| Issue |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
|
 Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Adopted 09/2012 |
P-12 | Purpose, Standards and Procedures for the Review and Approval of Preparation Programs for Education Personnel
ME ADC 05-071 Ch. 114, s 1, 2, 3, 4
This rule contains the requirements for certification, authorization, and approval of educational personnel who serve in the public and in c...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Career and Technical Education Laws Update
S.P. 616
This bill provides an update in language for the career and technical education laws
to reflect current terminology, including changing all...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Enhancing Career and Technical Education
S.P. 650
This bill increases opportunities for students in career and technical education programs by ensuring greater coordination of school calenda...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Amending Laws Regarding Financial Audits, Construction, Summer School Tuition Rates
H.P. 1284-Finance
Part A amends and clarifies audit requirements in order for the State and school administrative units to be in compliance with federal regul...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Model Policy Regarding Management of Head Injuries in School Activities and Athletics
S.P. 654
The bill directs the Commissioner of Education to propose a model policy for public schools and private schools enrolling more than 60% of t...
| More... |
School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Prohibiting Bullying and Cyberbullying in Schools
H.P. 928
Requires school boards, when amending its policies and procedures that address bullying, to include the following
-procedures for students,...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
SIGNED 05/2012 |
P-12 | An Act To Define Cost Responsibility for Transporting Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Students to the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf, (LD 1839)
S.P. 637
This bill clarifies that the school administrative unit is responsible for the costs of transporting students who are placed in an education...
| More... |
Special Populations--Gifted and Talented |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Gifted and Talented Students
H.P. 1284- Gifted and Talented
Part H reinstates the statutory requirement for school administrative units to operate education programs for gifted and talented students. ...
| More... |
Students--K-12 Exchange Students |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Subsidy for Out of State and Foreign Exchange Students
H.P. 1284- exchange students
Part E clarifies the treatment of foreign exchange students and students who do not reside in the State for the purposes of counting student...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 05/2012 |
P-12 | Restructuring the National Board Certification Program for Teachers
S.P. 618
This bill restructures the incentive established for teachers who attain certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Sta...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
Became law without governor's signature 04/2012 |
P-12 | Open Enrollment
H.P. 1372
This bill creates a school open enrollment program under which a student may attend a school other than the school to which that student is ...
| More... |
High School--College Readiness |
Became law without governor's signature 04/2012 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Reporting Number of Students Enrolled in Remedial Courses
S.P. 544
Requires the Maine Community College System, the University of Maine System and the Maine Maritime Academy to report annually on the number ...
| More... |
Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Effective Teaching and School Leadership
H.P. 1376
Requires school administrative units to develop and implement comprehensive performance evaluation and professional growth systems for teach...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Review of Regulations Governing Timeout Rooms, Therapeutic Restraints and Aversives
H.R. 1360
Provides for legislative review of Chapter 33: Regulations Governing Timeout Rooms, Therapeutic Restraints and Aversives in Public Schools a...
| More... |
Adult Basic Education |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
Postsec. | An Act To Enhance Career Pathways for Adult Learners
S.P. 617
Revises the definition of "adult education" by describing what services must be offered in order to receive state subsidy. Establishes caree...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 | An Act To Amend and Clarify the Public Charter School Law
S.P. 607
Amends the law authorizing creation of public charter schools. Makes the following changes with regard to authorizers of public charter scho...
| More... |
Parent/Family |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 | An Act To Encourage Parental Involvement in Education, (LD 1770)
S.P. 609
Requires school administrative units and public charter schools, in consultation with parents, teachers and administrators, to develop a par...
| More... |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Issued 02/2012 |
P-12 | 2012 Maine Executive Order 1
2012 ME EO 1
As part of the Maine Department of Education's plan to implement a student centered, proficiency based model for education, the governor has...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Issued 09/2011 |
P-12 | Pilot Program to Refurbish School Buses
E.O. 24 FY 11/12
Directs the department of education and the Maine Military Authority to establish a pilot program to refurbish school administrative unit sc...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Alternative Delivery Methods for School Construction Projects
H.P. 413
Authorizes the approval of additional school construction projects by school districts seeking to use an alternative delivery method for a s...
| More... |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Act To Restore Equity in Education Funding
S.P. 395
Amends several provisions of the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act to more equitably allocate state funds that are appropriated fo...
| More... |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Issued 07/2011 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Establishes the Governor's Task Force on Expanding Early Post-Secondary Access for High School Students
Executive Order 19 FY 11/12
Establishes the Governor's Task Force on Expanding Early Post-Secondary Access for High School Students. Provides that the purpose of the ta...
| More... |
Private Schools |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Private School Students May Participate in Public School Extracurricular Activities
H.P. 662
Provides that a student enrolled in an equivalent instruction program in a private school that enrolls fewer than 30 students is eligible to...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Creates Innovative Public School Zones and Innovative Public School Districts
S.P. 466
Provides for the creation, submission, review and approval of innovation plans to establish innovative public school zones and innovative pu...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | School Employee Benefits
S.P. 200
Provides that employees of school administrative units and educational advisory organizations are eligible to participate in the group healt...
| More... |
Assessment |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Updating High School Graduation Requirements
S.P. 295 (L.D. 949)
Proposes to amend the current education laws to update high school graduation requirements. Requires the Department of Education (DOE) to su...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Extends Employment Reference Immunity to School Employees
H.P. 1030
Extends employment reference immunity to employees of local school districts. Provides that an employee of a school district t who discloses...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Establishes the STEM Council
S.P. 490
Establishes the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Council to develop strategies for enhancing science, technology, engineerin...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Creates a Public Charter School Program
S.P. 496
Establishes a process which authorizes the establishment of charter schools in the state. Allows for teachers who are members of the Maine P...
| More... |
Civic Education--Civic Knowledge and Literacy |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Includes Civics in the Social Studies and History Courses Required for a Diploma
H.P. 902 (L.D. 1211)
Requires a secondary student to satisfactorily complete at least one course in civics and government to receive a high school diploma. http:...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Amends Laws Governing Competitive Bidding for School Construction and Repair
S.P. 110
Changes the minimum amount of the cost of school construction, major alteration or repair requiring a competitive bid from over $100,000 to ...
| More... |
Finance--Resource Efficiency |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Process for Energy Service Companies Contracting with Maine Schools
H.P. 583
Removes provisions of law that allow school administrative units to use a process other than a competitive bid process in selecting energy s...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Requires School Boards to Adopt Mission Statement
H.P. 321
Requires a school board to adopt a mission statement for every school under its jurisdiction. Provides that in developing and adopting a mis...
| More... |
Health--Mental Health |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Improving the Delivery of School Psychological Services to Children
S.P. 327
Changes the term "school psychological service provider" to "school psychologist" in state law regarding to school psychological services. R...
| More... |
Health--Nutrition |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Aligns State Food and Beverages Standards to Federal Standards
H.P. 398
Allows the Department of Education to adopt rules that are consistent with federal school nutrition standards for food and beverages sold or...
