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2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 111: MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS › Subchapter 1: SCHOOL COMMITTEE › 20-A §2305. Terms; vacancies; restrictions

§2305. Terms; vacancies; restrictions
1.  Length of term.
School committee members shall be elected for staggered 3-year terms or, in municipalities with biennial elections, 4-year terms.
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
2.  Commencement of term.
The term of newly elected school board members shall start as determined under section 1003.
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
3.  Vacancy.
A vacancy on a school committee shall be declared:
A. When the term of office of a member expires;   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
B. When a member changes residency from the municipality or subdistrict from which elected. Evidence that an individual is registered to vote in a municipality is prima facie evidence of that individual's residency;   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
C. On the death of a member;   [PL 1987, c. 866, §4 (AMD).]
D. When a member resigns; or   [PL 1987, c. 866, §4 (AMD).]
E. Except in municipalities having a municipal charter, when a member is absent without excuse from 3 consecutive regular committee meetings, the committee may declare that a vacancy exists.   [PL 1987, c. 866, §5 (NEW).]
[PL 1987, c. 866, §§4, 5 (AMD).]
4.  Filling a vacancy.
A vacancy may be filled:
A. By the school committee within 30 days. The term of a member appointed by the school committee to fill a vacancy shall expire at the next annual meeting; or   [PL 1983, c. 485, §19 (AMD).]
B. Whenever the remaining members of the school committee fail to appoint a person to fill a vacancy, by election at a town meeting called for the purpose.   [PL 1983, c. 806, §25 (AMD).]
[PL 1983, c. 806, §25 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 485, §19 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 806, §25 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 866, §§4, 5 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 111: MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS › Subchapter 1: SCHOOL COMMITTEE › 20-A §2306. Service without pay

§2306. Service without pay
School committee members shall serve without pay, unless otherwise voted by the town.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 111: MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS › Subchapter 1: SCHOOL COMMITTEE › 20-A §2307. School budgets

§2307. School budgets
Notwithstanding any other law, municipal school budgets developed after January 1, 2008 must follow the same school budget requirements as regional school units pursuant to chapter 103‑A, except as described in subsections 1 and 2. A municipal school unit is deemed to be a regional school unit solely for the purpose of developing a budget pursuant to chapter 103‑A. A municipality has the same authority to commit property taxes as provided in section 1487.   [PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. E, §1 (AMD).]
1.  Budget meeting.
In charter municipalities the budget meeting required by section 1485, subsection 3 must be a meeting of the municipal council or other municipal legislative body established by the charter with authority to approve the budget.
[PL 2007, c. 668, §28 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 668, §55 (AFF).]
2.  Municipal charter.
In charter municipalities where the municipal charter confers upon a municipal council or other municipal legislative body the authority to determine the total amount of the school budget and confers upon the school committee or school board the authority to direct the expenditure of those funds for school purposes, the municipal council or other municipal legislative body shall determine the total amount of the school budget to be submitted to a budget validation referendum and the school committee or school board shall determine the allocation of the approved school budget among the cost centers of the cost center summary budget format.
[PL 2007, c. 668, §28 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 668, §55 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §21 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 668, §28 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 668, §55 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. E, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 111: MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS › Subchapter 2: INCORPORATED SCHOOL DISTRICT › 20-A §2351. School district meetings

§2351. School district meetings
1.  District meetings.
Where the inhabitants and territory of a single municipality constitute an incorporated school district, and the charter of the district contains no provisions for the calling and holding of meetings of the district, meetings of the school district shall be called by the municipal officers, in the manner provided by law for the calling of town meetings, on written request signed by trustees or other executive officers of the district.
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
2.  Municipal meetings.
A lawfully called meeting of the inhabitants of the municipality shall be a lawful meeting of the school district for the transaction of school district business. If the business of the school district has been transacted at a lawfully called meeting of the inhabitants, the meeting is declared to be a legal and valid meeting of the school district, and all votes passed and all actions taken at that meeting which would have been legal had the meeting been a lawfully called meeting of the school district, are ratified and declared legal.
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 111: MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS › Subchapter 2: INCORPORATED SCHOOL DISTRICT › 20-A §2352. School money paid by municipalities (REPEALED)

§2352. School money paid by municipalities
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 422, §15 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 806, §26 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 112: PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS › 20-A §2402. Public charter schools authorized

