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Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 147 - LICENSING OF PRIVATELY OWNED BUSINESS, TRADE AND TECHNICAL PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS › Section 071-147-10 - Change of Ownership

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A.
				Nontransferability
Licenses issued to a person pursuant to this Chapter are not
				  transferable. Prior to the effective date of any of the transactions specified
				  in subsections B - D below, the new owner must have applied for and received a
				  license in order for operation of an existing school to continue.
B. Sole Proprietors
Licenses issued to a sole proprietor shall become void upon
				  the voluntary or involuntary sale or transfer to any other person of the school
				  or any ownership interest in the school other than a bona fide mortgage or
				  security interest.
A sole proprietor shall notify the Commissioner of any
				  impending sale or transfer within the scope of this subsection at least 45 days
				  prior to the effective date of the transaction.
C. Partnerships
1. Licenses issued to a partnership shall
				become void upon:
a. the voluntary or
				involuntary sale or transfer to any other person of the school or any ownership
				interest in the school other than a bona fide mortgage or security interest;
				or
b. any change in the composition
				of the partnership other than the reallocation of the ownership interests of
				the existing partners or the withdrawal of a partner.
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 147 - LICENSING OF PRIVATELY OWNED BUSINESS, TRADE AND TECHNICAL PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS › Section 071-147-11 - School Closing

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If the school cancels the program or courses for which it is
				  licensed to offer in Maine and ceases operation for whatever reason, officials
				  shall notify the Commissioner and all enrolled students at least 30 days prior
				  to the date of the scheduled cessation of the school's activities. All refunds
				  which are due students under the school's published refund policy shall be made
				  during this 30 day period.
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 147 - LICENSING OF PRIVATELY OWNED BUSINESS, TRADE AND TECHNICAL PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS › Section 071-147-12 - Violations

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Any violation of this Chapter shall be handled under the
				  provisions set forth in Title
				  20-A MRSA §9503,
				  59506 and 89507.
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 149 - PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING AUTHORIZATION FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO CONFER ACADEMIC DEGREES OR TO OFFER DEGREE COURSES/PROGRAMS IN THE STATE OF MAINE › Appendix 071-149-A - General Education Courses

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General education courses are those designed to place
				  emphasis on cognitive development rather than on a vocational objective and may
				  include the following when such are not specifically designed for inclusion in
				  a non-academic program:
English
music
history
sociology
philosophy
world languages
literature
humanities
religion
mathematics
art
chemistry
biology
psychology
economics
physics
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 149 - PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING AUTHORIZATION FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO CONFER ACADEMIC DEGREES OR TO OFFER DEGREE COURSES/PROGRAMS IN THE STATE OF MAINE › Appendix 071-149-B - Library and Learning Resources

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Other areas to be addressed should be added by institution
				  officials in an effort to provide as clear a picture as possible of the
				  institution's library and learning resources, virtual and/or physical. These
				  areas include, but are not limited to, the following topical listing.
1. The institution has written objectives for
				the library that are in accordance with the institution's purpose, the nature
				of the educational program and the projected enrollment and insures that the
				students use the library and its resources as an integral part of their
				education.
2. The institution's
				library contains an up-to-date collection of books, periodicals, newspapers,
				and other instructional materials which are readily accessible to the faculty
				and the students. Libraries may make instructional materials available through
				the utilization of network, remote access and other information
				technologies.
3. The library
				collection is sufficient in quality, level, diversity, quantity and current to
				support and enrich the institution's offerings.
4. The library is staffed by professionally
				qualified individuals.
5. The
				institution has a program for continuous acquisition of library materials and
				for appropriate cataloging and maintenance of all library holdings.
6. A sufficient and consistent material and
				operational budget has been developed consistent with that of other
				institutions of comparable size and sufficient to meet the library needs of the
				institution.
7. The library is of
				sufficient size and design to accommodate the needs of the student body for
				work space and areas for listening or viewing various media materials to
				facilitate students study and learning.
8. If an outside library is to provide a
				major part of the library resources, the institution has developed a plan
				detailing the extent of dependence on the outside library including the nature
				and details of any agreements Concerning availability and use by
				students.
9. All undergraduate
				programs require the use of internet information resources in addition to
				course texts and formal instruction.
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 149 - PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING AUTHORIZATION FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO CONFER ACADEMIC DEGREES OR TO OFFER DEGREE COURSES/PROGRAMS IN THE STATE OF MAINE › Appendix 071-149-C - Financial Resources