| More... |
Health--Nutrition |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Establishes the Maine Farm and Fish to School Program
H.P. 1060
Establishes the Maine Farm and Fish to School Program to increase the purchasing by schools of food raised, grown or harvested by Maine farm...
| More... |
Health--Nutrition |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Reducing Student Hunger
S.P. 265
Requires a public school in which at least 40% of the students qualify for a free or reduced-price lunch to implement a federally subsidized...
| More... |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Nonresident Students May Participate in Online Learning Programs
H.P. 698
Permits Maine public school systems that offer online learning programs to allow nonresident students to participate in those programs on a ...
| More... |
P-3 |
Vetoed 06/2011 |
P-12 | Establishes an Early Childhood Stakeholder Group
S.P. 160
Original bill language proposed to create a unified early childhood education system. An adopted amendment replaced the bill with a resolve ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Success--Completion--Completion Rates (Statistics) |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
Postsec. | Required Reporting of Retention and Graduation Rates for Colleges and Universities
S.P. 156
Requires all postsecondary institutions, including institutions offering accredited postsecondary educational and degree programs on the Int...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Amends the School Administrative Unit Consolidation Laws
H.P. 311
Amends the laws governing school administrative unit reorganization to eliminate the penalties set forth for nonconforming school administra...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Attorney Presence at Individualized Education Program Meeting
H.P. 822
Provides that the school administrative unit may not have an attorney present at an individualized education program team meeting unless the...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Aligns Maine Special Education Statutes with Federal Requirements
H.P. 986
Repeals provisions providing for planning the transition of students with disabilities to adult services and for transitional services coord...
| More... |
State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Prevents the Disclosure of Student Social Security Numbers
H.P. 399
Repeals the provisions of law that require local school units to request and report student social security numbers to the state Department ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | School Administrative Units May Seek Less Expensive Health Insurance Alternatives
H.P. 972
Allows school administrative units to offer group self-insurance health and dental programs and to enter into cooperative agreements with ot...
| More... |
Technology--Funding Issues |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Digital Learning
S.P. 161
Requires the Commissioner of Education to develop a program of technical assistance, including professional development and training for ins...
| More... |
Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Pledge of Allegiance
H.P. 842
Requires a school administrative unit to allow every student enrolled in the school administrative unit the opportunity to recite the Pledge...
| More... |
Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Promotes Financial Literacy of High School Students
H.P. 161
Requires the Commissioner of Education to develop a program of technical assistance that promotes the importance of financial literacy and e...
| More... |
Curriculum--Physical Education |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Physical Education Elementary School Pilot Project
H.P. 939
Directs the Commissioner of Education, the Commissioner of Health and Human Services and the Maine Governor's Council on Physical Activity t...
| More... |
Finance--Aid to Private Schools |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | School Closures/Annual Student Counts/Private Schools Annual Audit
H.P. 959
Exempts certain reformulated school administrative districts that did not operate a K-12 program from the requirement to maintain such a pro...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Requires a Study to Ensure That Teachers & Paraprofessionals Working with Children with Autism Are Appropriately & Adequately Prepared
H.R. 546
Directs the state Board of Education and the Department of Education (DOE) to conduct a study to ensure that teachers and paraprofessionals ...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Amends Maine Unified Special Education Regulation Birth to Age Twenty Law Regardig Child Observations
H.R. 708
Requires the Department of Education to amend state statute Maine Unified Special Education Regulation Birth to Age Twenty to permit a quali...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Teacher Continuting Contract Offers/Probationary Teacher Evaluation
H.P. 720
Requires three years of experience in a school administrative unit before a teacher may receive a continuing contract offer. Requires the su...
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Vietnam Veterans Awarded High School Diplomas
H.P. 96
Provides that eligible Vietnam veterans may be awarded high school diplomas; Veterans of World War II and the Korean Conflict already includ...
| More... |
Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Models for Teacher and Principal Evaluations
H.P. 317
Expands state law providing that each school district may select and incorporate one or more of the models for evaluation of the professiona...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Establishes the Governor's Business Advisory Council
12 FY 11/12
Establishes the Governor's Business Advisory Council tasked with advising on ways to improve the state's business climate.
http://www.maine....
| More... |
Health |
Issued 10/2010 |
P-12 | School-Based H1N1 Vaccination Clinics
E.O. 05 FY 11/12
Directs the director of the Maine Emergency Management Agency to coordinate with the department of health and human services, Maine Center f...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Implements Recommendations of the Juvenile Justice Task Force
H.B. 1204
Directs the Departments of Corrections, Education, Health and Human Services, and Labor to develop a jointly agreed-upon statewide coordinat...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Race to the Top Legislation--Establishment of Innovate Schools
S.B. 706
Enables school administrative units to establish and operate innovative, autonomous public schools that meet the requirements of the federal...
| More... |
High School--Dropout Rates/Graduation Rates |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Establishes Statewide Graduation Rate Goal
S.B. 623
Establishes the state goal of achieving an average statewide secondary school graduation rate of 90% by the end of the 2015-2016 school year...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Gun-free Schools
H.B. 1206
Aligns the duties of school boards concerning student safety with the requirements of the Federal Gun-free Schools Act; prohibits, with some...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Mandatory School Consolidation Law Amendments
H.B. 408
Amends law governing the mandatory school consolidation process, as originally enacted in 2007 to either achieve or allow the following:
(1)...
| More... |
Standards |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Common Core State Standards Initiative
S.B. 705
Allows the Department of Education to include the "Common Core State Standards Initiative" standards for kindergarten to grade 12 in the Sta...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Encourages the Use of Models in the Collection and Use of Student Achievement Data
S.B. 704
Eliminates the prohibition on the use of student assessment data in the establishment of models for evaluation of the professional performan...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 | Requires the Education Research Institute to Collect Info on Early Learning Programs
H.B. 1261
Requires the Education Research Institute to include in the information that it collects and analyzes, information on early care and public ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Amends the Job Creation Through Educational Opportunity Program
H.B. 899
Amends the Job Creation Through Educational Opportunity Program; amends the definition of accredited Maine junior college, college or univer...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
Postsec. | Health Professionals Loan Program
S.B. 116
Amends the Health Professions Loan Program; provides that loans for medical, veterinary and dental education are to be repaid at varying int...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 | Draft Model Academic Year Calendars
H.B. 1100
Establishes a working group of K-12 school officials, primarily superintendents and career and technical education directors, to prepare dra...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 | Students with Disabilities Access to Materials/Braille Access
S.B. 588 - Sec. 5
Provides for access to instructional materials and online learning for students with disabilities; requires access to Braille for instructio...
| More... |
Special Populations--Foster Care |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 | Residence of Student Not Residing with Legal Parent/Guardian
S.B. 588 - Sec. 1
Provides that a student who is placed by the state department of health and human services with an adult who is not the parent or legal guar...
