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20-A ME Rev Stat § 3661 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION|Chapter 121: MAINE-NEW HAMPSHIRE INTERSTATE SCHOOL COMPACT|Article 11: APPLICABILITY OF MAINE LAWS|20-A §3661. Employment

 §3661. Employment Each employee of an interstate district assigned to a school located in Maine shall be considered an employee of a Maine school district for the purpose of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System, the Maine workers' compensation law, and any other laws relating to the regulation of employment or the provision of benefits for employees of Maine school districts except as follows:   [PL 1987, c. 769, Pt. A, §60 (AMD); PL 2007, c. 58, §3 (REV).]1.  Teachers in Maine member district.  A teacher in a Maine member district may elect to remain a member of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System, even though assigned to teach in an interstate school in New Hampshire.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 58, §3 (REV).] 2.  Professional or instructional staff members.  Employees of interstate districts designated as professional or instructional staff members, as defined in article I, may elect to participate in the Maine Public Employees Retirement System or the teachers' retirement system of the State of New Hampshire but in no case will they participate in both retirement systems simultaneously.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 58, §3 (REV).] 3.  Duties of superintendent.  It shall be the duty of the superintendent in an interstate district to:   A. Advise teachers and other professional staff employees contracted for the district about the terms of the contract and the policies and procedures of the retirement system;   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]B. See that each teacher or professional staff employee selects the retirement system of that teacher's or employee's choice at the time that teacher's or employee's contract is signed;   [RR 2019, c. 2, Pt. B, §15 (COR).]C. Provide the commissioners of education in New Hampshire and in Maine with the names and other pertinent information regarding each staff member under the commissioner's jurisdiction so that each may be enrolled in the retirement system of that staff member's preference.   [RR 2019, c. 2, Pt. B, §16 (COR).][RR 2019, c. 2, Pt. B, §§15, 16 (COR).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 806, §41 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 769, §A60 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 58, §3 (REV). RR 2019, c. 2, Pt. B, §§15, 16 (COR).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 3662 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION|Chapter 121: MAINE-NEW HAMPSHIRE INTERSTATE SCHOOL COMPACT|Article 12: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|20-A §3662. Studies

 §3662. Studies Insofar as practicable, the studies required by the laws of both states shall be offered in an interstate school district.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 3663 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION|Chapter 121: MAINE-NEW HAMPSHIRE INTERSTATE SCHOOL COMPACT|Article 12: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|20-A §3663. Textbooks

 §3663. Textbooks Textbooks and scholar's supplies shall be provided at the expense of the interstate district for pupils attending its schools.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 3664 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION|Chapter 121: MAINE-NEW HAMPSHIRE INTERSTATE SCHOOL COMPACT|Article 12: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|20-A §3664. Transportation

 §3664. Transportation The allocation of the cost of transportation in an interstate school district, as between the interstate district and the member districts, shall be determined by the articles of agreement.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 3665 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION|Chapter 121: MAINE-NEW HAMPSHIRE INTERSTATE SCHOOL COMPACT|Article 12: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|20-A §3665. Location of schoolhouses

 §3665. Location of schoolhouses In any case where a new schoolhouse or other school facility is to be constructed or acquired, the interstate board shall first determine whether it shall be located in New Hampshire or in Maine. If it is to be located in New Hampshire, RSA 199, relating to schoolhouses, shall apply. If it is to be located in Maine, the Maine law relating to schoolhouses shall apply.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 3666 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION|Chapter 121: MAINE-NEW HAMPSHIRE INTERSTATE SCHOOL COMPACT|Article 12: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|20-A §3666. Fiscal year

 §3666. Fiscal year The fiscal year of each interstate district shall begin on July 1st of each year and end on June 30th of the following year.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 3667 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION|Chapter 121: MAINE-NEW HAMPSHIRE INTERSTATE SCHOOL COMPACT|Article 12: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|20-A §3667. Immunity from tort liability

 §3667. Immunity from tort liability Notwithstanding the fact that an interstate district may derive income from operating profit, fees, rentals and other services, it shall be immune from suit and from liability for injury to persons or property and for other torts caused by it or its agents, servants or independent contractors, except insofar as it may have undertaken such liability under RSA 221:7 relating to workers' compensation, or RSA 412:3 relating to the procurement of liability insurance by a governmental agency and except insofar as it may have undertaken such liability under Maine laws relating to workers' compensation or Maine laws relating to the procurement of liability insurance by a governmental agency.   [PL 1987, c. 769, Pt. A, §61 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 769, §A61 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 3668 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION|Chapter 121: MAINE-NEW HAMPSHIRE INTERSTATE SCHOOL COMPACT|Article 12: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|20-A §3668. Administrative agreement between commissioners of education

