary education, careers and citizenship and that a statewide educational assessment program must be implemented. [PL 2009, c. 313, §19 (AMD).] There is a need for assessme…

The commissioner shall establish a statewide assessment program to measure and evaluate on a continuing basis the academic achievements of students in grades 3 to 12 on the accountability standards set forth in section 6209 and in department rules implementing that section and ot…

Each school administrative unit shall use multiple assessment methods to measure student achievement of the learning results set forth in section 6209 and in department rules implementing that section and other curricular requirements established in section 6209 to inform instruc…

1. State profile report. The commissioner shall annually report the results of the state assessment program with regard to the general performance profile of the students of the state's elementary and secondary schools. A. When a report is made under this subsection for purposes …

The department shall provide each school with assessment data on individual students. Such assessment data shall become part of the student's educational record and shall be made available to the parents of each student or student of majority age in accordance with local school p…

Costs relating to the development of the state assessment program, printing, distribution, analysis and dissemination of results for each school administrative unit shall be paid by the department.

Private schools approved for attendance purposes may participate in the assessment program, with the approval of the commissioner and upon payment of a fee established by the commissioner. The fee shall reflect the actual cost of the assessment.

The Legislature finds that because all children can learn at significantly higher levels, it is essential that the Legislature, the State Board of Education, the Department of Education, school administrative units, educators and parents provide children with schools that reflect…

The department in consultation with the state board shall establish and implement a comprehensive, statewide system of learning results, which may include a core of standards in English language arts and mathematics for kindergarten to grade 12 established in common with the othe…

The commissioner shall provide assistance to a school administrative unit when student performance in a school in the school administrative unit, or when a review of the comprehensive education plan conducted under section 4504, subsection 2, indicates that assistance is needed. …

The commissioner shall develop rules to accomplish the purposes of this chapter. Rules adopted by the commissioner under this chapter must include guidelines and protocols to strengthen the capacity of school administrative units to ensure sufficient opportunity through multiple …

A school administrative unit may establish and operate an innovative, autonomous public school. The school board may approve an instruction design, a school calendar, a staff selection process and a method for assessing professional development to be used in an innovative, autono…

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Innovative, autonomous public school" means an innovative, autonomous public school established pursuant to section 6212. [PL 2013, c. 303, §2 (AM…

Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, for public schools, public charter schools and private schools approved for tuition purposes that enroll at least 60% publicly funded students, the commissioner shall implement a school accountability system to measure school performance …

The following provisions apply to a student showing symptoms of a communicable or infectious disease. [PL 2025, c. 627, §1 (AMD).] 1. Duty of school personnel. A member of school personnel who has reason to believe that a student is showing symptoms of a communicable or infectiou…

1. Applicability. This section applies to school buildings subject to basic school approval under section 4502 in which the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system is mechanically driven. 2. Operation. Each school administrative unit shall ensure that the heating, ventil…

A school administrative unit may receive funds from the Medicaid program pursuant to the United States Social Security Act, 42 United States Code, for the provision of preventive health, health, habilitation, rehabilitation and social services to eligible students.

School boards may place automated external defibrillators in occupied school buildings and at school athletic events. School personnel and members of the public may receive training on how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use automated external defibrillators in order…

Beginning in the 2027-2028 school year, a school administrative unit shall develop and implement a policy that provides access to automated external defibrillators at all school-sponsored athletic events in which students are participating on school property, including team pract…

A school administrative unit shall develop and implement an athletic emergency action plan based on recommendations from a nationally recognized heart health organization or nationally recognized athletic training organization that addresses the appropriate, venue-specific use of…

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Collaborative practice agreement" means a written and signed agreement between a physician licensed in this State or a school health advisor under…

A child who holds a written certification for the medical use of cannabis under Title 22, section 2423‑B may not be denied eligibility to attend school solely because the child requires medical cannabis in a nonsmokeable form as a reasonable accommodation necessary for the child …

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Collaborative practice agreement" means a written and signed agreement between a physician licensed in this State or a school health advisor and a…

In accordance with rules adopted by the department, a public school shall offer training to secondary students on how to administer naloxone hydrochloride, as defined in section 6307, subsection 1, paragraph C, in nasal spray form. The rules adopted by the department under this s…

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Diabetes care plan" means an individual health plan document that specifies the diabetes-related services needed by a student at school and at sch…