| More... |
STEM |
Signed into law 02/2010 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | STEM Strategic Plan
S.B. 677
Directs the state department of education to conduct a study to provide comprehensive baseline data to support state and local efforts to im...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Center of Excellence for At-risk Students
S.B. 528
Establishes the Center of Excellence for At-risk Students to provide a comprehensive, on-site course of instruction for youth at risk of fai...
| More... |
Governance |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Review of State Board of Education Duties
H.B. 900
The Department of Education will review the powers and duties of the State Board of Education and prepare legislation to transfer the powers...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Phys. Ed. and Health in Elementary Schools
H.B. 983
Requires the Commissioner of Education to conduct an assessment of the physical education capacities of elementary schools and to report to ...
| More... |
Health--Nutrition |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Farm-to-school Initiatives
H.B. 784
Requires the Department of Education and the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources to convene a work group consisting of agenc...
| More... |
Leadership |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Performance-based Pay Systems
S.B. 458
Requires the Department of Education to review models for performance-based pay and bonuses for teachers, principals and superintendents and...
| More... |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Establishes Maine Online Learning Program
S.B. 531
Directs the Department of Education to establish the Maine Online Learning Program, which will provide high-quality educational options for ...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Early Learning and Higher Ed. Partnerships
H.B. 736
Directs the Children's Growth Council to create a working group; requires the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of ...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Student Dating Violence Policies
H.B. 760
Requires school administrative units, with the help of the Department of Education's model dating violence policy, to implement dating viole...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Program Model for Children with Autism
S.B. 461
Directs the Department of Education to develop a program model for children with autism spectrum disorder to be used statewide in elementary...
| More... |
State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Student Identifier Number and Longitudinal Data
S.B. 491
Provides that if the Commissioner of Education requires a school administrative unit to collect and report individual social security number...
| More... |
State Policymaking |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Improve the Ability of the Department of Education To Conduct Longitudinal Data Studies
S.P. 491
Directs the state department of education to develop and maintain the Maine Statewide Longitudinal Data System, a continuing program of info...
| More... |
STEM |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | STEM Initiatives Review
S.B. 412
Directs the Department of Education to collect information on science, technology, engineering and math initiatives in consultation with pub...
| More... |
Students |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
H.B. 928
Enacts the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; relates to active duty status; relates to veterans, educatio...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Teacher Salary Study Commission
H.B. 367
Establishes the Study Commission Regarding Teachers' Salaries; clarifies that the scope of the study commission review is teacher compensati...
| More... |
Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Pilot Program for Transition from Two-year to Four-year Degree
S.B. 367
Establishes a pilot program between the University of Maine System and the Maine Community College System to provide a seamless process of g...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Annual School Calendar
S.B. 86
Directs the Department of Education to provide by rule for a school calendar that is based upon a minimum annual number of hours that is equ...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Regional Education Cooperatives
H.B. 724
Provides for the formation of regional education cooperatives. School administrative units in existence as of July 1, 2009 may join a region...
| More... |
Health--Child Abuse |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | Reporting Child Abuse
H.B. 315
Requires school bus drivers and school bus attendants to report, or cause a report to be made, to the Department of Health and Human Service...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Adopted 11/2008 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Authority for Higher Education Institutions To Confer Degrees
05-071-149
Amends rules relating to authorization for institutions of higher education to confer academic degrees or to offer degree courses.
http://w...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Adopted 11/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Qualifying Exams for Teachers
05-071-13
Amends rules relating to the qualifying examinations for teachers, education specialists and administrators. Relates to the Praxis exam.
htt...
| More... |
Accountability--School Improvement |
Issued 05/2008 |
P-12 | P-16 Task Force
Exec. Order 12 FY 08/09
The Pre-K through Adult Advisory Council is charged as follows:
a. Furthers the goal of increasing the percentage of Maine's adults with fou...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | Student Survey of Risk Factors
S.B. 804
(Resolve)Requires the state, in its biannual survey of students, to use a survey of students in grades 6 to 12 that reliably and validly mea...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | Alternative Education Programs
H.B. 1661A
Defines alternative education program as a program in which the primary purpose is to provide at-risk students with curricula and assessment...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | High School and Postsecondary Integration
H.B. 1549
(Resolve)Directs the Department of Education to recommend to the Board of Education an innovative model of consolidated and integrated secon...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Securing Student Loans
S.B. 918A
Allows the Finance Authority of Maine to issue student loan bonds for the origination or purchase of federally guaranteed student loans secu...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | Access to Afterschool Program
H.B. 61
Directs the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Education, within existing resources, to gather information pertai...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | School District Consolidation - Collective Bargaining
S.B. 738
Removes language from the regional school unit authorization laws requiring the merger of bargaining units on a regional school unit-wide ba...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | School District Reorganization
H.B. 1658A
Corrects the laws governing the reorganization of school administrative units; corrects the laws pertaining to the authority of school admin...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | School District Reorganization Policies
S.B. 931A
Relates to school administrative unit reorganization; relates to school budgets, the election and terms of unit board members, the apportion...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | Screening for Autism
S.B. 771
Requires the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services to convene an interdepartmental work group to develop a...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | Teacher Certification -- Revocation/Reinstatement
S.B. 912A
Requires the Department of Education to report all denials, revocations, suspensions, surrenders and reinstatements of certification that ar...
| More... |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
To governor 03/2008 |
P-12 | School Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
H.B. 1548
Amends standards for student assessment, basic school approval, the elementary, middle and secondary courses of study, the comprehensive pro...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 | Special Education Evaluations
H.B. 1387
Directs the Department of Education to amend its rules governing special education to provide a deadline of 45 school days for the completio...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 | Certification for Non-native Speaking Teachers
H.B. 1469
Allows teachers of modern and classical languages whose primary language is not English to retain certification while receiving support to p...
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Economic/Workforce Development |
Issued 11/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Governor's Council on Competitiveness and the Economy
Executive Order 08 FY 08/09
(Executive Order 08 FY 08/09) Creates the Governor's Council on Competitiveness and the Economy; concerns a public/private partnership for n...
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Finance--Facilities |
Approved by voters 11/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Higher Education Institution Capital Improvements
V. 3 Ballot Initiative
(QUESTION 3; P.L. 39-2007) Authorizes issuance of bonds for interior and exterior building renovations, improvements and additions at all ca...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Incentives for Graduates to Work and Live in State
I. 2; LD 948; LR 124
Provides a tax credit to reimburse educational loan payments for any resident who earns an associate or bachelor's degree and lives, works a...
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At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | High School Completion for At Risk Students
H.B. 1296
Implements the recommendations of the Governor's Task Force to Engage State's Youth; ensures that students experiencing education disruption...