 §3668. Administrative agreement between commissioners of education The commissioners of education of New Hampshire and Maine may enter into one or more administrative agreements prescribing the relationship between the interstate districts, member districts, and each of the 2 state departments of education, in which any conflicts between the 2 states in procedure, regulations, and administrative practices may be resolved.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 3669 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION|Chapter 121: MAINE-NEW HAMPSHIRE INTERSTATE SCHOOL COMPACT|Article 12: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|20-A §3669. Amendments

 §3669. Amendments Neither state shall amend its legislation or any agreement authorized thereby without the consent of the other in such manner as to substantially adversely affect the rights of the other state or its people hereunder, or as to substantially impair the rights of the holders of any bonds or notes or other evidences of indebtedness then outstanding or the rights of an interstate school district to procure the means for payment thereof. Subject to the foregoing, any reference herein to other statutes of either state shall refer to such statute as it may be amended or revised from time to time.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 3670 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION|Chapter 121: MAINE-NEW HAMPSHIRE INTERSTATE SCHOOL COMPACT|Article 12: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|20-A §3670. Inconsistency of language

 §3670. Inconsistency of language The validity of this compact shall not be affected by any insubstantial differences in its form or language as adopted by the 2 states.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 3671 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION|Chapter 121: MAINE-NEW HAMPSHIRE INTERSTATE SCHOOL COMPACT|Article 12: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|20-A §3671. Separability

 §3671. Separability If any of the provisions of this compact or legislation enabling the same shall be held invalid or unconstitutional in relation to any of the applications thereof, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect other applications thereof or other provisions thereof, and to this end the provisions of this compact are declared to be severable.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 4201 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 203: ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS|Subchapter 1: APPROVAL AND ACCREDITATION|20-A §4201. Approval (REPEALED)

 §4201. Approval (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 859, §§A13,A25 (RP). PL 1985, c. 142, §1 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 4202 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 203: ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS|Subchapter 1: APPROVAL AND ACCREDITATION|20-A §4202. Removal of basic approval (REPEALED)

 §4202. Removal of basic approval (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 859, §§A13,A25 (RP). PL 1985, c. 142, §1 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 4203 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 203: ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS|Subchapter 1: APPROVAL AND ACCREDITATION|20-A §4203. Nonrenewal of basic approval (REPEALED)

 §4203. Nonrenewal of basic approval (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 859, §§A13,A25 (RP). PL 1985, c. 142, §1 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 4204 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 203: ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS|Subchapter 1: APPROVAL AND ACCREDITATION|20-A §4204. Accreditation (REPEALED)

 §4204. Accreditation (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 806, §43 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 859, §§A14,A25 (RP). PL 1983, c. 862, §53 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 142, §1 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 506, §§A30,31 (RP).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 4205 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 203: ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS|Subchapter 1: APPROVAL AND ACCREDITATION|20-A §4205. Private schools (REPEALED)

 §4205. Private schools (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 859, §§A15,A25 (RP). PL 1985, c. 142, §1 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 4251 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 203: ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS|Subchapter 2: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL PLANS FOR CHILDREN IN PRESCHOOL TO GRADE 2|20-A §4251. Intent

 §4251. Intent The intent of this subchapter is to encourage school administrative units to place an increased emphasis on instruction and curriculum for all children beginning at 4 years of age in public preschool programs to grade 2. This subchapter is not intended as a method of financing existing efforts but as a way of encouraging the development of new or expanded programs.   [PL 2015, c. 267, Pt. C, §1 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 576, §1 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 548, §2 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 267, Pt. C, §1 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 4252 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 203: ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS|Subchapter 2: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL PLANS FOR CHILDREN IN PRESCHOOL TO GRADE 2|20-A §4252. Program

