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20-A ME Rev Stat § 8451-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS|Subpart 2: APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION|Chapter 313: CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION|Subchapter 4: CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION REGIONS|20-A §8451-A. Programs

 §8451-A. Programs A region shall provide programs of career and technical education. Programs of career and technical education are eligible to receive state subsidy pursuant to chapters 606-B and 609. All programs of career and technical education offered by a region must be approved by the commissioner pursuant to section 8306-B. The programs must offer a sequence of courses that are directly related to the preparation of individuals for employment in current or emerging occupations and may include training and education in academic and business skills preparing students to further their education at the community college or college level or allowing students to use trade and occupational skills on other than an employee basis. A region may also provide courses described in section 4722, subsection 2, the successful completion of which satisfies the diploma requirements set forth in section 4722.   [PL 2013, c. 424, Pt. A, §9 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 518, §18 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 683, §3 (AMD). RR 2003, c. 2, §61 (COR). PL 2003, c. 20, §OO2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 20, §OO4 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 2, §D27 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 2, §§D72,74 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 12, §WW18 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 667, §13 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 679, §19 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 686, §4 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 424, Pt. A, §9 (RPR).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 8451-B (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS|Subpart 2: APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION|Chapter 313: CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION|Subchapter 4: CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION REGIONS|20-A §8451-B. Authority for career and technical education region satellite programs

 §8451-B. Authority for career and technical education region satellite programs An affiliated unit that wishes to operate a career and technical education region satellite program shall comply with the satellite program authorization requirements of section 8403-A.   [PL 2017, c. 420, §6 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 420, §6 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 8453 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS|Subpart 2: APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION|Chapter 313: CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION|Subchapter 4: CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION REGIONS|20-A §8453. Membership on cooperative board (REPEALED)

 §8453. Membership on cooperative board (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 80 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 518, §20 (RP).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 8453-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS|Subpart 2: APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION|Chapter 313: CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION|Subchapter 4: CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION REGIONS|20-A §8453-A. Membership on cooperative board

 §8453-A. Membership on cooperative board 1.  Requirements.  Each member of a cooperative board must:   A. Represent a unit or group of units within the region;   [PL 1991, c. 518, §21 (NEW).]B. Represent a unit in which the member resides; and   [PL 1991, c. 518, §21 (NEW).]C. Represent approximately the same number of persons residing within the region as each other member of the cooperative board or, by means of weighted voting, cast a vote on the cooperative board that is approximately equal to the number of persons in the region represented by the member relative to the number of persons in the region as a whole.   [PL 1991, c. 518, §21 (NEW).][PL 1991, c. 518, §21 (NEW).] 2.  Appointments by school boards.  A person appointed to a cooperative board is not required to be a member of a school board that appoints that member to that cooperative board.   [PL 1991, c. 518, §21 (NEW).] 3.  Conflicts of interest.  A member of a cooperative board may not:   A. Hold any office the duties of which are incompatible with those of a member of the cooperative board;   [PL 1991, c. 518, §21 (NEW).]B. During the term for which that member serves on the cooperative board and for one year thereafter, be appointed to any civil office of profit or employment position that is created or the compensation of which is increased by the action of the cooperative board during that term; or   [PL 1991, c. 518, §21 (NEW).]C. Be employed as a full-time employee of the region governed by the cooperative board to which the member has been appointed, nor may the spouse of a member be so employed. For purposes of this subsection, "full-time employee" means a person regularly employed on a weekly basis regardless of remuneration or the number of hours worked.   [PL 1991, c. 518, §21 (NEW).]A contract made by a cooperative board must comply with the requirements of Title 30-A, section 2605.   [PL 1991, c. 518, §21 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 518, §21 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 8454 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS|Subpart 2: APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION|Chapter 313: CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION|Subchapter 4: CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION REGIONS|20-A §8454. Oath of office

 §8454. Oath of office 1.  Oath.  Before taking any official action, a newly appointed member of a cooperative board shall take the following oath or affirmation before a dedimus justice or notary public."I (name) do swear that I will faithfully discharge to the best of my abilities the duties incumbent on me as a member of the cooperative board of Career and Technical Education Region No. according to the Constitution of Maine and laws of this State, so help me God."  [RR 2003, c. 2, §63 (COR).] 2.  Certificate.  A member of a cooperative board shall make a certificate documenting that the member has taken the oath or affirmation and return it to the secretary of the cooperative board who shall keep it on file at the office of the cooperative board.   [PL 1991, c. 518, §22 (NEW).] 3.  Alternative language.  If a member is conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath, the word "affirm" must be used instead of the word "swear" and the words "this I do under the pains and penalty of perjury" must be used instead of the words "so help me God."   [PL 1991, c. 518, §22 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 518, §22 (RPR). PL 1991, c. 716, §7 (AMD). RR 2003, c. 2, §63 (COR). PL 2003, c. 545, §4 (REV).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 8455 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS|Subpart 2: APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION|Chapter 313: CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION|Subchapter 4: CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION REGIONS|20-A §8455. Career and technical education region considered a political subdivision