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At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Alternative Education Programs Committee
H.B. 1224
Establishes the Alternative Education Programs Committee. The committee shall review and make recommendations for the promotion of alternati...
| More... |
Attendance |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Student Truancy Policy
H.B. 353
Strengthens the truancy laws by making it a Class E crime for parents who fail to take corrective measures for truant children from kinderga...
| More... |
Curriculum--Physical Education |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Physical Education Requirements
H.B. 1011
Requires a minimum of 150 minutes per week for kindergarten to grade 5 and 225 minutes per week for grades 6 to 8 of physical education taug...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Financial Aid for College Students Who Remain in State
L.D. 1856; LR 2619
Provides a tax credit to reimburse educational loan payments for any resident who earns an associate degree or a bachelor's degree and lives...
| More... |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Funding Formula Changes for Specific Districts
H.B. 368
Adjusts the school funding formula to require the unorganized territories to pay their full and fair share of educating students from the un...
| More... |
Finance--Resource Efficiency |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | School District Consolidation
H.B. 685; LD 216
Allows a school administrative unit that is a municipality or school administrative district to combine with another school administrative d...
| More... |
Finance--Resource Efficiency |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | School District Consolidation
H.B. 685
Allows a school administrative unit that is a municipality or school administrative district to combine with another school administrative d...
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | High School Graduation & Assessment Requirements
H.B. 1295
Proposes changes in high school graduation requirements, assessments and overall high school program design to ensure that each student has ...
| More... |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec. | College Application Requirement for High Schoolers
H.P. 758; L.D. 1040
Resolves that the department of education implement methods to encourage districts to encourage secondary school students to complete at lea...
| More... |
Leadership |
Adopted 06/2007 |
P-12 | Qualifying Exams for Teachers and Administrators
05-071-13
Amends rules relating to the qualifying examinations for teachers, education specialists and administrators. MAINE 8619
http://www.maine.gov...
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P-3 |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Early Childhood Special Education Study
S.B. 666
Implements the recommendations of the Subcommittee To Study Early Childhood Special Education; relates to early intervention and early child...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Preschool Children with Disabilities
S.B. 99
Expands the opportunity of preschool children with disabilities to continue to have a free and appropriate public education provided through...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Child Care Study Committee
H.B. 576
Provides a commission to study ways to increase the quality of child care services in the state by identifying and implementing best practic...
| More... |
Private Schools |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Town Academy Advisory Council
S.B. 601
Establishes the Town Academy Advisory Council in the Department of Education; provides that the members are unpaid gubernatorial appointees ...
| More... |
School Safety--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Automated External Defibrillator
H.B. 1247
Requires every school administrative unit to place an automated external defibrillator in each of the unit's school buildings and make it av...
| More... |
School Safety--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | School Emergency Plans
H.B. 193
Relates to a school comprehensive emergency management plan; makes the approval of a crisis response plan by a school board public informati...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Students Rights
H.B. 1335
Creates an Education Bill of Rights for deaf and hard-of-hearing children; provides for rights based on federal and state rules and laws; en...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
Died 06/2007 |
P-12 | Financial Literacy Training for Teachers
H.B. 1089
Requires the Treasurer of State to organize a seminar in November 2007 for training in teaching financial literacy to students from kinderga...
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Attendance |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Compulsory Attendance Coordinator
S.B. 155; L
Concerns compulsory school attendance. This bill adds to the duties of the attendance coordinator serving as the liaison between the school ...
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Governance |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Student Member on State Board of Education
H.B. 133
Expands the membership of the State Board of Education to include one student member.
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/LawMakerWeb/externalsit...
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Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | State Board of Education Membership
S.B. 240
Changes the composition of the State Board of Education by requiring that membership of the board be broadly representative of the geographi...
| More... |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Distance Learning Review
H.B. 365
(Resolve) Directs the Department of Education to review and assess distance learning opportunities for public high school students and repor...
| More... |
P-3 Preschool |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Public Preschool Program Definition
S.B. 172; LD 560
Defines "public preschool program" in the laws governing education. This definition differentiates a public preschool program from a one-or-...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Review of Before- and After-school Programs
H.B. 961; LD 1369
(Resolve) Provides for review of various funding and accountability requirements for the range of programs providing before-school and after...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Alternative Certification Teacher Programs
H.B. 734
Directs the State Board of Education to adopt rules allowing a teacher in a regional special education or regional alternative educational p...
| More... |
Finance--Resource Efficiency |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | School District Reorganization
H.B. 35
(Resolve) Provides for legislative review of portions of Chapter 28: Closing a School in the Unorganized Territory, a major substantive rule...
| More... |
Curriculum--Arts Education |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
Postsec. | Doctoral Degree in Visual Arts
H.B. 361
Authorizes the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts to confer the degree of Doctor of Visual Arts upon students in accordance w...
| More... |
Postsecondary Students--Minority |
Issued 01/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Sub-Cabinet for Multicultural Affairs and the Multicultural Affairs Advisory Council
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 25 FY 06/07
Creates the Multicultural Affairs Sub-Cabinet to promote interdepartmental collaboration on multicultural policy development and program imp...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Issued 12/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Governor's Council on Jobs, Innovation, and the Economy
EXECUTIVE ORDER 23 FY 06/07
Establishes the Governor's Council on Jobs, Innovation, and the Economy to:
1. Develop a recommended action plan for moving the state forw...
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At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Performance-enhancing Substances by Athletes
S.B. 749; LD 1952
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a performance-enhancing substance list, to publish
the list on its public...
| More... |
Adult Basic Education |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
Community College | Adult Education Programs
S.B. 702
Proposes to continue the college transitions pilot projects that are in place in 7 adult education programs to assist persons to make the tr...
| More... |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Task Force on Citizenship Education
H.B. 1504; LD2112
Reestablishes the Task Force on Citizenship Education and extends a reporting deadline; provides that the joint standing committee of the Le...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Special Education Services
S.B. 689; LD 1772
Relates to children with disabilities; consolidates and reorganizes the delivery of early childhood special education services; includes the...
| More... |
Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Mentoring Partnership Grant Program
H.B. 689; LD 979
Establishes the Mentoring Partnership Grant Program administered by the Department of Education to provide grants to eligible entities for m...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Health Coverage for College Students
S.B. 777; LD 2014
Requires individual and group health insurance policies to continue coverage for dependent children up to 24 years of age who are unable to ...
| More... |
P-16 or P-20 |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Educational Opportunities for Citizens
S.B. 751
Establishes resources to improve the health, well- being, education and economic security of citizens by enhancing and expanding early educa...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Personal Data Security
H.B. 1417; LD 2017
Amends the Notice of Risk to Personal Data Act; relates to a security breach; amends notification requirements regarding agencies of state g...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 | District Cost Sharing Agreements
H.B. 1344 (also HP 1344 and LD 1903)
Relates to locally approved school administrative district cost-sharing agreements which were preempted by Public Law 2003, chapter 712, whi...
| More... |
Standards |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 | Services by Nongovernment Education Organizations
H.B. 989; LD 1425
Provides financial support to existing nongovernment education organizations that create and manage statewide and regional networks that pro...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 | Minimum Teacher Salaries
S.B. 480
Updates the law that established a minimum teachers' salary, starting in 1987, of $ 15,500, an amount that is now outdated and increases the...