 §4252. Program The initiatives local units may elect to develop may include, but not be limited to, one or more of the following:   [PL 1983, c. 576, §1 (NEW).]1.  Class size.  Reduce the class size in all classrooms;   [PL 2015, c. 267, Pt. C, §2 (AMD).] 2.  Teacher training.  Provide training programs for teachers in screening, educational diagnosis, program prescription or program development;   [PL 1983, c. 576, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Screening.  Establish or expand preschool or early childhood screening programs, including psychometrically valid English language proficiency screening for potential English learners as defined in section 15672, subsection 7‑B as determined by a language use survey developed by the department, and the development of individualized educational prescription based on the findings of the screening;   [PL 2019, c. 398, §20 (AMD).] 4.  Programs for children 4 years of age and 5 years of age.  Encourage the development of public preschool programs or 2-year kindergartens in conformity with section 5201, subsection 2, paragraph C and other appropriate programs to address the needs of children 4 years of age and 5 years of age;   [PL 2007, c. 141, §3 (AMD).] 5.  Multigrade classrooms.  Establish classroom units of more than one grade level;   [PL 1989, c. 548, §4 (AMD).] 6.  Learning environment.  Develop a learning environment which would encourage each student to learn and progress at that student's own functional level;   [PL 1989, c. 548, §4 (AMD).] 7.  Transition.  Facilitate the transition of children from preschool programs to public school programs;   [PL 2015, c. 183, §1 (AMD).] 8.  Family outreach.  Provide family outreach and support programs designed to improve parent-school relations and parenting skills; and   [PL 2015, c. 183, §1 (AMD).] 9.  Early childhood statewide assessments.  The use of early childhood statewide assessment tools pursuant to chapter 222 to inform instruction and to communicate effectively with parents. An early childhood statewide assessment must avoid inappropriate use of assessment information; specifically, the assessment may not result in labeling children, restricting kindergarten entry or predicting children's future academic and life success.   [PL 2015, c. 183, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 576, §1 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 548, §§3-5 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 141, §3 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 183, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 267, Pt. C, §2 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 398, §20 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 4253 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 203: ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS|Subchapter 2: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL PLANS FOR CHILDREN IN PRESCHOOL TO GRADE 2|20-A §4253. Local early childhood programs (REPEALED)

 §4253. Local early childhood programs (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 576, §1 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 548, §6 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 534, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 141, §4 (RP).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 4253-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 203: ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS|Subchapter 2: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL PLANS FOR CHILDREN IN PRESCHOOL TO GRADE 2|20-A §4253-A. Model program grants (REPEALED)

 §4253-A. Model program grants (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 548, §7 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 534, §2 (RP).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 4254 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 203: ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS|Subchapter 2: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL PLANS FOR CHILDREN IN PRESCHOOL TO GRADE 2|20-A §4254. Funding

 §4254. Funding 1.  Allowable costs.  Allowable costs are the cost of implementing approved plans; these costs may be added to the school unit's subsidizable costs under chapter 606‑B.   [PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §17 (AMD); PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §§72, 74 (AFF); PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (AFF).] 2.  First and 2nd years.   [PL 1997, c. 534, §3 (RP).] 3.  Third and subsequent years.   [PL 1997, c. 534, §3 (RP).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 576, §1 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 548, §8 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 534, §3 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 2, §D17 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 2, §§D72,74 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 12, §WW18 (AFF).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 4255 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 203: ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS|Subchapter 2: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL PLANS FOR CHILDREN IN PRESCHOOL TO GRADE 2|20-A §4255. Coordinated early childhood programs for children 4 years of age (REPEALED)

 §4255. Coordinated early childhood programs for children 4 years of age (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 368, §1 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 141, §5 (RP).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 4401 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 205: SECONDARY SCHOOLS|Subchapter 1: APPROVAL AND ACCREDITATION|20-A §4401. Approval (REPEALED)

 §4401. Approval (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 859, §§A16,A25 (RP). PL 1985, c. 142, §1 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 4402 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 205: SECONDARY SCHOOLS|Subchapter 1: APPROVAL AND ACCREDITATION|20-A §4402. Removal of basic approval (REPEALED)

 §4402. Removal of basic approval (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 806, §44 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 859, §§A17,A25 (RP). PL 1985, c. 142, §1 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 4403 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 205: SECONDARY SCHOOLS|Subchapter 1: APPROVAL AND ACCREDITATION|20-A §4403. Nonrenewal of basic approval (REPEALED)

 §4403. Nonrenewal of basic approval (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 859, §§A18,A25 (RP). PL 1985, c. 142, §1 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 4404 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 205: SECONDARY SCHOOLS|Subchapter 1: APPROVAL AND ACCREDITATION|20-A §4404. Accreditation (REPEALED)