§2402. Public charter schools authorized
Charter schools may be established as public schools pursuant to this chapter to improve pupil learning by creating more high-quality schools with high standards for pupil performance; to close achievement gaps between high-performing and low-performing groups of public school students; to increase high-quality educational opportunities within the public education system; to provide alternative learning environments for students who are not thriving in traditional school settings; to create new professional opportunities for teachers and other school personnel; to encourage the use of different, high-quality models of teaching and other aspects of schooling; and to provide students, parents, community members and local entities with expanded opportunities for involvement in the public education system.   [PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 112: PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS › 20-A §2409. Public charter school performance framework

§2409. Public charter school performance framework
1.  Performance framework.
The performance provisions of a charter contract must be based on a performance framework developed by the authorizer that sets forth the academic and operational performance indicators that will guide the authorizer's evaluations of each public charter school.
[PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
2.  Data elements.
The performance framework developed under subsection 1 must include, at a minimum, indicators for:
A. Student academic proficiency;   [PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
B. Student academic growth;   [PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
C. Achievement gaps in both proficiency and growth between major student subgroups;   [PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
D. Attendance;   [PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
E. Recurrent enrollment from year to year;   [PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
F. With respect to high school, postsecondary readiness;   [PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
G. Financial performance and sustainability;   [PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
H. Governing board performance and stewardship; and   [PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
I. Parent and community engagement.   [PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
[PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
3.  Annual performance targets.
Annual performance targets must be set by a public charter school in conjunction with its authorizer and must be designed to help each school meet applicable federal and state requirements and authorizer expectations.
[PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
4.  Data disaggregation.
The performance framework developed under subsection 1 must require the disaggregation of all student performance data by major student subgroups.
[PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
5.  Reports for multiple campuses.
With respect to a public charter school that contains multiple campuses operating under a single charter contract or overseen by a single governing board, the performance framework developed under subsection 1 must require the performance of each campus to be reported separately and must hold each campus independently accountable for its performance.
[PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 112: PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS › 20-A §2410. Oversight

§2410. Oversight
1.  Data collection; monitoring.
For each public charter school it oversees, the authorizer is responsible for collecting, analyzing and reporting all data from state assessments in accordance with the performance framework developed under section 2409, subsection 1. An authorizer shall monitor the performance and legal compliance of the public charter schools it oversees, including collecting and analyzing all data to support ongoing evaluation according to the charter contract.
[PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
2.  Notification of unsatisfactory performance or compliance.
In the event that a public charter school's performance or legal compliance appears unsatisfactory, the authorizer shall promptly provide written notice to the public charter school of perceived problems and provide reasonable opportunity for the school to remedy the problems.
[PL 2011, c. 570, §11 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 570, §11 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 112: PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS › 20-A §2414. Facilities

§2414. Facilities
1.  Facilities; property.
A public charter school may acquire facilities and property in accordance with this subsection.
A. A public charter school has a right of first refusal to purchase or lease at or below fair market value a closed noncharter public school facility or property or unused portions of a noncharter public school facility or property located in a school administrative unit from which it draws its students if the school administrative unit decides to sell or lease the noncharter public school facility or property. The school administrative unit may not require purchase or lease payments that exceed the fair market value of the property.   [PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
B. A public charter school may negotiate and contract with a school administrative unit, the governing body of a state college or university or public community college or any other public or for-profit or nonprofit private entity for the use of a school building.   [PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
C. Library, community service, museum, performing arts, theater, cinema, church, community college, college and university facilities may provide space to public charter schools within their facilities under their preexisting zoning and land use designations.   [PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
D. A public charter school may purchase or lease at or below fair market value part or all of any surplus or unused state-owned facility or property located in the State. The state agency in control of the facility may not require purchase or lease payments that exceed the fair market value of the property.   [PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
E. The same zoning rules that apply to other noncharter public schools apply to public charter schools.   [PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
[PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
2.  Inspection; building code.
The municipality in which a facility of a public charter school is located is the agency that has jurisdiction for the purposes of inspection of the facility and issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the facility. If the facility is located in an unorganized area of the State, the county has jurisdiction for those purposes. A facility of a public charter school is subject to the same building codes, regulations and fees that apply to other noncharter public schools.
[PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
3.  Taxes.
A facility, or portion thereof, used to house a public charter school is exempt from property taxes.
[PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 414, §5 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 113: SHARED SERVICE AGREEMENTS (REPEALED) › 20-A §2501. Shared service agreements (REPEALED)