| More... |
Health--Nutrition |
Adopted 01/2006 |
P-12 | Child Nutrition Programs in Public Schools
CMR 05-071-051
The Department of Education is proposing amendments to Ch. 51 - Child Nutrition Programs in Public Schools and Institutions. The rule conta...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Rule Adoption 08/2005 |
P-12 | Qualifying Examinations for Teachers and Administrators
05-071-13
Amends rules relating to qualifying examinations for teachers and administrators, to include content knowledge and teaching skills examinati...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Emergency Rule Adoption 08/2005 |
P-12 | Certification, Authorization and Approval of Personnel
05-071-115
Establishes emergency regulation to permit the Department of Education to certify persons who are teaching theater arts or dance in the Stat...
| More... |
P-16 or P-20 |
Issued 06/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | An Order to Create the PK-20 Telecommunications and Technology Infrastructure Board and other Committees
Executive Order
Creates the PK-20 Telecommunications and Technology Infrastructure Board, the Broadband Access Infrastructure Board and the Telecommunciatio...
| More... |
School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
P-12 | Student Code of Conduct
LD 564
Defines unacceptable student behavior; as including, but not limited to, behavior that negatively affects a student's ability to perform aca...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Issued 04/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Order Establishing a Task Force to Plan for Higher Education in the Kennebec Valley
Executive Order
Establishes 10-member task force to plan for higher education in the Kennebec Valley. Establishes membership composition, duties and proced...
| More... |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | State Board of Education Term Limit
H.P. 186
Limits the number of terms of office for members of the State Board of Education to 2 5-year terms, which need not be consecutive, beginning...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Education in the Unorganized Territory
H.P. 427
Requires the Department of Education to adopt major substantive rules to establish standards and practices to follow when proposing to close...
| More... |
Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Civil Rights Protection
S.P. 413
Forbids the denial of rights in employment, housing, public accommodations, credit, and education opportunity to individuals based on their ...
| More... |
Health--Suicide Prevention |
Issued 02/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | An Order to Strengthen Maine's Youth Suicide Prevention Efforts
Executive Order
Orders the governor's children's cabinet to assign staff to participate in a strategic planning process to update and revise the Maine Youth...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 01/2005 |
P-12 | Education Costs and Property Taxes
H.P. 6
Increases the State share of education costs; provides for reduction in property taxes; reduces government spending at all levels; provides ...
| More... |
Finance--District |
FILED. 01/2005 |
P-12 | School Sports Programs
L.R. 1668
Requires schools and school districts to line item sports programs for municipal veto....
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Rule Adoption 11/2004 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Maine Guaranteed Student Loan Programs
94-457-602
Repeals and replaces rules relating to the guaranteed student loan programs. Establishes industry standard procedures and policies for the a...
| More... |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
On November 2004 Ballot 09/2004 |
P-12 | Limits on Real and Property Taxes
Ballot Initiative
TITLE: An Act to Impose Limits on Real and Personal Property Taxes
QUESTION: "Do you want to limit property taxes to 1% of the assessed valu...
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Special Education |
Rule Adoption 08/2004 |
P-12 | Early Intervention and Special Education for Children
05-071-180
Establishes rule to allow parents of preschool children with disabilities who are already receiving free appropriate public education (FAPE)...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Rule Adoption 07/2004 |
Postsec. | Maine College Savings Program
94-457-611
Amends the rule by adding an attendance at a U.S. military service academy as an early termination event, not subject to the penalty for non...
| More... |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | Citizenship Education
H.P. 1417
(Resolution)Proposes to implement the recommendations of the Commission to Study the Scope and Quality of Citizenship Education; includes th...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Education and Job Training
H.P. 1399
Creates and expands opportunities in Maine to retain and attract youth of 15 to 35 years of age by developing a comprehensive marketing stra...
| More... |
P-3 Finance |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | Educational Funding and Property Tax Relief
S.P. 761
The bill provides that by fiscal year 2009-10 the state share of kindergarten to grade 12 education funding, as described by essential progr...
| More... |
P-3 Grades 1-3 |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | Preschool Handicapped Children
S.P. 801
Amends applicable statutes and instructs the Department of Human Services and the Department of Education to amend rules to clarify that a c...
| More... |
Curriculum--Mathematics |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | STARBASE Program
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/LawMakerWeb/externalsiteframe.asp?ID=280011947&LD=1690&Type=1
In 1993, the United States Congress authorized the "Department
of Defense STARBASE Program" and authorized the Department of
Defense to ...
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No Child Left Behind |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | No Child Left Behind Participation
S.P. 648
(Senate Resolve) This resolve prohibits the Department of Education from using state funds to implement the policies of the federal No Chil...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | Summer Employment for Youth
H.P. 1446
Requires school administrative units to develop and approve plans for a regional school calendar in its career and technical center and scho...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | Developmental Disability Reporting
H.P. 1437
This bill, which implements the recommendations of the Maine Developmental Disabilities Council, amends the reporting requirements for the D...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Rule Adoption 04/2004 |
P-12 | Returning to Employment
94-411-410
Clarifies rules regarding retirees returning to employment after retirement with the same employer. Establishes a waiver that must be execut...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals |
Private and Special Law No. 45. 04/2004 |
P-12 | Educational Technicians Upgrades
S.P. 781
Clarifies that the proposed extension of time by which school administrative units may requests upgrades to higher classifications for educa...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | Continuing Education Requirements Waiver
H.P. 1459
(Resolution) Gives professional and occupational licensing authorities limited authority to waive continuing education requirements for retu...
| More... |
Attendance |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 | Habitual Truants
H.P. 800
Requires the superintendent to send a notice to the parent of a truant informing the parent that the child is truant and the child is requir...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 | Use of Asthma Inhalers by Students
H.P. 1290
Requires a public school or private school approved for attendance purposes by the Department of Education to adopt a written local policy a...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 | Emergency Medical Help
H.P. 136
Ensures that emergency medical help is available to all school children and personnel; relates to cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automate...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
November 2003 Ballot 11/2003 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Postsecondary Facilities
Question 5: Bond Issue
Do you favor a $19,000,000 bond issue to make repairs, upgrades and other facility improvements and enhance access for students with disabil...
| More... |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
November 2003 Ballot 11/2003 |
P-12 | Education Funding
Question 1B
Competing Measure: Do you want to lower property taxes and avoid the need for a significant increase in state taxes by phasing in a 55% stat...