 §4404. Accreditation (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 859, §§A18,A25 (RP). PL 1985, c. 142, §1 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 4405 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 205: SECONDARY SCHOOLS|Subchapter 1: APPROVAL AND ACCREDITATION|20-A §4405. Private schools (REPEALED)

 §4405. Private schools (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 859, §§A18,A25 (RP). PL 1985, c. 142, §1 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 4406 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 205: SECONDARY SCHOOLS|Subchapter 1: APPROVAL AND ACCREDITATION|20-A §4406. Junior high school defined (REPEALED)

 §4406. Junior high school defined (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 806, §45 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 859, §§A19,A25 (RP). PL 1983, c. 862, §54 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 142, §1 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 506, §§A32,33 (RP).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 4501 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 206: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS|Subchapter 1: BASIC SCHOOL APPROVAL|20-A §4501. Duty of school units

 §4501. Duty of school units In accordance with the policy expressed in section 2, every school administrative unit shall raise annually sufficient funds to maintain or support elementary and secondary schools to provide free education for its resident students at all grade levels. These schools shall meet the requirements of basic school approval. To the extent the State provides adequate start-up funding, a school administrative unit may offer an opportunity for every child 4 years of age residing in the school administrative unit to attend a public preschool program, or a program affiliated with the school administrative unit, meeting the requirements of basic school approval. It is the goal of the State to provide adequate start-up funding to ensure that public preschool programs for children 4 years of age are offered by all school administrative units by the 2023-2024 school year.   [PL 2019, c. 343, Pt. UUUU, §1 (AMD).]1.  Assessment.  The commissioner shall adopt rules that strongly encourage the use of a uniform common statewide assessment program for kindergarten, which may be used by school administrative units in addition to other quality assessments school administrative units determine to be necessary beginning with the 2016-2017 school year. The uniform common statewide assessment must be designed to measure student comprehension of academic content and mastery of related skills and cover such areas as physical health and motor development; social and emotional development; learning styles; language and literacy; and general cognition. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.   [PL 2013, c. 581, §4 (NEW).] 2.  Grant funds.  Beginning with the 2015-2016 school year, in accordance with this section, the department, if funds are available, shall award grants pursuant to section 4271 to each qualified school administrative unit equal to the school administrative unit's allowable costs to implement the approved plan to develop and operate a new or expanded public preschool program. Grant funds must be used to fund the allowable costs of the implementation plan not otherwise subsidized by the State.   [PL 2013, c. 581, §4 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 859, §§A20,A25 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 142, §1 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 797, §31 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 141, §6 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 581, §4 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 343, Pt. UUUU, §1 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 4503 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 206: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS|Subchapter 1: BASIC SCHOOL APPROVAL|20-A §4503. Secondary school organizations

 §4503. Secondary school organizations 1.  Two years.  A secondary school shall include not fewer than 2 consecutive grades from grades 9 to 12.   [PL 1983, c. 859, Pt. A, §§ 20, 25 (NEW).] 2.  Junior high school or middle school.  A junior high school or middle school is a school that maintains a diversified program of studies of 2 or more consecutive grades from grades 6 to 9, which meets basic school approval and applicable curriculum requirements. A junior high school or middle school may be maintained in connection with or as part of an approved secondary school.   [PL 2009, c. 313, §4 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 859, §§A20,A25 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 142, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 313, §4 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 4504 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 206: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS|Subchapter 1: BASIC SCHOOL APPROVAL|20-A §4504. Implementation and enforcement

 §4504. Implementation and enforcement 1.  Implementation.  The commissioner shall determine which schools and school units are in compliance with the basic school approval standards, in accordance with the procedures of the basic school approval rules and the provisions of this Title.   [PL 1983, c. 859, Pt. A, §§20, 25 (NEW).] 2.  Comprehensive review.  The commissioner shall conduct a comprehensive review of a school administrative unit in accordance with the school assistance process established in section 6210, based on a review of the school administrative unit's comprehensive education plan and student achievement data, or as part of an inspection in accordance with section 258-A.   [PL 2009, c. 313, §5 (AMD).] 3.  Rules.  Basic school approval rules shall be adopted and enforced in accordance with section 6801‑A and the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375.   [PL 1983, c. 859, Pt. A, §§20, 25 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 859, §§A20,A25 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 142, §1 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 622, §X4 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 435, §4 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 435, §14 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 527, §4 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 696, §3 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 454, §17 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 446, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 313, §5 (AMD).