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20-A ME Rev Stat § 5402 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 215: TRANSPORTATION|20-A §5402. Bid procedure

 §5402. Bid procedure The following shall apply to bids.   [PL 1983, c. 175, §2 (NEW).]1.  Written bids.  Bids shall be in writing, sealed with outside envelope or wrapper plainly marked "Bid, not to be opened until (with appropriate date inserted)," and mailed to or filed with the superintendent of the unit.   [PL 1983, c. 175, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Time of opening.  A board member or employee of the school administrative unit may not open a bid until the appointed time.   [PL 1983, c. 175, §2 (NEW).] 3.  Public opening.  At the time and place stated in the public notice, and open to the public, all bids shall be opened by the superintendent or, in the superintendent's absence or disability, by any school board member designated for the purpose by the chairman of the school board.   [PL 1983, c. 175, §2 (NEW).] 4.  Reading.  If any citizens who are not school board members or employees of the school administrative unit, or if any representatives of the press are present, bids shall at the time either be made available for examination by them or shall be read aloud in a manner to be heard plainly by those in attendance.   [PL 1983, c. 175, §2 (NEW).] 5.  Exceptions.  The following contracts are exempt from the requirements of this section:   A. Contracts for bus services under $4,000; and   [PL 1983, c. 175, §2 (NEW).]B. Contracts between school administration units.   [PL 1983, c. 175, §2 (NEW).][PL 1983, c. 175, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 175, §2 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 5601 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 217: BOARD|20-A §5601. Board

 §5601. Board 1.  Elementary students.  In place of transportation, the school board may authorize the boarding of a student. That board:   A. Shall not exceed $40 per week; and   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]B. Shall be at a suitable place near an established school.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).][PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).] 2.  Secondary school students in remote school administrative units.  Any remote school administrative unit, including a coastal island which has no highway connection to the mainland, which does not maintain an approved secondary school shall pay for board for a student eligible to attend a secondary school.   A. Board shall not exceed an amount determined by the administrative unit or a prorated amount for a fraction of a week. It shall be paid only if:   (1) The commissioner determines that it is necessary that the student board away from home to attend a secondary school;   (2) The boarding arrangement is approved by the school board; and   (3) The commissioner approves the boarding arrangement in advance on a form provided for the purpose.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]B. The Town of Cumberland may pay the tuition, transportation or board of a student whose parent resides on Chebeague Island for attendance at an approved secondary school.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]C. Payment for board shall be made on receipt of a satisfactory attendance record at the end of a period no longer than one month. The payment shall be charged to the secondary school transportation account.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]D. The superintendent shall, before September 1st annually, make a return for the preceding school year, under oath, to the commissioner on a form provided by the commissioner showing:   (1) The name and residence of each student for which board was paid;   (2) The amount paid; and   (3) The name and location of the school attended.   [PL 1983, c. 806, §58 (AMD).][PL 1983, c. 806, §58 (AMD).] 3.  Unorganized territory.  The commissioner may pay the board of students from the unorganized territory as provided in sections 3252 and 3253-A.   [PL 1985, c. 797, §34 (RPR).] 4.  Remote locations.  Students residing in remote locations shall be provided board in accordance with section 5401, subsection 7.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).] 5.  Temporary residents and residents on state-owned property.  The commissioner shall, in accordance with section 5401, subsection 6, reimburse a school administrative unit for approved board of students who reside on state-owned property located in towns of less than 100 residents.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 806, §58 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 490, §17 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 797, §34 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 5801 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 219: TUITION|20-A §5801. Acceptance of tuition students

 §5801. Acceptance of tuition students A school board may decide whether schools in its school administrative unit shall accept tuition students whose parents reside in another school administrative unit.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 5801-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 219: TUITION|20-A §5801-A. Acceptance of tuition students; online learning programs (REPEALED)

 §5801-A. Acceptance of tuition students; online learning programs (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2011, c. 353, §1 (NEW). MRSA T. 20-A §5801-A (RP).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 5802 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 219: TUITION|20-A §5802. Residents on state-owned property