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Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
November 2003 Ballot 11/2003 |
P-12 | Education Funding
Question 1A
Citizen Initiative: Do you want the State to pay 55% of the cost of public education, which includes all special education costs, for the pu...
| More... |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
November 2003 Ballot 11/2003 |
P-12 | Education Funding
Question 1C
Allows voter to vote against both the Citizen Initiative (Question 1A) and the Competing Measure (Question 1B). http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
November 2003 Ballot 11/2003 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Postsecondary Scholarships
Question 2
Citizen Initiative: Do you want to allow slot machines at certain commercial horse racing tracks if part of the proceeds are used to lower p...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Rule Adoption 11/2003 |
Postsec. | Higher Education Loan Program
94-457-615
Proposes rules regarding the Higher Education Loan Program. Provides rules that the Authority may not originate federally guaranteed student...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Rule Adoption 11/2003 |
Postsec. | Conduct Rules of Educators for Maine Program
94-457-610
Proposes details of rules to be utilized in the conduct of the Educators for Maine Program. Provides financial assistance for post-secondary...
| More... |
Special Education |
Rule Adoption 07/2003 |
P-12 | Parental Consent
05-071-101
Amends conditions for funding approval for Special Education Programs. Provides a school district will no longer be able to override a paren...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Drug Survey and Drug Prevention Programs
H.P. 333 (LD 425)
Requires the director of the office of substance abuse to review procedures for collecting youth drug and alcohol use information, including...
| More... |
Attendance |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Health Records
S.P. 96 (LD 262)
Requires that disciplinary, attendance and health records be included in the records that follow a student who transfers to another school e...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Vetoed 06/2003 |
P-12 | Fingerprinting
H.P. 667 (LD 890)
Restricts fingerprinting of educational personnel to new hires. Specifies that statistics and other information gathered during fingerprint...
| More... |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Legislative Youth Advisory Council
H.P. 557
Implements the recommendations of the Legislative Youth Advisory Council. Increases the council membership from 21 to 22, increasing appoint...
| More... |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Citizenship Education
H.P. 333
(House Resolve) Establishes the Commission to Study the Scope and Quality of Citizenship Education. Commission is to be comprised of three s...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | School Budget Referendum Language
H.P. 77 (LD 69)
Requires school budget referendum language to provide voters with a simple definition for "foundation allocation," "debt service" and "addit...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Portable Classroom Space
S.P. 538 (LD 1577) (omnibus bill)
Amends section allowing district to appeal to extend 5-year maximum approval period for leasing portable classroom space if this limitation ...
| More... |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | School Essential ProgramsSAME AS: 1623
S.P. 575
Implements school funding based on essential programs and services; targets increased State share percentage; provides for transition adjust...
| More... |
Governance |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children
S.P. 193 (LD 553)
Establishes a task force to study the needs of deaf and hard-of-hearing children and adolescents. Establishes membership of task force, appo...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Educators for Maine Program
H.P. 985 (LD 1340)
Amends the Educators for Maine Program; provides financial assistance for postsecondary education to undergraduate students or students purs...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
Postsec. | Higher Education Loan PurchaseSAME AS: 1625
S.P. 579
Creates Higher Education Loan Purchase Program; allows the Governor to designate a State agency as a secondary market for higher education l...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Student with Emotional Disability Eligible for Special Education Services
S.P. 538 (LD 1577) (omnibus bill)
Includes "emotional disability" as disability rendering a student an exceptional student eligible for special education services.
http://www...
| More... |
Special Populations--Gifted and Talented |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Gifted and Talented Programs
S.P. 538 (LD 1577) (omnibus bill)
Eliminates language basing grant funds for gifted education programs on "$2 of state matching funds for each $1 of funds appropriated by the...
| More... |
Special Populations--Homeless Education |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Definition of Homeless Student
S.P. 538 (LD 1577) (omnibus bill)
Expands definition of homeless student to comply with definition required under federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, including provisio...
| More... |
Special Populations--Homeless Education |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Education Definitions and Programs
S.P. 538
This bill does the following:
1. It adds "emotional disability" to the definition of "exceptional student" in the Maine Revised Statutes, Ti...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Teachers
H.P. 714 (LD 957)
Adds to existing language that required state board to establish criteria under which a targeted need area certificate could be issued to a ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Certification of Education Personnel
H.P. 1122
(House Resolve) Concerns legislative review of portions of certification, authorization and approval of education personnel, a major substan...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Teachers
H.P. 714
Concerns targeted need area certificates for teachers; provides that the certificate may only be issued to a person holding a bachelor's deg...
| More... |
Attendance |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Enrollment Age EligibilitySAME AS: 592
S.P. 201
Regards age eligibility for enrollment in a public secondary school; authorizes the Commissioner of Education to waive on a case-by-case bas...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Substitute Teacher Fingerprinting
H.P. 749 (LD 1032)
Beginning with the 2003-2004 school year, requires a person employed as a substitute teacher and a person who is a regular school employee a...
| More... |
Bilingual/ESL |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Spoken Language Interpreters
S.P. 305 (LD 909)
Establishes the Committee to Investigate the Feasibility of and Need for Regulation of Spoken Language Interpreters. Establishes committee m...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Portable Classrooms
H.P. 619
Allows a school administrative unit that is engaged in a lease-purchase agreement for portable classroom space to be eligible for state supp...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Cancer Causing Chemicals
H.P. 158, 199
Prohibits the presence, use and storage on school and child care center property of chemicals known to cause cancer; requires the adoption o...
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Course Credits and Diploma Eligibility
S.P. 328 (LD 987)
Makes the law regarding transfer of credit for equivalent instruction at nonapproved private schools consistent with earned credit for home ...
| More... |
Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Laws Governing Home Instruction
S.P. 83 (LD 160)
Amends laws governing home instruction; excuses student from attending a public school if the student obtains equivalent instruction in a sp...
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P-3 |
Resolve No. 05/2003 |
P-12 | Uniform Fire Code Standards
H.P. 808 (LD 1105)
Applies uniform fire code standards to preschool facilities located in public schools regardless of whether they are a child care center or ...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
Postsec. | State Student Grant Program
H.P. 950
Amends the State student grant program; provides a description of need for student financial assistance that is consistent with the definiti...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
Postsec. | Tuition Waiver for Foster Care Residents
S.P. 108 (LD 326)
This bill increases the number of foster care residents who are eligible for a tuition waiver at a state postsecondary educational instituti...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Outdoor Playground Surface Standards
H.P. 458
(House Resolve) Directs the Department of Education to develop standards for outdoor playground surfaces....
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School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Record Sharing Between Law Enforcement and School Administrators
S.P. 145 (LD 427)
Clarifies that the Maine Juvenile Code does not preclude a law enforcement officer or criminal justice agency from sharing information perta...
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School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Child Transportation
H.P. 739 (LD 1018)
Exempts from school bus inspection standards vehicles vehicles designed to carry 11 or more people, including the driver, driver, that meet ...
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Special Education |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Baxter Compensation Program
S.P. 263 (LP 768)
Concerns the Baxter Compensation Program; addresses confidentiality of claimants and families of victims of abuse at Baxter School for the D...
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Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | State Retirement System Members
S.P. 514 (LD 1535)
Allows teacher who received retirement benefits under state retirement system who returned to covered service to rejoin the system. http://w...
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Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | Reduction of Board Members Following School District Reapportionment
H.P. 412
States that if an approved reapportionment plan requires a reduction in the number of directors (board members) to be elected in a municipal...
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Postsecondary Faculty |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
Postsec. | Maine Labor Relations Board
H.P. 76 (LD 68)
Extends the jurisdiction of the Maine Labor Relation Board to Employees of Public Higher Education Institutions who have been employed less ...