§2501. Shared service agreements
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 683, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 154, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 113-A: REGIONAL EDUCATION COOPERATIVES (REPEALED) › 20-A §2511. Definitions (REPEALED)

§2511. Definitions
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 154, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. VVVVV, §3 (RP). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. VVVVV, §14 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 113-A: REGIONAL EDUCATION COOPERATIVES (REPEALED) › 20-A §2512. Regional education cooperatives (REPEALED)

§2512. Regional education cooperatives
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 154, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. VVVVV, §3 (RP). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. VVVVV, §14 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 113-A: REGIONAL EDUCATION COOPERATIVES (REPEALED) › 20-A §2513. Application; approval; ratification (REPEALED)

§2513. Application; approval; ratification
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 154, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. VVVVV, §3 (RP). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. VVVVV, §14 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 113-A: REGIONAL EDUCATION COOPERATIVES (REPEALED) › 20-A §2514. Cooperative agreement (REPEALED)

§2514. Cooperative agreement
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 154, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. VVVVV, §3 (RP). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. VVVVV, §14 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 113-A: REGIONAL EDUCATION COOPERATIVES (REPEALED) › 20-A §2515. Finance (REPEALED)

§2515. Finance
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 154, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. VVVVV, §3 (RP). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. VVVVV, §14 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 113-A: REGIONAL EDUCATION COOPERATIVES (REPEALED) › 20-A §2516. Existing agreements (REPEALED)

§2516. Existing agreements
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 154, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. VVVVV, §3 (RP). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. VVVVV, §14 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 113-A: REGIONAL EDUCATION COOPERATIVES (REPEALED) › 20-A §2517. Development of interlocal agreements (REPEALED)

§2517. Development of interlocal agreements
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 154, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. VVVVV, §3 (RP). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. VVVVV, §14 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 114: REGIONAL COLLABORATION (REPEALED) › 20-A §2601. Definitions (REPEALED)

§2601. Definitions
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §22 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 251, §1 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. VVVVV, §4 (RP). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. VVVVV, §14 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 114: REGIONAL COLLABORATION (REPEALED) › 20-A §2602. Development of collaborative agreements (REPEALED)

§2602. Development of collaborative agreements
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §22 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 251, §2 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. VVVVV, §4 (RP). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. VVVVV, §14 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 114: REGIONAL COLLABORATION (REPEALED) › 20-A §2603. Collaborative agreements between previous education units (REPEALED)

§2603. Collaborative agreements between previous education units
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §22 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. VVVVV, §4 (RP). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. VVVVV, §14 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 115: CONTRACTS FOR SCHOOL PRIVILEGES › 20-A §2701. Authority to contract for school privileges

§2701. Authority to contract for school privileges
The legislative body of a school administrative unit other than a school administrative district, which does not maintain any of the grades from kindergarten to grade 12, may authorize its school board to contract with another school for school privileges for all or a part of its resident students in those grades for a term of 2 to 10 years.   [PL 1985, c. 797, §17 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 797, §17 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 115: CONTRACTS FOR SCHOOL PRIVILEGES › 20-A §2702. Acceptance of contract students

§2702. Acceptance of contract students
The legislative body of any nearby school administrative unit or the board of trustees of a nearby private school approved for tuition purposes may agree to accept contract students.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 115: CONTRACTS FOR SCHOOL PRIVILEGES › 20-A §2703. Contract

§2703. Contract
The governing bodies of the sending units and receiving school shall establish a contract.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
1.  Specific provisions.
The contract:
A. Shall specify the duration of the contract from 2 to 10 years;   [PL 1985, c. 797, §18 (AMD).]
B. May include the establishment of a joint committee if the receiving school is a private school;   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
C. Shall include other provisions parties deem necessary;   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
D. Must be ratified by a majority vote of each of the governing bodies party to the contract; and   [RR 2001, c. 1, §22 (COR).]
E. Must meet any additional requirements set forth in rules established by the commissioner and must be filed with the commissioner. Contracts with private schools must be approved by the commissioner.   [RR 2001, c. 1, §23 (COR).]
[RR 2001, c. 1, §§22, 23 (COR).]
2.  Tuition.
Tuition shall be determined under chapter 219.
[PL 1985, c. 797, §19 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 859, §§A6,A25 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 797, §§18,19 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 454, §§8,9 (AMD). RR 2001, c. 1, §§22,23 (COR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 115: CONTRACTS FOR SCHOOL PRIVILEGES › 20-A §2704. Joint committee