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The institution can document that it has the financial
				  resources necessary to support its purposes, implement its program and maintain
				  its continuity for a minimum of five (5) years by providing its most recent
				  audited financial statement and evidence of long range financial planning and
				  viability.
1.
For Initial Degree-Granting Authority
a. List all projected expenses and data which give evidence
				  of the reasonableness of such expenses. Such expenses and supporting evidence
				  should at least include the following:
Instructor expense showing the expected
					 instructor/student ratio and instructor compensation. Each item should be
					 supported by appropriate benchmarks or evidence.
									Administrative and support service expense including
					 evidence of the reasonableness of such items.
									Any other expected and necessary expense with
					 appropriate evidence of reasonableness.
b. Identify the expected sources of income to cover
				  anticipated expenses. Sources of income could include:
Tuition amounts. Evidence should be included that
					 realistically shows the number of students that are expected to enroll. The
					 amount of tuition should be justified by showing some benchmark
					 comparisons.
									Amounts provided by fund raising, gifts and grants.
					 There should be evidence of the ability of the institution to raise such
					 funds.
									 Amounts, if any, to be borrowed. Commitments from
					 lenders, including terms of repayment, should be included.
									 Any additional sources of income should be identified
					 and supported by evidence of reasonability.
c. Using the elements described above, along with any other
				  data, the resulting
Five-Year Plan
must show the ability of the
				  institution to financially support the proposed degree program(s). The intent
				  of the Five-Year Plan is to insure that prospective students enrolling in the
				  proposed degree program are not placed in a position of undue financial
				  risk.
2.
For Renewal of Degree-Granting
				  Authority
a. The application from an existing degree-granting
				  institution clearly documents that it has the financial resources necessary to
				  support its purposes, implement its program in Maine and maintain its
				  continuity for a minimum of five years by providing its most recent audited
				  financial statement, and that evidence exists of long range financial planning
				  and viability.
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 150 - LICENSING PRIVATELY OWNED CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS › Section 071-150-1 - Definitions

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For purposes of this Chapter the following definitions are
				  utilized:
A. "School or private
				correspondence school" means (1) any privately owned postsecondary school in
				this State conducted for the purpose of providing systematic instruction in any
				field of study by correspondence except those that are exempt under section
				2, and (2) any postsecondary school as
				described in paragraph (1) located out of State which hires or authorizes
				solicitors or agents to recruit students, sell courses or promote the school or
				its program within this State.
B.
				"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Education.
C. "Systematic Instruction by Correspondence"
				means instruction provided by written materials sent to the student via direct
				mail or delivery service; by video or audio tape or disc sent to the student
				via direct mail or delivery service; or by other types of telecommunication or
				distance learning through which instructional material may be transmitted
				directly to the student. All such instruction requires either written or verbal
				responses for the purpose of evaluating student learning.
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 150 - LICENSING PRIVATELY OWNED CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS › Section 071-150-2 - Exemptions

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A. . Educational programs offered by any
				non-profit corporation.
B. Schools
				as defined in 1. A whose offerings result in the awarding of academic credits
				toward a degree from the school. Schools whose course or program offerings do
				result in degree credit from the school are subject to the provisions of
				20-A MRSA §10701
				-
				10710.
C. Courses or programs of instruction
				conducted under contract with an employer for employees exclusively.
D. A private correspondence school offering
				programs or courses with a residential component is not subject to licensure
				under this chapter but is subject to licensure under Chapter 147, entitled
				"Rules for the Licensing of Privately Owned Business, Trade and Technical
				Schools - Proprietary Schools."
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 150 - LICENSING PRIVATELY OWNED CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS › Section 071-150-3 - Certification Process

