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20-A ME Rev Stat § 19103 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 9: LEARNING TECHNOLOGY|Chapter 801: MAINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY FUND|20-A §19103. Finances of the fund

 §19103. Finances of the fund 1.  Fund assets.  The fund includes all assets, funds and holdings held in the name of, on behalf of or for the benefit of the fund. This is a nonlapsing fund the sources of which include all appropriations and allocations by the Legislature to the fund; cash, stocks, cash equivalents or the equivalent value of goods and services that are consistent with the guiding principles established under section 19102, subsection 3 from any other source, whether public or private, designated for deposit into or credited to the fund; and interest or other income or assets of the fund.   [PL 2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §4 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. TT, §1 (AMD).] 2.  Fundraising plan.  The commissioner and the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services shall, for the duration of the fund, identify and submit grant and fundraising proposals in support of the priorities of the learning technology plan established pursuant to section 19102 to federal, corporate, foundation or other 3rd-party sources as appropriate.   The commissioner and the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services shall develop a plan for fundraising and identifying grant sources that is designed to raise sufficient funds to enable the learning technology plan to expand to the secondary school level. The fundraising plan must identify specific funding sources, as appropriate, timelines and an assessment of the probability of success.   In order to preserve the integrity of the educational purposes of the learning technology plan, all fundraising and grant proposals must be consistent with the goals and terms of the learning technology plan. The commissioner and the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services shall develop any necessary guidelines for fundraising and grant proposals in order to carry out this requirement.   [PL 2013, c. 533, §16 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1999, c. 731, §FFF1 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 358, §II4 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 20, §TT1 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 533, §16 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 19106 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 9: LEARNING TECHNOLOGY|Chapter 801: MAINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY FUND|20-A §19106. Governor's funding level recommendation

 §19106. Governor's funding level recommendation The Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of the Budget shall annually certify to the Legislature the funding level that the Governor recommends for the annual learning technology plan. The Governor's recommendations must be transmitted to the Legislature within the time schedules set forth by Title 5, section 1666.   [PL 2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 358, §II6 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 19107 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 9: LEARNING TECHNOLOGY|Chapter 801: MAINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY FUND|20-A §19107. Actions by Legislature

 §19107. Actions by Legislature The Legislature annually, prior to March 15th, shall enact legislation to allocate the funding level necessary to implement the annual learning technology plan. The Legislature may allocate for expenditure by the commissioner for eligible kindergarten to grade 12 schools and eligible programs under the commissioner's jurisdiction all the resources available for the programs involved in the annual learning technology plan.   [PL 2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 358, §II6 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 19108 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 9: LEARNING TECHNOLOGY|Chapter 801: MAINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY FUND|20-A §19108. Actions by department

 §19108. Actions by department Within the annual allocation, the department shall follow the procedures established under this section.   [PL 2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (NEW).]1.  Cash flow.  For the purpose of cash flow, the commissioner may pay the full payment amounts due on leases under which the learning technology plan may apply the lease payments to the purchase of portable computing devices, and the required amount to offset the payments may be transferred to the debt service portion of the account from other operating accounts.   [PL 2001, c. 358, Pt. II, §6 (NEW).] 2.  Report by commissioner.   [PL 2013, c. 533, §18 (RP).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 358, §II6 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 533, §18 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 19109 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 9: LEARNING TECHNOLOGY|Chapter 801: MAINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY FUND|20-A §19109. Advisory board (REPEALED)

 §19109. Advisory board (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 358, §II6 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 20, §TT1 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 533, §19 (RP).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 19110 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 9: LEARNING TECHNOLOGY|Chapter 801: MAINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY FUND|20-A §19110. Powers and duties of advisory board (REPEALED)

 §19110. Powers and duties of advisory board (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 358, §II6 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 533, §20 (RP).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 19151 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 9: LEARNING TECHNOLOGY|Chapter 802: MAINE ONLINE LEARNING PROGRAM|20-A §19151. Definitions (REPEALED)

 §19151. Definitions (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 330, §4 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 381, §17 (RP).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 19152 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 9: LEARNING TECHNOLOGY|Chapter 802: MAINE ONLINE LEARNING PROGRAM|20-A §19152. Program established (REPEALED)

 §19152. Program established (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 330, §4 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 353, §§5-7 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 381, §17 (RP).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 19153 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 9: LEARNING TECHNOLOGY|Chapter 802: MAINE ONLINE LEARNING PROGRAM|20-A §19153. Approval of online learning providers (REPEALED)

 §19153. Approval of online learning providers (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 330, §4 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 381, §17 (RP).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 19154 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 9: LEARNING TECHNOLOGY|Chapter 802: MAINE ONLINE LEARNING PROGRAM|20-A §19154. Enrollment and eligibility (REPEALED)

 §19154. Enrollment and eligibility (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 330, §4 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 381, §17 (RP).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 19155 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 9: LEARNING TECHNOLOGY|Chapter 802: MAINE ONLINE LEARNING PROGRAM|20-A §19155. Report (REPEALED)