 §8455. Career and technical education region considered a political subdivision A career and technical education region is a political subdivision within the meaning of Title 5, section 19002, subsection 6, and a quasi-municipal corporation within the meaning of Title 30-A, section 5701, and all the provisions of those sections apply to it.   [RR 1991, c. 2, §63 (COR); PL 2003, c. 545, §5 (REV).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 737, §§C55,C106 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,C10 (AMD). RR 1991, c. 2, §63 (COR). PL 1991, c. 518, §23 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 545, §5 (REV).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 8456 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS|Subpart 2: APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION|Chapter 313: CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION|Subchapter 4: CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION REGIONS|20-A §8456. Voter approval of cooperative board articles

 §8456. Voter approval of cooperative board articles A region shall vote on articles submitted by the cooperative board using the procedures set forth in sections 1351 to 1354. For such purposes, references in those sections to "school administrative district" or "district" mean career and technical education region; references in those sections to "board of directors," "board," "school board," "school directors" or "school director" mean cooperative board; and references in those sections to "they" mean either, as appropriate in the context, cooperative board or members of the cooperative board.   [PL 1991, c. 716, §6 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 545, §5 (REV).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 518, §24 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 716, §6 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 545, §5 (REV).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 8457 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS|Subpart 2: APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION|Chapter 313: CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION|Subchapter 4: CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION REGIONS|20-A §8457. Cooperative board authority

 §8457. Cooperative board authority 1.  General powers and duties.  A cooperative board has all of the powers and duties of a school board as provided in section 1001, subsections 1, 2, 4 to 7 and 11-A to 19; section 1002; section 1256, subsections 1, 2 and 4 to 7; section 1257; sections 1313 to 1315; section 4801; section 13201; and section 13202. For such purposes, references in those sections to "school administrative unit," "administrative unit," "school unit," "unit," "school administrative district," "district," "regional school unit," "RSU," "alternative organizational structure" or "AOS" mean career and technical education region; references in those sections to "school board," "school committee," "board," "board of directors" or "directors" mean cooperative board; references in those sections to "director" mean a member of a cooperative board; and references in those sections to "they" mean either, as appropriate in the context, cooperative board or members of the cooperative board.   [PL 2019, c. 398, §26 (AMD).] 2.  Cooperative agreement.  The cooperative board shall adopt a cooperative agreement incorporating at a minimum each of the items listed under section 8452, subsection 1. The cooperative board, with the superintendents' advisory committee, shall annually review the cooperative agreement. The cooperative board may amend the agreement, subject to approval by a majority of the school boards of the units served by the region. A copy of the cooperative agreement and any amendments to the agreement must be filed with the commissioner.   [PL 1991, c. 518, §25 (AMD).] 3.  Authority to borrow, expend and accept funds.  A cooperative board may:   A. Borrow funds in anticipation of a member unit's payment of its share of the regional budget. Such borrowing:   (1) Must be repaid within one year; and   (2) May not at any time exceed 3/4 of the region's annual approved budget;   [PL 1991, c. 518, §25 (AMD).]B. Expend available funds to pay debt service, security and maintenance costs; and   [PL 1991, c. 518, §25 (AMD).]C. Accept and expend special grants from state and federal sources.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).][PL 1991, c. 518, §25 (AMD).] 4.  Compensation.  A cooperative board member may be paid up to $20 for each meeting of the cooperative board or its subcommittees that the member attends.   [PL 2013, c. 583, §1 (AMD).] 5.  Meetings.  A cooperative board shall meet at least 6 times per calendar year.   [PL 1991, c. 518, §25 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 797, §43 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 98, §3 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 518, §25 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 716, §6 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 545, §5 (REV). PL 2009, c. 154, §4 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 679, §20 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 583, §1 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 398, §26 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 8458 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS|Subpart 2: APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION|Chapter 313: CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION|Subchapter 4: CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION REGIONS|20-A §8458. Career and technical education director; chief administrative officer