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A. Application
A school shall make a written application to the Commissioner
				  for approval at least sixty (60) days prior to intent to operate. Schools
				  desiring renewal of approval shall make application at least thirty (30) days
				  prior to the expiration date of the approval.
B. Initial Approval
1. Schools making application for approval
				shall complete an application form provided by the Commissioner of Education
				and accompanied by a fee of $100 and a continuous surety bond in the sum of
				$10,000. In addition to the information required on the application form, the
				following supporting documents shall accompany the application:
a. Statements relative to the financial
				stability of the school;
b. A
				statement concerning any accreditation or approval granted the school by any
				recognized agency or association;
c. A copy of the curriculum for each course,
				showing the content of the subjects taught and the type of work or skills to be
				learned;
d. A copy of each form
				used for record maintenance purposes;
e. A copy of all catalogs, circulars,
				enrollment or application blanks and contract forms;
f. A list of all solicitors authorized by the
				school to solicit in Maine.
g. A
				copy of the school's refund policy.
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 150 - LICENSING PRIVATELY OWNED CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS › Section 071-150-4 - Standards for Approval

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A. School Name and
				Location
1. The name of the correspondence
				school shall not suggest an official relation with a municipality or with the
				State of Maine.
2. Any change in
				the name or location of an approved correspondence school shall be subject to
				the prior approval of the Commissioner.
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 150 - LICENSING PRIVATELY OWNED CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS › Section 071-150-6 - Complaints Processing Of Complaints

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A.
				Investigations
The Department shall cause to be investigated all complaints
				  of noncompliance with the rules. Complaints shall be addressed to the
				  Department in writing with specific facts and allegations and signed by the
				  complainant. The school shall be notified of any complaints which are to be
				  investigated.
B. Dismissal
If. upon investigation, the Department concludes that there
				  is no reasonable evidence of non-compliance with the requirements of the rule,
				  it shall dismiss that complaint and notify both the school and the complainant
				  of its action.
C. Further
				Action
if upon preliminary investigations the Department determines
				  that there is reasonable evidence of non-compliance with the rule, the
				  Department shall take further action. This may include but is not limited
				  to:
$ Further investigation by staff or agents of the
				  Department;
$ Referral of investigation to other authorities;
$ Holding a fact-finding hearing-which shall not be an
				  adjudictory hearing;
$ Holding a meeting with school officials.
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 150 - LICENSING PRIVATELY OWNED CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS › Section 071-150-7 - Change of Ownership

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A.
				Nontransferability
Certificates of Approval issued to a person pursuant to this
				  Chapter are not transferable. Prior to the effective date of any of the
				  transactions specified in subsections B-D below, the new owner must have
				  applied for and received approval in order for operation of an existing school
				  to continue.
B. Sole
				Proprietors
Certificates of Approval issued to a sole proprietor shall
				  become void upon the voluntary or involuntary sale or transfer to any other
				  person of the school or any ownership interest in the school other than a bona
				  fide mortgage or security interest.
A sole proprietor shall notify the Commissioner of any
				  impending sale or transfer within the scope of this subsection at least 45 days
				  prior to the effective date of the transaction.
C. Partnerships
1. Certificates of Approval issued to a
				partnership shall become void upon:
a. the
				voluntary of involuntary sale or transfer to any other person of the school or
				any ownership interest in the school other than a bona fide mortgage or
				security interest; or
b. any change
				in the composition of the partnership other than the reallocation of the
				ownership interests of the existing partners or the withdrawal of a
				partner.
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 150 - LICENSING PRIVATELY OWNED CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS › Section 071-150-8 - School Closing

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
If the school cancels the program or courses which it is
				  approved to offer in Maine and ceases operation for whatever reason, officials
				  shall notify the Commissioner and all enrolled students at least 30 days prior
				  to the date of the scheduled cessation of the school's activities. All refunds
				  which are due students under the school's published refund policy shall be made
				  during this 30 day period.
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 161 - PURCHASE AND STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS › Section 071-161-1 - DEFINITIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise
				  indicates, the following terms have the following meanings:
Hazardous chemical: "Hazardous chemical" means a chemical
				  which is a physical hazard or a health hazard, as listed by the (Maine
				  Department of Labor) Bureau of Labor Standards.
Health hazard: "Health hazard" means a chemical which
				  is:
a. Listed in the Toxic and
				Hazardous Substance section of the regulations of the Occupational Health and
				Safety Act labeling standard in the United States Code of Federal Regulations
				29, Part 1910, Subpart Z;
b. Listed
				in the Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents in
				the Work Environment, American conference of Governmental Industrial
				Hygienists, latest edition;
c. A
				carcinogen or potential carcinogen, listed in The Registry of Toxic Effects of
				Chemical Substances, published by the National Institute for Occupational
				Safety and Health, latest edition based on the National Toxicology Program
				Annual Report on Carcinogens or the International Agency for Research on Cancer
				Monographs:
d. Listed as
				radioactive material in regulations promulgated by the United States Nuclear
				Regulatory Commission;
e. Contained
				on a list established by the director (of the Bureau of Labor Standards) by
				rule after consultation with the Bureau of Health and which meets any of the
				following criteria:
(1) Has a median lethal
				oral dose of not more than 500 milligrams per kilogram of body
				weight;
(2) Has a median lethal
				dermal dose of not more than 1,000 milligrams per kilogram of body
				weight;
(3) Has median inhalation
				lethal concentration in air of not more than 2,000 parts per million by volume
				of gas or vapor, or more than 2 milligrams per liter but not more than 20
				milligrams per liter of mist, fume or dust; or
(4) Has been found by the director (of the
				Bureau of Labor Standards), based on established scientific principles, to have
				significant potential to cause adverse, acute or chronic health effects;
				or
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 161 - PURCHASE AND STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS › Section 071-161-2 - PURCHASE OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS

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A. A Hazardous
				Chemical Screening Process shall be established in each school administrative
				unit to review and approve the purchase of any hazardous chemical required by
				any department, academic as well as service function. The process will be
				conducted under the direction of the superintendent of the school unit (or his
				or her representative) in consultation with school employees in speciality
				areas in which the hazardous chemicals are to be used,
B. Requests for the purchase of a hazardous
				chemical shall include at least the following information:
1. The common and chemical name of the
				chemical;
2. The amount of the
				chemical needed for the year;
3.
				The storage requirements, curricular use and waste disposal procedures for the
				chemical; and
4. The amount and age
				of any existing quantities of the chemical.
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 161 - PURCHASE AND STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS › Section 071-161-3 - STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS

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A. Inventory lists
				of all hazardous chemicals shall be submitted to the Director of the Bureau of
				Labor Standards, Department of Labor. Those lists shall be updated
				annually.
B. Chemicals which are
				beyond their published shelf-life or expiration date or which are chemical
				wastes (including unwanted and unneeded chemical or chemicals) shall be
				disposed of in accordance with applicable state (
				38 MRSA
				Section1301 et seq. and Chapters 850857 of
				the Maine Department of Environmental Protection's Hazardous Waste Management
				Rules) and federal (Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Chapters 260-266)
				laws and regulations.
C. Quantities
				of hazardous chemicals in storage shall be limited to that expected to be used
				in a two year period.
D. Hazardous
				chemicals shall be stored in accordance with the specifications described on
				the Material Safety Data Sheets, consistent with an acceptable compatibility
				classification system and shall be accurately and appropriately labeled in
				accordance with
				26 MRSA
				Section1713.
E. Storage areas shall be secure and
				accessible only to trained personnel. Storage shall be on steel or wood
				shelving with acid-resistant paint with safety lips to prevent spillage.
				Shelves shall be securely anchored to the floor, wall and/or ceiling and shall
				be clearly labeled to indicate the kind of chemicals that are to be stored
				there.
F. It is recommended that a
				continuous flow (plumbed) eyewash station, which is capable of providing
				fifteen (15) minutes of continuous irrigation of both eyes, and a deluge shower
				be readily accessible from the storage area.
G. There shall be an ABC fire extinguisher,
				or its equivalent, of at least 10 pounds and preferably 20 pounds capacity
				within fifty (50) feet of the storage area,
H. Material and equipment for spill control
				shall be provided,
I. It is
				recommended that chemical storage areas should be vented to provide four (4)
				room changes per hour to the outside of the building away from air intakes,
				Vents shall be in operation whenever school is in session or whenever school
				personnel are in attendance.
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 161 - PURCHASE AND STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS › Section 071-161-4 - MONITORING

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A. The Department of Education shall monitor
				the school unit's compliance with these rules as part of the Comprehensive
				School Review required in
				20-A MRSA
				§4504(2).
B. Other monitoring visits may be scheduled
				at the discretion of the Commissioner.,
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 161 - PURCHASE AND STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS › Section 071-161-5 - ENFORCEMENT MEASURES