 §5802. Residents on state-owned property The commissioner shall, in accordance with procedures established in section 5401, subsection 6, reimburse a school administrative unit for approved tuition for students who reside on state-owned property.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 5802-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 219: TUITION|20-A §5802-A. Pilot project for state wards (REPEALED)

 §5802-A. Pilot project for state wards (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 916, §1 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV). PL 2013, c. 506, §11 (RP).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 5803 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 219: TUITION|20-A §5803. Two years' notice

 §5803. Two years' notice A school administrative unit which receives tuition students shall give at least 2 years' notice to a sending school administrative unit before discontinuing the acceptance of tuition students. The receiving unit shall file a copy of the notice with the commissioner. If the school board of a receiving unit fails to give a proper 2-year notice, the commissioner may take enforcement action as authorized by section 6801‑A.   [PL 1985, c. 797, §35 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 797, §35 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 5804 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 219: TUITION|20-A §5804. Elementary school students

 §5804. Elementary school students Tuition charged for elementary school students including students who attend public preschool programs must be as follows:   [PL 2009, c. 274, §9 (AMD).]1.  Public schools.  The maximum tuition payments shall not exceed the receiving school administrative unit's per student cost for the preceding year as calculated by the commissioner. The school board of the sending unit may vote to pay a higher tuition rate.   [PL 1983, c. 485, §24 (AMD).] 2.  Private schools.  The tuition payment to a private school shall not exceed the average per student cost in all public elementary schools in the State for the previous year as computed by the commissioner.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).] 3.  Debt service factor.  Notwithstanding subsection 1, beginning with the 1999-2000 school year, a school administrative unit may charge a debt service factor for newly incurred capital outlay and debt service, as defined in section 1, subsection 19‑A. The debt service factor must be an amount agreed upon by both the sending and receiving units, with the approval of the commissioner, and may not exceed 10% of a school's legal tuition rate per student in any one year. The debt service factor adjustment must be limited to a period of time not to exceed the receiving unit's repayment period for newly incurred capital outlay and debt service. The percentage of the debt service factor must be proportional to the cost of the project and the number of tuition students.   [PL 1997, c. 787, §4 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 485, §24 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 787, §4 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 274, §9 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 5807 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 219: TUITION|20-A §5807. Cost of removing architectural barriers (REPEALED)

 §5807. Cost of removing architectural barriers (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 506, §12 (RP).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 5808 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 219: TUITION|20-A §5808. Schools outside state

 §5808. Schools outside state The tuition payment for students educated in whole in another state or country may not exceed the average per pupil cost in all secondary schools of this State. The legislative body of the school administrative unit may vote to authorize its school board to pay a larger tuition rate.   [PL 2019, c. 114, §1 (AMD).]For an out-of-state secondary school that serves a student who resides in a school administrative unit that does not maintain a secondary school, the tuition payment may not be withheld solely because persons regularly employed in that school do not meet the requirements of section 6103, as long as those persons are required to meet background check standards in that state determined by the commissioner to be equivalent to the requirements of section 6103. The commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this paragraph. Rules adopted pursuant to this paragraph are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.   [PL 2019, c. 114, §1 (NEW).]Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an out-of-state secondary school that was included on the list of approved out-of-state secondary schools maintained by the department for the 2017-2018 school year must continue to receive tuition payments under this section for any student who was enrolled at that school for the 2018-2019 school year. Tuition payments must continue for such a student until that student graduates or terminates enrollment.   [PL 2019, c. 114, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 114, §1 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 5809 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 219: TUITION|20-A §5809. Students enrolled in career and technical educational programs

 §5809. Students enrolled in career and technical educational programs Schools receiving tuition students who are enrolled in regular school day career and technical educational programs at career and technical education centers, satellites or career and technical education regions, under chapter 313, may charge a tuition rate up to 2/3 of the maximum tuition rate as computed under section 5805 or 5806.   [PL 2017, c. 420, §1 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 716, §§6,7 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 75, §4 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 477, §5 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 545, §§5,6 (REV). PL 2017, c. 420, §1 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 5810 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 219: TUITION|20-A §5810. Tuition payments to receiving schools