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Students |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | Number of Hours per Week/Day That Minors May Work
H.P. 13
Concerns child labor laws; provides that a minor shall not be employed more than 60 hours in any week, and from 10 to 12 hours in any day, w...
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Finance--Facilities |
Rule Adoption 03/2003 |
P-12 | Maine School Facilities Program/School Revolving Fund
05-071-64, 94-376-64
Proposes rules governing the application and approval process for projects to be considered through the School Revolving Renovation Fund, Fa...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Rule Adoption 03/2003 |
Postsec. | Maine College Savings Program
94-457-611
Implements the NextGen Scholarship programs. Eliminates all references to the Procedures and Guidelines. Makes other minor changes. http://w...
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No Child Left Behind |
Active 09/2002 |
P-12 | 2002 Consolidated Plan
N/A
2002 Consolidated Plan (submitted 6/12/02 and amended 6/28/02 and 8/29/02):http://www.state.me.us/education/nclb/state%20app/summary.htm ...
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Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 08/2002 |
Postsec. | Establishing a Higher Education Attainment Council
SB 767
Act establishes the Maine Higher Education Attainment Council; establishes that the council should consist of 16 members to be appointed by ...
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Curriculum |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Comprehensive Family Life Education
H.B. 1180
Defines comprehensive family life education; directs the Commissioner of Education to take action to implement K-12 comprehensive family lif...
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Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Tax Credits
H.B. 1655
Establishes a tax credit for individuals or corporations that provide a contribution that promotes the postsecondary educational attainment ...
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Bond Issue Authorized
H.B. 1628
Authorizes a $28,500,000 General Fund bond issue to capitalize the School Revolving Renovation Fund, to provide grants to public educational...
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Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Transition to New Funding Approach
H.B. 1602
Establishes a timeline for a transition to a new school funding approach in order to provide all children with an equitable opportunity to a...
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Governance--School Boards |
Public Law No. 04/2002 |
P-12 | Duties of Board Members and Superintendents
S.B. 791
Relates to the local governance of school administrative units; clarify that the primary role and responsibilities of school board members a...
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Health |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Child Immunization
H.B. 1624
Resolve authorizing emergency adoption of legislation regarding immunization of children. http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/billdocs/LD21...
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International Benchmarking |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Seeds of Peace International Camp
H.B. 1434
Appropriates one-time funds for student scholarships to the Seeds of Peace International Camp. http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/billdocs...
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P-3 Governance |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Child Care Facility Requirements
H.B. 1523
Changes the day care center references to child care facility; changes the definition of children in the laws governing nursery schools, whi...
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Postsecondary |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
Postsec. | Higher Education Council
S.B. 767
Establishes the Higher Education Council to develop a long-term plan for increasing the level of educational attainment in the State and to ...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Maine Black Bears Scholarship Fund
H.B. 1506
Creates the Maine Black Bears Scholarship Fund for need-based scholarships to attend the University of Maine; authorizes the distribution of...
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Postsecondary Finance |
Enacted-interim 04/2002 |
Postsec. | An act to give the technical college system bonding authority
HB 1362
An act to give the Maine Technical College System limited revenue bonding authority. Aggregate principal of outstanding bonds not to exceed...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Removal of Students Who Threaten Harm
H.B. 1474
Mandates that school boards include in the required district-wide student code of conduct policies regarding the removal from classrooms or ...
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School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Public Law No. 04/2002 |
P-12 | City Use of School Building
H.B. 1615
Provides that a municipality may use a school building transferred to it by a school board for municipal purposes in the condition that the ...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Retirement System Contributions of Teachers in Legislature
H.B. 1503
Preserves retirement benefits for teachers who serve in the Legislature; provides that any Legislator who is a public school teacher or an e...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Retirement Benefits for IT Manager/Trainer
H.B. 1686
Includes in state retirement system statutes an employee responsible for, in addition to duties for which certification is required, either ...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Unfunded Liability of State Retirement System
S.B. 819
Addresses the unfunded liability of the state retirement system and the equity of retirement benefits for state employees and teachers. http...
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 |
H.B. 373
Removes the cap on the fees charged by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of General Services for services asso...
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Governance |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 |
S.B. 733
Creates a study group to study school administrative unit organization; provides that the group shall study the history of formation of dist...
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Leadership |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 | Teacher and Administrator Certification Changes
H.B. 1517
Amends the laws regarding the certification for school administrators and teachers by incorporating performance standards for provisional te...
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Postsecondary |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
H.B. 414
Directs the Board of Trustees of the University of Maine to establish a review of the doctorate level educational opportunities provided thr...
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School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 | Number of Alternative Delivery Pilot Projects for School Construction and Maximum Cost Increased
H.B. 1426
Increases the number of construction-manager-at-risk alternative delivery pilot projects for school construction; increases the maximum proj...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Public Law No. 03/2002 |
P-12 | Education Leave Advisory Board
H.B. 1616
Terminates the Educational Leave Advisory Board; declares the educational leave program for state employees to be in public interest....
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Public Law No. 03/2002 |
P-12 | Health Coverage for Retirees Returning to the Classroom
H.B. 1469
Relates to group health plans for retirees who return to work under certain circumstances....
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P-3 |
Signed into law 02/2002 |
P-12 | Childfind and Early Childhood Special Education Programs
H.B. 1476
Establishes as major substantive rules sections establishing and maintaining a statewide network that ensures the provisions of childfind fo...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 02/2002 |
P-12,
Postsec. | State Grant Changes
S.B. 732
Relates to the State Grant Program; amends the provisions of the Student Incentive Scholarship Program administered by the Finance Authority...
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Finance--Facilities |
Approved by voters 11/2001 |
P-12 | Authorizes Bond for School Facilities
S.B. 549/ Bond Issue Question 4
Private and Special Law No. 40., (LD 1707) Authorizes a bond issue to capitalize the School Revolving Renovation Fund for repairs and improv...
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Background Checks |
Vetoed 06/2001 |
P-12 | Repeals Requirement for Background Checks
S.B. 322
(LD 1090) Repeals the law requiring background checks and fingerprinting of school employees; corrects cross-references to the repealed prov...
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Curriculum |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | Teaching of Native American History
H.B. 255
Public Law No. 403., (LD 291)Requires that Maine Native American history and culture be taught in all elementary and secondary schools; requ...
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Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Use of Federal Workforce Investment Act Funds
H.B. 1042
Public Law No. 363., (LD 1399) Delegates the requirement that at least one third of all federal funds received by the State under the federa...
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Finance--District |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | Cost-Sharing Agreements Between Districts
H.B. 977
Public Law No. 373., (LD 1301) Provides an option for municipal members of a school district to design a cost-sharing formula; requires a co...
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Health |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | Use of Locally Grown Foods in School Food Programs
S.B. 376
Public Law No. 447., (LD 1214)Encourages the use of locally grown foods in school food services programs; provides that the State will match...
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Postsecondary |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Creates Commission on Postsecondary Educational Attainment
S.B. 616
Resolve No. 67., (LD 1797) Creates the Blue Ribbon Commission on Postsecondary Educational Attainment....