§2704. Joint committee
A joint committee if established pursuant to section 2703:   [PL 1983, c. 806, §27 (AMD).]
1.  Membership.
Shall have an equal number of school board members and board of trustee members;
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
2.  Powers and duties.
Shall have the following powers and duties:
A. To select and employ teachers for the private school;   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
B. To fix teachers' salaries;   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
C. To arrange the course of study;   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
D. To supervise the instruction; and   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
E. To adopt, amend and enforce rules pertaining to other educational activities of the private school; and   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
3.  Secretary ex officio.
Shall have the superintendent of the school administrative unit in which the private school is located serve as the secretary ex officio if the school administrative unit in which the private school is located is represented on the joint committee. If the school administrative unit in which the private school is located is not a member of the joint committee, the joint committee shall select a superintendent from one of its participating school administrative units as secretary ex officio.
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 806, §27 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 117: PRIVATE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 1: BASIC SCHOOL APPROVAL › 20-A §2901. Requirement for basic school approval

§2901. Requirement for basic school approval
A private school may operate as an approved private school for meeting the requirement of compulsory school attendance under section 5001-A if it:   [RR 2005, c. 2, §12 (COR).]
1.  Hygiene, health, safety.
Meets the standards for hygiene, health and safety established by applicable law and rule; and
[PL 1985, c. 797, §20 (AMD).]
2.
Is either:
A. Currently accredited by a New England association of schools and colleges; or   [PL 2017, c. 342, §1 (AMD).]
B. Meets applicable requirements of this Title pertaining to private schools and the department's requirements for approval for attendance purposes adopted under section 2902.   [PL 1985, c. 797, §21 (AMD).]
[PL 2017, c. 342, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 797, §§20,21 (AMD). RR 2005, c. 2, §12 (COR). PL 2015, c. 40, §2 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 342, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 117: PRIVATE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 1: BASIC SCHOOL APPROVAL › 20-A §2902. State requirements

§2902. State requirements
Private schools approved for attendance purposes by the department shall:   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
1.  Immunization.
Comply with the immunization provisions under chapter 223, subchapter 2;
[PL 2015, c. 329, Pt. A, §3 (AMD).]
2.  Language of instruction.
Use English as the language of instruction except as specified under section 4701;
[PL 1991, c. 824, Pt. B, §5 (AMD).]
3.  Courses required by law.
Provide instruction in elementary schools as specified in sections 4701, 4704, 4706 and 4711 and in secondary schools as specified in sections 4701, 4704, 4706, 4722, 4723 and 4724.
[PL 2017, c. 466, §4 (AMD).]
4.  Commissioner's basic curriculum.
Provide instruction in the basic curriculum established by rule by the commissioner under section 4704 and in alignment with the system of learning results established in section 6209;
[PL 2001, c. 454, §10 (AMD).]
5.  Certified teachers.
Employ only certified teachers;
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
6.  Secondary schools.
For private secondary schools:
A. Meet the requirements of a minimum school year under section 4801;   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
B. Provide a school day of sufficient length to allow for the operation of its approved education program;   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
C. Have a student-teacher ratio of not more than 30 to one;   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
D. Include not less than 2 consecutive grades from 9 to 12; and   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
E. Maintain adequate, safely protected records;   [PL 1997, c. 266, §4 (AMD).]
[PL 1997, c. 266, §4 (AMD).]
7.  Approval rules.
Meet the requirements applicable to the approval of private schools for attendance purposes adopted jointly by the state board and the commissioner;
[PL 1999, c. 669, §2 (AMD).]
8.  Release of student records.
Upon the request of a school unit, release copies of all student records for students transferring from the private school to the school unit;
[PL 2001, c. 452, §5 (AMD).]
9.  Medication.
Meet the requirements for administering medication under section 254, subsection 5; and
[PL 2001, c. 452, §6 (AMD).]
10.  Reintegration planning.
Meet the requirements for administering reintegration planning under section 254, subsection 12.
[PL 2001, c. 452, §7 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 797, §§22-24 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 824, §B5 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 266, §§4-6 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 669, §§2-4 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 452, §§5-7 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 454, §10 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 669, §2 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 40, §3 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 329, Pt. A, §3 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 466, §4 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 117: PRIVATE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 1: BASIC SCHOOL APPROVAL › 20-A §2903. Governing body requirements