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A. The
				superintendent of any school or school unit which fails to comply with the
				above standards shall be notified in writing pending enforcement action by the
				Commissioner. Such notice shall include a statement of the laws and regulations
				with which the school or school unit fails to comply.
B. School units failing to comply with the
				above standards shall be given notice and the opportunity for a hearing. The
				Commissioner may withhold subsidy and other state funds from a school unit
				until compliance is achieved. If compliance is not achieved within a time
				determined by the Commissioner, the Commissioner may refer the matter to the
				Attorney General for legal action.
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 170 - STANDARDS FOR EVALUATING REQUESTS FOR DEGREE-GRANTING AUTHORIZATIONS AND FOR OUT-OF-STATE POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS SEEKING TO OFFER ACADEMIC CREDIT COURSES/PROGRAMS IN MAINE › Section 071-170-1 - DEGREE AUTHORIZATION - MAINE BASED INSTITUTIONS

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A. Organization and Governance
1. The institution has a current written
				document detailing administrative responsibilities of the governing
				board,administrators, the faculty, the staff, and the students (if staff and
				students participate in institutional governance).
2. The institution has an organizational
				chart that clearly shows lines of authority and the relationship among
				component units and personnel.
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 170 - STANDARDS FOR EVALUATING REQUESTS FOR DEGREE-GRANTING AUTHORIZATIONS AND FOR OUT-OF-STATE POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS SEEKING TO OFFER ACADEMIC CREDIT COURSES/PROGRAMS IN MAINE › Section 071-170-2 - OFFERING IN MAINE BY OUT-OF-STATE INSTITUTION

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Introduction: Operating Authorization and
				  Accreditation
1. The institution has
				legal authorization to operate and grant degrees in its home state, either
				through a state charter or other statutory provision, and has been in operation
				in its home state for at least 3 years[DEGREE] prior to the date of application
				for approval to make offerings in Maine.
[DEGREE]
Note:
The three year rule will be
				  applied on a case-by-case basis and may not be required if in the best interest
				  of the State of Maine and its citizens.
2. The institution is accredited by a
				regional accrediting agency or the program to be offered in Maine is nationally
				accredited by one of the programmatic accrediting agencies recognized by the
				U.S. Secretary of Education. In the absence of such accreditation, an
				application to operate in the State of Maine will not be considered.
A. Organization and Governance
1. The institution has a current written
				document detailing the administrative responsibilities of the governing board,
				administrators, the faculty, the staff, and the students (if staff and students
				participate in institutional governance.
2. Organizational charts clearly showing the
				lines of authority and the relationships among component units and personnel
				have been developed with attention given to both on-campus and off-campus
				operations.
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Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Maine-based institutions and out-of-state institutions, with
				  State Board authorization to operate in Maine, shall provide evidence that they
				  comply with appropriate, federal and state laws which prohibit discrimination
				  against persons because of race, gender, religion or creed, sexual orientation,
				  national or ethnic origin, age, economic status, or
				  disability.
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 180 - PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH SYSTEMS › Section 071-180-1 - PURPOSE OF THE RULE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
This rule sets forth requirements for implementing Chapter
				  508 of Title 20-A of the
Maine Revised Statutes
. Chapter 508
				  requires school administrative units to develop, pilot and implement systems of
				  performance evaluation and professional growth for teachers and principals. The
				  purpose of Chapter 508 and this rule is to support educator professional growth
				  and development by clearly setting forth expectations for professional
				  practice, establishing opportunities for ongoing peer support and
				  collaboration, and student learning and growth, and providing actionable
				  feedback and support to help educators meet those expectations. The goal of
				  improving educator effectiveness is to improve student
				  achievement.
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 180 - PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH SYSTEMS › Section 071-180-3 - REQUIREMENT TO DEVELOP, PILOT AND IMPLEMENT SYSTEMS