 §19155. Report (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 330, §4 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 381, §17 (RP).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 19156 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 9: LEARNING TECHNOLOGY|Chapter 802: MAINE ONLINE LEARNING PROGRAM|20-A §19156. Applicable laws (REPEALED)

 §19156. Applicable laws (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2011, c. 353, §8 (NEW). MRSA T. 20-A §19156 (RP).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 19251 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 9: LEARNING TECHNOLOGY|Chapter 803: DIGITAL LITERACY AND ONLINE LEARNING RESOURCES|20-A §19251. Digital Literacy Fund

 §19251. Digital Literacy Fund 1.  Fund established.  The Digital Literacy Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established as an interest-bearing account administered by the department.   [PL 2011, c. 354, §3 (NEW).] 2.  Revenue.  Any private or public funds appropriated, allocated or dedicated to the fund must be deposited into the fund as well as income from any other source directed to the fund. All interest earned by the fund becomes part of the fund. Any balance remaining in the fund at the end of the fiscal year does not lapse but is carried forward into subsequent fiscal years.   [PL 2011, c. 354, §3 (NEW).] 3.  Use of fund; technical assistance.  Balances in the fund may be used for the necessary expenses of the department in the administration of the fund. Balances in the fund may be used to pay for the development of a program of technical assistance pursuant to section 254, subsection 15 that designs instructional materials that promote digital literacy, teacher professional development and training on the use of online learning resources, new administrative costs and other expenses not related to a learning through technology program funded under section 15689‑A, subsection 12‑A and for the implementation of a new clearinghouse for information on the use of online learning resources, including best practices in the use of open educational resources and open-source textbooks for elementary schools, middle schools and high schools.   [RR 2011, c. 1, §30 (COR).] SECTION HISTORY RR 2011, c. 1, §30 (COR). PL 2011, c. 354, §3 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 20101 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 10: INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN|Chapter 901: INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN|20-A §20101. Short title - Article 1

 §20101. Short title - Article 1 This chapter may be known and cited as "the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children," which is referred to in this chapter as "the compact."   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 20103 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 10: INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN|Chapter 901: INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN|20-A §20103. Applicability - Article 3

 §20103. Applicability - Article 3 1.  Application to children.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, this chapter applies to the children of:   A. Active duty members of the uniformed services;   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).]B. Members or veterans of the uniformed services who are severely injured and medically discharged or retired for a period of one year after medical discharge or retirement; and   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).]C. Members of the uniformed services who die on active duty or as a result of injuries sustained on active duty for a period of one year after death.   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).][PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Application to local education agencies.  This chapter applies to local education agencies.   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Exemption.  This chapter does not apply to children of:   A. Inactive members of the national guard and military reserves;   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).]B. Members of the uniformed services now retired, except as provided in subsection 1;   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).]C. Veterans of the uniformed services, except as provided in subsection 1; and   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).]D. Other federal Department of Defense personnel and other federal agency civilian and contract employees not defined as active duty members of the uniformed services.   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).][PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 20104 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 10: INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN|Chapter 901: INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN|20-A §20104. Educational records and enrollment - Article 4

 §20104. Educational records and enrollment - Article 4 This section applies to the transition of students subject to this chapter pursuant to section 20103.   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).]1.  Unofficial educational records.  If official educational records cannot be released to the parent or parents of the transitioning student, the custodian of the records in the sending state shall prepare and furnish to the parent a complete set of unofficial educational records containing uniform information as determined by the interstate commission. Upon receipt of the unofficial educational records by a school in the receiving state, the school in the receiving state, as quickly as possible, shall enroll and appropriately place the student based on the information provided in the unofficial records pending validation by the official records.   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Official educational records.  Simultaneous with the enrollment and conditional placement of the student, the school in the receiving state shall request the student’s official educational record from the school in the sending state. Upon receipt of this request, the school in the sending state shall process and furnish the official educational records to the school in the receiving state within 10 days or within such time as is reasonably determined under the rules promulgated by the interstate commission.   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Immunizations.  A member state shall give 30 days from the date of enrollment or within such time as is reasonably determined under the rules promulgated by the interstate commission for students to obtain any immunizations required by the receiving state. For a series of immunizations, initial vaccinations must be obtained within 30 days or within such time as is reasonably determined under the rules promulgated by the interstate commission.   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).] 4.  Kindergarten and first grade entrance age.  A student must be allowed to continue enrollment at grade level in the receiving state commensurate with that student’s grade level from a local education agency in the sending state at the time of transition, regardless of age. A student that has satisfactorily completed the prerequisite grade level in the local education agency in the sending state is eligible for enrollment in the next highest grade level in the receiving state, regardless of age. A student transferring after the start of the school year in the receiving state must enter the school in the receiving state on that student's validated level from an accredited school in the sending state.   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 20106 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 10: INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN|Chapter 901: INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN|20-A §20106. Eligibility for enrollment, extracurricular activities - Article 6