§2903. Governing body requirements
Nothing in this subchapter shall restrict the authority of the governing body of a private school to require additional subjects to be taught in their school.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 117: PRIVATE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 1: BASIC SCHOOL APPROVAL › 20-A §2904. Removal of basic approval

§2904. Removal of basic approval
1.  Commissioner may remove basic approval.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commissioner may remove basic approval from any private school for failure to meet applicable approval requirements.
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
2.  Procedural requirements.
Whenever a school fails to meet these requirements the commissioner shall:
A. Give due notice; and   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
B. Hold a hearing.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
3.  Hearing.
The hearing on removal of basic approval shall be in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375 and rules of the state board adopted pursuant to section 405, subsection 3, paragraph E.
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 117: PRIVATE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 1: BASIC SCHOOL APPROVAL › 20-A §2905. Nonrenewal of basic approval

§2905. Nonrenewal of basic approval
The decision of the commissioner on nonrenewal of basic approval of any school applying for renewal shall be in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375 and rules adopted by the State Board of Education under section 405, subsection 3, paragraph E.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 117: PRIVATE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 1: BASIC SCHOOL APPROVAL › 20-A §2906. Accreditation

§2906. Accreditation
Any private school which chooses the accreditation method of approval shall make available to the commissioner on a timely basis all accreditation reports on the school and shall notify the commissioner promptly upon a determination that the school is not accredited or is on probation.   [PL 1983, c. 859, Pt. A, §§ 7, 25 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 859, §§A7,A25 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 117: PRIVATE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 2: APPROVAL FOR THE RECEIPT OF PUBLIC FUNDS BY PRIVATE SCHOOLS › 20-A §2951. Approval for tuition purposes

§2951. Approval for tuition purposes
A private school may be approved for the receipt of public funds for tuition purposes only if it:   [PL 2005, c. 153, §2 (AMD).]
1.  Basic approval.
Meets the requirements for basic school approval under subchapter I;
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
2.  Nonsectarian.
Is a nonsectarian school in accordance with the First Amendment of the United States Constitution;
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
3.  Incorporated.
Is incorporated under the laws of the State of Maine or of the United States;
[PL 1985, c. 797, §25 (AMD).]
4.  Reports and audits.
[PL 1983, c. 859, Pt. A, §§8, 25 (RP).]
5.  Additional requirements.
Complies with the reporting and auditing requirements in sections 2952 and 2953 and the requirements adopted pursuant to section 2954;
[PL 1997, c. 266, §7 (AMD).]
6.  Student assessment and other requirements.
At a minimum, meets or exceeds the following requirements:
A. It participates in the statewide assessment program to measure and evaluate the academic achievements of students;   [PL 2021, c. 386, §1 (AMD).]
B. It meets the applicable requirements of and has a curriculum aligned with the system of learning results established in section 6209;   [PL 2021, c. 386, §1 (AMD).]
C. It meets health and safety requirements applicable to public schools; and   [PL 2021, c. 386, §1 (NEW).]
D. If public funding supports more than 85% of the school's students, as determined by the previous year's October and April average enrollment, and the municipality where the school is located does not exercise school choice, it enrolls all students from that municipality, including those with disabilities, who must be served in accordance with applicable state and federal law.   [PL 2021, c. 386, §1 (NEW).]
Except as provided in paragraph D, the requirements of this subsection apply only to a school that enrolls 60% or more publicly funded students, as determined by the previous year's October and April average enrollment; and
[PL 2021, c. 386, §1 (AMD).]
7.  Release of student records.
Upon the request of a school unit, releases copies of all student records for students transferring from the private school to the school unit.
[PL 2017, c. 342, §3 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 859, §§A8-A9,A25 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 797, §§25-27 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 266, §§7-9 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 153, §2 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 342, §§2, 3 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 386, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 117: PRIVATE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 2: APPROVAL FOR THE RECEIPT OF PUBLIC FUNDS BY PRIVATE SCHOOLS › 20-A §2952. Report to commissioner