 §5810. Tuition payments to receiving schools The following provisions apply to tuition payments.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]1.  Payment date.  Tuition shall be paid within 30 days of the billing date.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).] 2.  Nonpayment.  If tuition is not paid according to subsection 1, the superintendent of the school administrative unit, or the principal of the private school to whom payment is due, shall inform the commissioner. The commissioner shall pay the tuition due and shall deduct that amount from the state school subsidy to the school administrative unit owing tuition.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).] 3.  Online program tuition.   [PL 2011, c. 353, §3 (NEW); MRSA T. 20-A §5810, sub-§3 (RP).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 353, §3 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 5811 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 219: TUITION|20-A §5811. Students in unorganized territories (REPEALED)

 §5811. Students in unorganized territories (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 490, §18 (RP).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 5812 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 219: TUITION|20-A §5812. Summer school

 §5812. Summer school The tuition charge for students enrolled in public summer schools shall be calculated as provided in section 8802.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 5813 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 219: TUITION|20-A §5813. Driver education

 §5813. Driver education Students may be charged a fee for driver education as provided under section 4604.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 5814 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 219: TUITION|20-A §5814. Students not residing with parent or guardian

 §5814. Students not residing with parent or guardian Whenever a student is not residing with that student's parents or legal guardians because of a broken home or intolerable home conditions, the unit where the student attends school may apply to the commissioner for a determination regarding which unit shall pay the cost of educating such a student. The determination of the commissioner is binding upon the administrative units concerned.   [PL 1991, c. 365, §3 (AMD).]In cases when the commissioner determines that a school unit must pay the tuition for a student described in this section who attends school in another unit, the student is considered a resident of the unit that pays tuition. If the student is not determined to be a tuition student, the student is considered a resident student in the school unit where the student is placed. If the superintendent of the unit in which the student is placed so requests, the subsidy for that student is equivalent to the state share percentage of the unit in which the student's parent or legal guardian resides or the average state share percentage, whichever is greater. If the parent or legal guardian does not reside in the State or can not be located, the subsidy is the state average subsidy.   [PL 1991, c. 365, §3 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 365, §3 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 6201 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 222: STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE|20-A §6201. Legislative intent

 §6201. Legislative intent The Legislature finds that all students graduating from high school must be prepared for success in postsecondary education, careers and citizenship and that a statewide educational assessment program must be implemented.   [PL 2009, c. 313, §19 (AMD).]There is a need for assessment information at both state and local levels to measure progress and ensure accountability regarding the implementation of the parameters for essential instruction and graduation requirements under section 6209 and in the department rules implementing that section and other curricular requirements. This must be accomplished through assessments to determine what each student knows and is able to demonstrate regarding the parameters for essential instruction and graduation requirements.   [PL 2009, c. 313, §19 (AMD).]The assessment system must have the following objectives:   [PL 2009, c. 313, §19 (AMD).]1.  Statewide assessment.  To provide information on the academic achievement and progress of Maine students;   [PL 1983, c. 859, Pt. D, §§3, 4 (NEW).] 2.  State goals.  To establish a process for a continuing evaluation of the system of learning results established in section 6209 and to aid in the development of educational policies, standards and programs;   [PL 2001, c. 454, §28 (AMD).] 3.  Local programs.  To provide school officials with information to assess the quality, effectiveness and appropriateness of educational materials and methods and curriculum needs, including remediation, interventions and enrichment in their schools;   [PL 2009, c. 313, §19 (AMD).] 4.  Individual students.  To provide school staffs with information about the individual students that may be used, with other information, to meet individual and education needs of the student. The statewide assessment program may not be the only criteria for judging student performance;   [PL 2009, c. 313, §19 (AMD).] 5.  Trends.  To identify year-to-year trends in student achievement; and   [PL 1983, c. 859, Pt. D, §§3, 4 (NEW).] 6.  Parents.  To provide parents with information about the achievements of their children.   [PL 2009, c. 313, §19 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 859, §§D3,D4 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 454, §§27,28 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 313, §19 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 6202 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 222: STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE|20-A §6202. State assessment program established; content