 §8458. Career and technical education director; chief administrative officer 1.  Employment of career and technical education director.  The cooperative board shall employ a certified career and technical education director who shall administer, in compliance with this section, the provision of career and technical education in the region.   A.   [PL 1991, c. 518, §26 (RP).]B.   [PL 1991, c. 518, §26 (RP).][RR 2003, c. 2, §64 (COR).] 2.  Duties.   [PL 1991, c. 518, §26 (RP).] 3.  Ex officio administrative officer.   [PL 1991, c. 518, §26 (RP).] 4.  Appointment of chief administrative officer.  The cooperative board shall appoint a chief administrative officer who shall administer the region in compliance with policy set by the cooperative board, nominate teachers and other employees for employment by the region and perform such other duties as are assigned to the chief administrative officer by the cooperative board. The cooperative board shall appoint as the chief administrative officer either:   A. The career and technical education director; or   [RR 2003, c. 2, §64 (COR).]B. The superintendent of a unit in the region.   [PL 1991, c. 518, §26 (NEW).][RR 2003, c. 2, §64 (COR).] 5.  Appointment of treasurer and secretary.  The cooperative board may appoint the career and technical education director or the chief administrative officer as treasurer or secretary, or both, of the cooperative board.   [RR 2003, c. 2, §64 (COR).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 518, §26 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 716, §7 (AMD). RR 2003, c. 2, §64 (COR).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 8459 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS|Subpart 2: APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION|Chapter 313: CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION|Subchapter 4: CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION REGIONS|20-A §8459. Superintendents' advisory committee

 §8459. Superintendents' advisory committee The superintendents of the units within each region shall serve as an advisory committee to the cooperative board. This committee:   [PL 1991, c. 518, §26 (AMD).]1.  Right to attend cooperative board meetings.  Must receive notice of and must be invited to attend all meetings of the cooperative board; and   [PL 1991, c. 518, §26 (AMD).] 2.  Meeting with career and technical education director.  Shall meet with the career and technical education director of the region at least 4 times each calendar year to review current and proposed programs, budgets and issues relating to career and technical education in the region.   [PL 2011, c. 679, §21 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 518, §26 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 397, §D3 (REV). PL 2011, c. 679, §21 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 8460 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS|Subpart 2: APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION|Chapter 313: CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION|Subchapter 4: CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION REGIONS|20-A §8460. Budget

 §8460. Budget Each region's budget must be prepared and approved as follows.   [PL 1991, c. 518, §26 (AMD).]1.  Duties of the cooperative board.  The cooperative board shall:   A. Prepare and approve a budget for the region;   [PL 1991, c. 518, §26 (AMD).]B. Hold a public hearing in each of 2 separate municipalities in the region, prior to submitting the budget for approval by the region's voters in accordance with one of the methods of voting set forth in subsection 2;   [PL 1991, c. 518, §26 (AMD).]C. Prepare articles, or orders for municipal council meetings, in substantially the form set forth in subparagraphs (1) and (2):   (1) "Shall the regional career and technical education operating budget as approved by the cooperative board for the year be approved in the amount of $ ?"; and   (2) "Shall the career and technical education region approve a budget for adult education in the amount of $ for the year ?";   [RR 2003, c. 2, §65 (COR).]D. Select the method of submitting the articles or orders for budget approval from those set forth in subsection 2; and   [PL 1991, c. 518, §26 (AMD).]E. Select the date of the budget vote, if the regional budget meeting method is used.   [PL 1991, c. 518, §26 (AMD).][RR 2003, c. 2, §65 (COR).] 2.  Methods of budget approval.  The cooperative board shall submit the budget for approval by the voters in a region as follows:   A. The articles, or orders, for the career and technical education operating budget and adult education budget for the region must be submitted for approval by one of the following methods prior to July 1st:   (1) The school administrative unit method described in section 8461;   (2) The referendum method described in sections 1351 to 1354; or   (3) The regional budget meeting method described in section 8462; and   [RR 2003, c. 2, §66 (COR).]B. For the purpose of approving money to repay bonds issued by the region, each school administrative unit within the region shall include as part of the debt service portion of its regular school budget an amount sufficient to pay such school administrative unit's share of the region's debt service.   [PL 1991, c. 518, §26 (AMD).][RR 2003, c. 2, §66 (COR).] 3.  Budget reconsideration.  If the articles or orders are not approved pursuant to subsection 2, the cooperative board shall:   A. Prepare a revised budget and budget articles; and   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]B. Submit the revised budget articles for voter approval under the regional budget meeting method before August 1st.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).][PL 1991, c. 518, §26 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 518, §26 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 716, §§6,7 (AMD). RR 2003, c. 2, §§65,66 (COR).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 8463 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS|Subpart 2: APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION|Chapter 313: CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION|Subchapter 4: CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION REGIONS|20-A §8463. Assessment and appropriation of municipal funds