§2952. Report to commissioner
A private school receiving state funds, either directly or indirectly, and a private school approved for tuition and attendance purposes shall annually, in accordance with time schedules established by the commissioner, report to the commissioner the information the commissioner may require.   [PL 2005, c. 153, §3 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 806, §28 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 153, §3 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 117: PRIVATE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 2: APPROVAL FOR THE RECEIPT OF PUBLIC FUNDS BY PRIVATE SCHOOLS › 20-A §2953. Audit

§2953. Audit
1.  Annual audit.
[PL 2011, c. 171, §6 (RP).]
2.  Special audit.
Audits by the State Auditor may be requested by 3 or more duly elected and qualified officers of the private school. This audit must be conducted at the expense of the requesting school except when the audit is determined necessary by the commissioner.
[PL 2005, c. 153, §4 (AMD).]
3.  Annual audit required.
A private school approved for tuition purposes that enrolls 60% or more publicly funded students shall, within 6 months after the end of the school's audit period, submit to the State Auditor and the commissioner satisfactory proof that the books, accounts, financial documents and reports of the school for the preceding fiscal year have been examined and found to be in a satisfactory and accurate condition with proper vouchers on file. The audit required under this subsection must be conducted by the Office of the State Auditor, a public accountant licensed to practice in the State or an individual or firm the department has determined is a competent auditor by training and experience. The department shall adopt routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A to implement this subsection.
[PL 2023, c. 112, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 153, §4 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 171, §§5, 6 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 112, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 117: PRIVATE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 2: APPROVAL FOR THE RECEIPT OF PUBLIC FUNDS BY PRIVATE SCHOOLS › 20-A §2954. Rules of commissioner

§2954. Rules of commissioner
The commissioner may adopt rules regarding tuition charges, accounting, audits, contracts and other aspects of schooling privileges arranged between a private school and school administrative units.   [PL 1985, c. 797, §28 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 859, §§A10,A25 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 797, §28 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 117: PRIVATE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 2: APPROVAL FOR THE RECEIPT OF PUBLIC FUNDS BY PRIVATE SCHOOLS › 20-A §2955. Penalty for noncompliance

§2955. Penalty for noncompliance
Private schools approved for tuition purposes that have not complied with this chapter may not receive tuition payments from any school administrative unit.   [PL 2005, c. 153, §5 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 859, §§A11,A25 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 153, §5 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 117: PRIVATE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 3: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › 20-A §3001. Schools for children with disabilities

§3001. Schools for children with disabilities
Private schools that operate programs for children with disabilities shall conform to the applicable provisions of this chapter and chapters 301 and 303.   [PL 2005, c. 662, Pt. A, §7 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 662, §A7 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 117: PRIVATE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 3: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › 20-A §3002. Career and technical education

§3002. Career and technical education
The commissioner may contract with a private school, which is serving one or more municipalities in lieu of a public secondary school, for the conduct of career and technical education courses that meet the same standards for approval as those conducted in public secondary schools.   [PL 2011, c. 679, §3 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 397, §D3 (REV). PL 2011, c. 679, §3 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 117: PRIVATE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 4: PRIVATE SCHOOLS SERVING NONRESIDENTS › 20-A §3051. Non-Maine students

§3051. Non-Maine students
Schools which enroll only students whose parents are not residents of the State shall meet all health and safety requirements of the State applicable to private schools.   [PL 1983, c. 859, Pt. A, §§ 12, 25 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 859, §§A12,A25 (RPR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 117: PRIVATE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 5: PUBLICLY SUPPORTED PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL › 20-A §3061. Publicly Supported Private Secondary School Advisory Council (REPEALED)

§3061. Publicly Supported Private Secondary School Advisory Council
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 342, §2 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 344, §21 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 119: UNORGANIZED TERRITORY › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 20-A §3201. Definitions

§3201. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
1.  Unorganized territory.
"Unorganized territory" means territory not part of a municipality.
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
2.  Unorganized unit.
"Unorganized unit" means an unorganized township, gore, strip, tract, surplus, point, patent, peninsula, island, deorganized town or plantation or any other distinct portion of the unorganized territory.
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 119: UNORGANIZED TERRITORY › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 20-A §3202. Rules

§3202. Rules
The commissioner may adopt rules to carry out this chapter.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 119: UNORGANIZED TERRITORY › Subchapter 2: SCHOOL PRIVILEGES › 20-A §3251. School privileges in the unorganized territories