 §20106. Eligibility for enrollment, extracurricular activities - Article 6 1.  Eligibility for enrollment.  Eligibility for enrollment is governed by this subsection.   A. Special power of attorney, relative to the guardianship of a child of a military family and executed under applicable law, is sufficient for the purposes of enrollment and all other actions requiring parental participation and consent.   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).]B. A local education agency may not charge local tuition to a transitioning child of a military family placed in the care of a noncustodial parent or other person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent.   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).]C. A transitioning child of a military family, placed in the care of a noncustodial parent or other person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent, may continue to attend the school in which the child was enrolled while residing with the custodial parent.   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).][PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Eligibility for extracurricular participation.  State and local education agencies shall facilitate the opportunity for inclusion of a transitioning child of a military family in extracurricular activities, regardless of application deadlines, to the extent that child is otherwise qualified.   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 20107 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 10: INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN|Chapter 901: INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN|20-A §20107. Graduation - Article 7

 §20107. Graduation - Article 7 In order to facilitate the on-time graduation of a child of a military family, states and local education agencies shall incorporate the procedures set forth in this section.   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).]1.  Waiver requirements.  Local education agency administrative officials shall waive specific courses required for graduation if similar course work has been satisfactorily completed in another local education agency or shall provide reasonable justification for denial. If a waiver is not granted to a student who would qualify to graduate from the sending school, the local education agency shall provide an alternative means of acquiring required course work so that graduation may occur on time.   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Exit examinations.  States shall accept, in lieu of testing requirements for graduation in the receiving state:   A. Exit or end-of-course examinations required for graduation from the sending state;   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).]B. National norm-referenced achievement tests; or   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).]C. Alternative testing.   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).]If the alternatives set forth in paragraphs A to C cannot be accommodated by the receiving state for a student transferring in the student's senior year of high school, then the provisions of subsection 3 apply.   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Transfers during senior year of high school.  If a student transferring at the beginning or during the student's senior year of high school is ineligible to graduate from the receiving local education agency after all alternatives set forth in subsection 2 have been considered, the sending and receiving local education agencies shall ensure the receipt of a diploma from the sending local education agency, if the student meets the graduation requirements of the sending local education agency. In the event that one of the states in question is not a member of the compact, the member state shall use best efforts to facilitate the on-time graduation of the student in accordance with subsections 1 and 2.   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 20108 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 10: INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN|Chapter 901: INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN|20-A §20108. State coordination - Article 8

 §20108. State coordination - Article 8 1.  Establishment or designation of board; state council.  Each member state shall, through the creation of a state council or use of an existing body or board, provide for the coordination among its agencies of government, local education agencies and military installations concerning the state's participation in, and compliance with, this compact and interstate commission activities. While each member state may determine the membership of its own state council, its membership must include at least:   A. The state superintendent of education;   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).]B. The superintendent of a school district with a high concentration of military children. A member state that does not have a school district considered to contain a high concentration of children of military families may appoint a superintendent from another school district to represent local education agencies on the state council;   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).]C. One representative from a military installation;   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).]D. One representative each from the legislative and executive branches of government; and   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).]E. Other offices and stakeholder groups the state council determines appropriate.   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).][PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Military family education liaison.  The state council shall appoint a military family education liaison to assist military families and the state in facilitating the implementation of this chapter. The state council of each member state shall appoint or designate a military family education liaison to assist military families and the state in facilitating the implementation of this compact.   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Compact commissioner.  The compact commissioner responsible for the administration and management of the state's participation in the compact must be appointed by the Governor or as otherwise determined by each member state.   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).] 4.  Ex officio members.  The military family education liaison appointed pursuant to subsection 2 and the compact commissioner appointed pursuant to subsection 3 serve as ex officio members of the state council, unless either is already a full voting member of the state council.   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 20112 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 10: INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN|Chapter 901: INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN|20-A §20112. Rule-making functions of the interstate commission - Article 12

 §20112. Rule-making functions of the interstate commission - Article 12 1.  Authority.  The interstate commission shall promulgate reasonable rules in order to effectively and efficiently achieve the purposes of the compact; however, if the interstate commission exercises its rule-making authority in a manner that is beyond the scope of the purposes of this chapter or the powers granted under this chapter, then such an action by the interstate commission is invalid and has no force or effect.   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Procedure.  Rules must be promulgated pursuant to a rule-making process that substantially conforms to the "Model State Administrative Procedure Act," of 1981 Act, Uniform Laws Annotated, Vol. 15, p. 1 (2000) as amended, as may be appropriate to the operations of the interstate commission.   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Judicial review.  Not later than 30 days after a rule is promulgated, any person may file a petition for judicial review of the rule. The filing of a petition pursuant to this subsection does not stay or otherwise prevent the rule from taking effect unless the court finds that the petitioner has a substantial likelihood of success. The court shall give deference to the actions of the interstate commission consistent with applicable law and may not find the rule to be unlawful if the rule represents a reasonable exercise of the interstate commission's authority.   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).] 4.  Rejection by a majority of states.  If a majority of the legislatures of the compacting states rejects a rule by enactment of a law or resolution in the same manner used to adopt the compact, then that rule has no further force and effect in any member state.   [PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 409, §1 (NEW).