 §8463. Assessment and appropriation of municipal funds Municipal funds must be assessed and appropriated for a region's budget as follows.   [PL 1991, c. 518, §29 (AMD).]1.  Operating, construction and debt service costs.  Each region shall, in accordance with the region's written agreement for sharing costs adopted pursuant to section 8457, assess each unit within the region that unit's share of the region's annual budget for the operating and construction costs for region programs as may be required by this subsection and sections 8460 and 8465.   [PL 1991, c. 518, §29 (AMD).] 2.  Deduction of federal grants.  Anticipated grants from federal sources to be received by the cooperative board must be deducted from the region's annual budget prior to making the assessments to the municipalities within the region pursuant to subsection 1.   [PL 1991, c. 518, §29 (AMD).] 3.  Raising and appropriating local municipal funds.  Each municipality within a region shall raise and appropriate sufficient funds to pay for its share of the region's annual budget assessed pursuant to subsection 1.   [PL 1991, c. 518, §29 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 518, §29 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 8463-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS|Subpart 2: APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION|Chapter 313: CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION|Subchapter 4: CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION REGIONS|20-A §8463-A. Enforcement of payment of assessment

 §8463-A. Enforcement of payment of assessment 1.  School warrant; monthly installment.  Following the assessment of each unit pursuant to section 8463, the school officials of each unit in the region shall place on the school warrant for payment the first of each month an installment equal to 1/12 of the unit's share of the region's budget.   [PL 2011, c. 489, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Notification of failure to pay.  If a unit fails to pay the monthly installment or any portion of the installment set forth in the school warrant in accordance with subsection 1, in order to initiate collection procedures pursuant to subsection 4, the career and technical education director of the region shall notify the superintendent of the unit of the unit’s failure to pay.   [PL 2011, c. 489, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Interest.  Interest accrues on each installment under subsection 1 that is not paid at the rate established under Title 36, section 186 beginning on the 60th day after the date the installment is due under subsection 1.   [PL 2011, c. 489, §1 (NEW).] 4.  Judicial enforcement.  If payment of an installment under subsection 1 to a region is not made within 60 days after the date the installment is due, the career and technical education director of the region may initiate an action in Superior Court to compel payment of the delinquent installment. The court shall determine the amount owed by the unit to the region and shall order the superintendent of the unit to pay all delinquent installments, accrued interest and any court costs and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the region. To ensure prompt payment of the delinquent installments, the court may require that amounts due to the unit from the State or a member municipality be paid to the region until the amount determined by the court is satisfied. The court shall promptly notify the disbursing agency or municipality of the determination and direct the agency or municipality to make the required change in payee and the amounts to be paid. If additional funds are needed to satisfy the amount determined by the court to be paid to the region, the court may order the attachment or trustee process and sale of real or personal property owned by the unit or the attachment of the unit's bank accounts and may pay the amount owed the region from the proceeds and return any excess to the unit.   [PL 2011, c. 489, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2011, c. 489, §1 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 8464 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS|Subpart 2: APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION|Chapter 313: CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION|Subchapter 4: CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION REGIONS|20-A §8464. Budget failure

 §8464. Budget failure The following applies in the event of a budget failure as defined in section 8301-A.   [PL 1991, c. 518, §29 (AMD).]1.  Submission of a contingency plan.  If a budget failure exists after August 1st of any fiscal year, the cooperative board shall submit to the state board a financial statement with an operational plan indicating how the cooperative board intends to reorganize or terminate the region's career and technical education programs.   [PL 1991, c. 518, §29 (AMD); PL 2005, c. 397, Pt. D, §3 (REV).] 2.  Payment of the state subsidy to the cooperative board.  If a budget failure exists, the State shall pay directly to the cooperative board each unit's state subsidy for career and technical education within the region.   [PL 1991, c. 518, §29 (AMD); PL 2005, c. 397, Pt. D, §3 (REV).] 3.  Expenditure of available funds.  If a budget failure exists after June 30th, the cooperative board may expend balances and available revenues until the region is reorganized or terminated or until a budget is approved pursuant to this chapter.   [PL 1991, c. 518, §29 (AMD).] 4.  Anticipatory borrowing.  The cooperative board may borrow funds not to exceed 50% of the state subsidy anticipated to be received in the fiscal year by units in the region. Such borrowing must be repaid within the same fiscal year.   [PL 1991, c. 518, §29 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 518, §29 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 397, §D3 (REV).