§3251. School privileges in the unorganized territories
Subject to such reasonable rules as the commissioner may adopt, all persons who have attained the age of 5 years on October 15th and have not reached 20 years of age before the start of the school year and who reside with a parent in the unorganized territory or who are resident emancipated minors or residents at least 18 years old are eligible to attend elementary and secondary schools and to receive appropriate special education and related services without charge to themselves or their parents. Education must be provided in alignment with the system of learning results as established in section 6209 under the direction of the commissioner and must meet the general standards for elementary and secondary schooling and special education established pursuant to this Title.   [PL 2001, c. 454, §11 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 490, §2 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 454, §11 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 119: UNORGANIZED TERRITORY › Subchapter 2: SCHOOL PRIVILEGES › 20-A §3252. Elementary pupils

§3252. Elementary pupils
1.  Elementary school privileges provided.
The commissioner may provide elementary schooling for resident children by establishing and maintaining such elementary schools as may seem advisable or by sending these children as tuition students to a public or private elementary school approved for tuition purposes under section 2951.
[PL 2019, c. 398, §15 (AMD).]
2.  Admission by receiving school.
Tuition students sent to a public school shall be admitted by the receiving school officials upon receipt of a notice of intention from the commissioner.
[PL 1985, c. 490, §3 (RPR).]
3.  Benefits.
Tuition students shall be entitled to all privileges and benefits and shall be subject to the same rules as students residing in the receiving school administrative unit.
[PL 1985, c. 490, §3 (RPR).]
4.  Tuition.
The commissioner shall pay tuition for each tuition student in the amount approved as the receiving administrative unit's official tuition cost pursuant to section 5804 or 7302.
[PL 2007, c. 424, §1 (AMD).]
4-A.  Targeted funds.
[PL 2011, c. 678, Pt. F, §1 (RP).]
5.  Transportation and board.
The costs of transportation or board for students under this section may be paid in full or in part by the commissioner except that the commissioner may not provide or reimburse parents for providing transportation of students over roads that have not been accepted by the county as public roads or do not meet Department of Transportation standards. Beginning with fiscal year 2009-10, the commissioner may not reimburse parents for the transportation of a student.
[PL 2007, c. 541, Pt. C, §1 (AMD).]
6.  Studies outside the country.
The commissioner may, in the commissioner's discretion, make special arrangements for children in the unorganized territory to attend a public school in the adjoining territory of the Province of Quebec and may pay tuition for those students.
[PL 2019, c. 398, §16 (AMD).]
7.  Exception.
[PL 1985, c. 490, §3 (RP).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 490, §3 (RPR). PL 2005, c. 12, §QQQQ1 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 635, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 424, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 541, Pt. C, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 678, Pt. F, §1 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 398, §§15, 16 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 119: UNORGANIZED TERRITORY › Subchapter 2: SCHOOL PRIVILEGES › 20-A §3253. Secondary students (REPEALED)

§3253. Secondary students
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 490, §4 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 119: UNORGANIZED TERRITORY › Subchapter 2: SCHOOL PRIVILEGES › 20-A §3253-A. Secondary students

§3253-A. Secondary students
1.  Secondary students.
Any eligible resident student who may be judged by the commissioner to be qualified may attend as a tuition student any public or private secondary school approved for tuition purposes under section 2951 to which that tuition student may gain entrance.
[PL 2019, c. 398, §17 (AMD).]
2.  Benefits.
Tuition students shall be entitled to all privileges and benefits and shall be subject to the same rules as resident students of a receiving school administrative unit or other enrolled students of a receiving private school.
[PL 1985, c. 490, §5 (NEW).]
3.  Tuition.
Notwithstanding section 5805, subsection 2 and section 5809, the commissioner shall pay tuition for each tuition student in an amount equal to the official tuition rate approved pursuant to section 5805, subsection 1 for the receiving school for nonresident students enrolled in secondary schools or special education or career and technical education programs as long as the student maintains a satisfactory standard of deportment and scholarship. The commissioner shall pay tuition for each tuition student in an amount equal to the official tuition rate approved pursuant to section 7302 for the receiving school for nonresident students enrolled in special education programs, as long as the student maintains a satisfactory standard of deportment and scholarship.
[PL 2007, c. 424, §2 (RPR).]
3-A.  Targeted funds.
[PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. XX, §1 (RP).]
4.  Transportation or board.
The costs of transportation or board for students under this section may be paid in full or in part by the commissioner except that the commissioner may not provide or reimburse parents for providing transportation of students over roads that have not been accepted by the county as public roads or do not meet Department of Transportation standards. Beginning with fiscal year 2009-10, the commissioner may not reimburse parents for the transportation of a student.
[PL 2007, c. 541, Pt. C, §2 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 490, §5 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 603, §1 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 12, §QQQQ2 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 397, §D3 (REV). PL 2005, c. 635, §2 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 424, §2 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 541, Pt. C, §2 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. XX, §1 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 398, §17 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 119: UNORGANIZED TERRITORY › Subchapter 2: SCHOOL PRIVILEGES › 20-A §3254. Other students (REPEALED)