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
Postsec. | Establishes Maine Scholarship Foundation
H.B. 799
Public Law No. 459., (LD 1043) Establishes the Maine Scholarship Foundations and the Maine Education Scholarship Endowment Fund to provide e...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
Postsec. | College Saving Plans and Scholarships
S.B. 579
Public Law No. 381., (LD 1757) Provides for the usage of funds in the State College Savings Program to include matching grants to encourage ...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | Benefits for Retirees Who Return to Work
H.B. 941
Public Law No. 442., (LD 1255) Repeals the current law that establishes a cap on the earnings of retired members of the State Retirement Sys...
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Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 |
H.B. 1345
Resolve No. 48., (LD 1802) Provides for legislative review of a chapter of law regarding targeted need certificates, a major substantive rul...
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Finance |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Carry Over of School District Budgets
S.B. 524
Public Law No. 127., (LD 1647)Permits school boards to carry forward general operating fund balances at the end of a school administrative u...
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
Postsec. | Funds for Higher Education Facilities
H.B. 136
(LD 147) Prohibits the Maine State Commission for Higher Education Facilities from accepting funds from any source that would place conditio...
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Health |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Immunization for School Children
H.B. 1163
(LD 1563)Amends immunization requirements for school children and children in child care to ensure consistent wording and requirements for t...
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High School |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Granting High School Diplomas to WW II Veterans
H.B. 21
(LD 21) Allows a local school board the option of granting a diploma to a veteran of World War II who was honorably discharged even though t...
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P-3 |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Safety Standards for Nursery Schools
S.B. 291
(LD 1002) Authorizes the Department of Human Services to adopt rules for the safe operation of nursery schools....
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
Postsec. | Tuition Grants to National Guard Members
H.B. 429
Resolve No. 21., (LD 550)Grants a tuition grant to a National Guard member who attends a private college or university of up to 100% of the ...
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Postsecondary Online Instruction |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
Postsec. | Exemption of Immunization Laws for Distance Education Students
H.B. 748
(Public Law No. 87., 95 LD 967) Provides an exemption to the immunization laws for students who enroll in distance education programs offere...
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Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Veterans' Week Observation
S.B. 277
Public Law No. 100., 96 (LD 988) Provides for the observance of Veterans' Week each year in each political subdivision, school system and sc...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Penalties for Aggressive Behavior
S.B. 113
Relates to hostile, aggressive or threatening behavior toward a student, teacher, administrator or other staff member in the crime of distur...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | School Administrator Procedures for School Safety
H.B. 232
Public Law No. 67., and 69 (LD 269) Requires the Department of Education to develop procedures for school administrative units to use develo...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Review of Regulations Related to Student Restraints
H.B. 22
Resolve No. 9., (LD 22) Provides for legislative review of the regulations of the Department of Education governing timeout rooms, therapeut...
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School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | School Employee's Payment Over 10 or 12 Months
H.B. 1110
Public Law No. 156., (LD 1479) Amends current law to allow school year employees to receive their pay over a period of either 10 or 12 month...
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School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | State Retirement System Provisions
S.B. 576
Public Law No. 192.,& 181 (LD 1754)Relates to the Maine State Retirement System; establishes the Consumer Price Index as the benchmark for t...
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Technology |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | State Technology Instititutes
H.B. 1094
Public Law No. 95., (LD 1463) Eliminates reference to the Centers for Innovation from the charter of the Maine Science and Technology Founda...
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Finance |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Use of Impact Fees
H.B. 268
Public Law No. 38., 39 (LD 346) Clarifies that communities that are part of a school administrative district or other single or multicommuni...
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At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Children in Need of Services Program
H.B. 1138
(LD 1623)Establishes the Children in Need of Services Program; provides for a safety plan consisting of housing, medical care, nutritional c...
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Background Checks |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Requires State to Pay for Background Checks
S.B. 951
Public Law No. 791., (LD 2490)Requires the State to pay the costs of the fingerprinting and background checks of current and prospective ele...
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Construction Funding
S.B. 298
Public Law No. 789, (LD 870); Improves public school safety and learning environments; allows a municipality to expend funds for school cons...
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Special Education |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Modification of Oversight of School for the Deaf
H.B. 1946
Public Law No. 775, (LD 2690); Changes the governance system and the educational programs of the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf; amends...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Teacher Eligibility Standards
S.B. 963
Public Law No. 783., (LD 2505) Lowers eligibility standards for child development students to apply to the Educators for the Maine Program; ...
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Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Commission on Teacher Recruitment/Retention
H.B. 1658
Resolve No. 130., (LD 2327) Establishes a commission to study teacher recruitment and retention....
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Adult Basic Education |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Increased Funding for Adult Education
H.B. 1778
(LD 2492)Appropriates funds to the Department of Education to increase the state subsidy for adult education....
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At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Alternative Education
H.B. 1420
Public Law No. 683, (LD 2027); Encourages public school alternative education programs; requires school alliance to set consistent standards...
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Background Checks |
Vetoed 04/2000 |
P-12 | Modifies Background Checks
S.B. 987
(LD 2540)Proposes to effect current law that requires teachers and other school employees in public schools or approved private schools to u...
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Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Maine Writing Project
H.B. 1708
(LD 2414); Supports and expands the Maine Writing Project to improve student achievement in writing, which is a major feature of the State e...
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Finance--District |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Optional New Budget Cost Center Format
H.B. 949
Public Law No. 710., (LD 1346) Establishes an optional new school budget cost center format and budget approval process; authorizes school b...
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Health |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Administering Medication
S.B. 424
(LD 1261); Requires unlicensed school personnel to be trained before administering medication to students in Maine's public schools and appr...
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Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
Postsec. | Access to State Technical College System
S.B. 973
(LD 2519) Increases access to the State's Technical College System; provides funding to add additional students systemwide; addresses the St...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Conflict Resolution Programs
H.B. 928
(LD 1305)Creates a grant program within the Department of Education to encourage conflict resolution education programs in public elementary...
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Special Education |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Legal Action
H.B. 1135
(LD 1620)Allows any person who was a student at the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf between 1974 and 1998 to bring an action against the...
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Special Education |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Emotional Disability
H.B. 1858
Public Law No. 721., (LD 2593)Extends the use of emotional disability as an identifying factor in the identification of exceptional children...
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Special Populations--Corrections Education |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Juvenile Corrections Education
H.B. 1872
(LD 2608) Requires juvenile correctional educational programs and schools to receive annual approval by the Department of Education; amends ...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Teachers for Shortage Areas
S.B. 886
(LD 2301); Creates a new certificate authorizing a person to teach in an area determined to be a teacher shortage area....
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School Safety |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 | Transfer of Student Records
S.B. 687
Public Law No. 595, (LD 1933); Allows a juvenile's school to disseminate information about the juvenile to the court and a criminal justice ...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 | Certification Exam
S.B. 937
(LD 2387); Amends the qualifying examination for initial teacher certification....
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