 §6202. State assessment program established; content The commissioner shall establish a statewide assessment program to measure and evaluate on a continuing basis the academic achievements of students in grades 3 to 12 on the accountability standards set forth in section 6209 and in department rules implementing that section and other curricular requirements. The commissioner may elect to provide for the use of alternative measures of student achievement in grades 9 to 12. This assessment applies to students in the public elementary and secondary schools, in public charter schools, as that term is defined in section 2401, subsection 9, and in all private schools approved for tuition whose school enrollments include at least 60% publicly funded students, as determined by the previous school year's October and April average enrollment. The assessment program must be adapted to meet the needs of children with disabilities as defined in section 7001, subsection 1‑A or other students as defined under rules by the commissioner. The assessment program may not include the use of the standardized test known as "the SAT" as a method for assessing student performance.   [PL 2021, c. 462, §1 (AMD).]1.  Assessment in basic subjects.   [PL 2001, c. 454, §29 (RP).] 1-A.  Interpretation.  The statewide assessment program results may be interpreted in a manner that takes into account the particular role within a school administrative unit of regional special education or regional alternative education programs or schools approved by the commissioner in accordance with section 7253. For these programs or schools, the results may be interpreted by assigning the student and the scores of the student to the school in the community where the student resides. The commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this subsection. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.   [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. VVVVV, §8 (AMD); PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. VVVVV, §14 (AFF).] 2.  Additional subjects.   [PL 2001, c. 454, §29 (RP).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 859, §§D3,D4 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 797, §37 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 454, §29 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 118, §1 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 446, §3 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 662, §A13 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 154, §3 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 313, §20 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 40, §4 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. VVVVV, §8 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. VVVVV, §14 (AFF). PL 2021, c. 462, §1 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 6202-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 222: STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE|20-A §6202-A. Local assessment system established; content (REPEALED)

 §6202-A. Local assessment system established; content (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 454, §30 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 712, §2 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 446, §4 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 593, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 259, §2 (RP).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 6202-B (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 222: STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE|20-A §6202-B. Multiple measures of student achievement

 §6202-B. Multiple measures of student achievement Each school administrative unit shall use multiple assessment methods to measure student achievement of the learning results set forth in section 6209 and in department rules implementing that section and other curricular requirements established in section 6209 to inform instruction and ensure students are making progress toward achieving the learning results set forth in section 6209 and in department rules implementing that section, other curricular requirements and the requirements of a common core course of study.   [PL 2007, c. 259, §3 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 259, §3 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 6203 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 222: STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE|20-A §6203. Implementation (REPEALED)

 §6203. Implementation (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 859, §§D3,D4 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 295, §29 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 252, §D2 (RP).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 6204 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 222: STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE|20-A §6204. Reports

 §6204. Reports 1.  State profile report.  The commissioner shall annually report the results of the state assessment program with regard to the general performance profile of the students of the state's elementary and secondary schools.   A. When a report is made under this subsection for purposes of comparative analysis, the reporting mechanisms and the categories reported shall be uniform for each school.   [PL 1987, c. 662, §1 (NEW).][PL 1987, c. 662, §1 (AMD).] 2.  School profile reports.  The commissioner shall also provide each participating school with a profile of student achievement based upon data from the assessment program.   A. Every profile provided under this subsection shall use reporting mechanisms and categories which are uniform for each school.   [PL 1987, c. 662, §2 (NEW).][PL 1987, c. 662, §2 (AMD).] 3.  Teacher evaluation.   [PL 2009, c. 646, §1 (RP).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 859, Pt. D, §§3, 4 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 662, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 646, §1 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 6205 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 222: STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE|20-A §6205. Assessment data

 §6205. Assessment data The department shall provide each school with assessment data on individual students. Such assessment data shall become part of the student's educational record and shall be made available to the parents of each student or student of majority age in accordance with local school policies. It shall be held confidential from unauthorized persons in accordance with the confidentiality provisions of this Title and federal law.   [PL 1983, c. 859, Pt. D, §§ 3, 4 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 859, §§D3,D4 (NEW).