§3254. Other students
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 490, §6 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 119: UNORGANIZED TERRITORY › Subchapter 2: SCHOOL PRIVILEGES › 20-A §3254-A. Other educational programs

§3254-A. Other educational programs
1.  Special education programs.
The commissioner shall provide special education and related services to all children with disabilities of the unorganized territory in accordance with the provisions of chapter 303, except that the commissioner shall carry out the duties of school administrative units and superintendents as described in that chapter.
[PL 2005, c. 662, Pt. A, §8 (AMD).]
2.  Preschool programs.
The commissioner may establish preschool programs for children with disabilities between the ages of 3 and 5 years or contract with school administrative units to provide the programs.
[PL 2021, c. 348, §25 (AMD).]
3.  Other programs.
The commissioner may establish evening schools, day schools, classes and educational programs for persons over 16 years of age residing in the unorganized territory and not attending school. Students in these schools or programs shall be subject to the same conditions and rules as students in other similar schools or programs established pursuant to this Title.
[PL 1985, c. 490, §7 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 490, §7 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 662, §A8 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 348, §25 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 119: UNORGANIZED TERRITORY › Subchapter 2: SCHOOL PRIVILEGES › 20-A §3255. Children on government reservations

§3255. Children on government reservations
The commissioner may make special arrangements to provide elementary school privileges in cooperation with the Federal Government for children residing with a parent or legal guardian at a light station, fog warning station, lifesaving station or other place within a United States government reservation.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION › Chapter 119: UNORGANIZED TERRITORY › Subchapter 2-A: COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE › 20-A §3271. Compulsory attendance at school

§3271. Compulsory attendance at school
1.  Required attendance.
Persons residing in the unorganized territory who are at least 6 years of age and under 17 years of age shall attend a public day elementary or secondary school or an approved private school during the time it is in session.
[PL 2019, c. 508, §1 (AMD).]
1-A.  Attendance of persons 5 years of age or older and under 6 years of age.
A person 5 years of age or older and under 6 years of age who is enrolled in and who has not withdrawn from a public day school is required to attend that school during the time it is in session.
[PL 2019, c. 508, §2 (AMD).]
2.  Alternative instruction.
Alternative instruction may be substituted for attendance in a day school in the following cases when approved by the school principal. A person 5 years of age or older and under 6 years of age is not required to meet the requirements of this subsection.
A. The person is enrolled in an approved special education program.   [PL 1985, c. 490, §8 (NEW).]
B. The person obtains equivalent instruction through alternative learning or in any other manner arranged or approved by the commissioner.   [PL 2007, c. 667, §4 (AMD).]
C. [PL 1989, c. 415, §3 (RP).]
[PL 2019, c. 508, §3 (AMD).]
3.  Exceptions.
Attendance at school or an alternative education program is not required of:
A. A person who has graduated from high school before the person's 17th birthday;   [PL 2007, c. 667, §5 (AMD).]
B. A person who is at least 15 years old, has completed the 9th grade and has permission to leave school to participate in a suitable program of training or combined work and study from a parent and the commissioner; and   [PL 1989, c. 415, §4 (AMD).]
C. A person who has been adjudged a truant and has been excused from attendance pursuant to procedures established by the commissioner.   [PL 2011, c. 614, §8 (AMD).]
[PL 2011, c. 614, §8 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 490, §8 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 415, §§3,4 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 667, §§4, 5 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 614, §8 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 235, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 508, §§1-3 (AMD).