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Each school administrative unit shall develop, pilot and
				  implement a performance evaluation and professional growth system for educators
				  that complies with Chapter 508 and this rule. Development, piloting and
				  implementation of the system must occur within the time frame set forth in
				  Chapter 508.
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 180 - PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH SYSTEMS › Section 071-180-5 - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The
Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support
				  Consortium (InTASC)Model Core Teaching Standards
are the benchmark for
				  teacher effectiveness in Maine schools. To evaluate the professional practice
				  of teachers in a PEPG system, a school administrative unit must use a
				  professional practice model that includes performance standards aligned with
				  the
InTASC Model Core Teaching Standards
; supporting
				  descriptors for each standard as published or endorsed by the creator/sponsor
				  of the standards; and rubrics for each standard. At the time this rule was
				  drafted, the creators of the
InTASC Model Core Standards
had
				  not created rubrics to be used with the standards and descriptors. Therefore, a
				  school administrative unit must either locate or create rubrics for the InTASC
				  standards or use a professional practice model that includes a complete set of
				  InTASC-aligned standards, descriptors and rubrics.
The Department has determined that the following models
				  contain all of the elements necessary to be approved for use as the
				  professional practice element of a PEPG system for teachers:
1. The National Board for Professional
				Teaching Standards (NBPTS) Five Core Propositions and Indicators, along with
				the rubrics created by the Maine Schools for Excellence;
2.
The Framework for
				Teaching
, by Charlotte Danielson; and
3.
The Marzano Art and Science of
				Teaching Framework
.
4. The
				Kim Marshall Teacher Evaluation Rubrics
5. MSAD 49 Teacher Evaluation Rubric, based
				on the Kim Marshall Teacher Evaluation Rubrics
If a school administrative unit chooses to use a
				  professional practice model other than the models listed above, it must
				  demonstrate to the Department that the school administrative unit's selected
				  model meets the criteria set forth in this section.
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 180 - PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH SYSTEMS › Section 071-180-6 - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE STANDARDS FOR PRINCIPALS

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The
Educational Leadership Policy Standards: ISLLC
				  2008
is the benchmark for principal effectiveness in Maine schools. To
				  evaluate the professional practice of principals, a school administrative unit
				  must use a principal evaluation model that includes performance standards that
				  align with the ISLLC 2008 standards; supporting descriptions or indicators for
				  each standard as published or endorsed by the creator /sponsor of the
				  standards; and rubrics for each standard that are aligned with the adopted
				  standards and descriptors. At the time this rule was drafted, the creators of
				  the ISLLS 2008 standards had not created rubrics to be used with the standards
				  and descriptors. Therefore, a school administrative unit must either locate or
				  create rubrics for the ISLLC 2008 standards or use a professional practice
				  model that includes a complete set of ISLLC-aligned standards, descriptors and
				  rubrics.
The Department has determined that the following models
				  contain all of the elements necessary to be approved for use as the
				  professional practice element of a PEPG system for principals:
1.
National Board Core Propositions
				for Accomplished Educational Leaders
, adopted by the National Board
				for Professional Teaching Standards in 2009, along with the rubrics created by
				the Maine Schools for Excellence; and
2. The principal professional practice
				evaluation model created by the Supervision and Evaluation Committee of the
				Maine Principal's Association, dated September 2013 and posted on the
				Association's Website at
www.mpa.cc
;
3.
The Marzano School Leader
				Evaluation Model
;
4. The
				Kim Marshall Principal Evaluation Rubrics.
If a school administrative unit chooses to use a professional
				  practice model other than the models listed above, it must demonstrate to the
				  Department that the model meets the criteria set forth in this
				  section.
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 180 - PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH SYSTEMS › Section 071-180-7 - STUDENT LEARNING AND GROWTH MEASURES

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This section will not be required as of September 1, 2021. At
				  that point, steering committees will have flexibility in determining whether or
				  not student learning and growth will be used and how those measures will be
				  implemented.
1.
"Significant
				Factor"
Student learning and growth measures must be a significant
				  factor in the determination of the summative effectiveness rating of an
				  educator. To be considered "significant," student learning and growth measures
				  must have a discernible impact on an educator's summative effectiveness
				  rating.
The proportionate weight of the student learning and growth
				  measures that are considered to be a significant factor in the determination of
				  the summative effectiveness rating of an educator must be a local decision made
				  by a school administrative unit in accordance with the provisions in section
				  12.
2.
"Teacher of Record"
A. A teacher is a "teacher of record" for a
				student only if:
(1) The student is enrolled
				in the course or other learning experience taught by that teacher;
(2) The student was present and was subject
				to instruction by that teacher at least 80% of the scheduled instructional time
				for that course or learning experience with that teacher; and
(3) The student took both the pre-test and
				the post-test designed to measure achievement in that course or learning
				experience.
A student's academic performance may be attributed to more
				  than one teacher of record, as long as the criteria set forth in subparagraphs
				  (1) to (3) above are met for each teacher.
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 180 - PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH SYSTEMS › Section 071-180-8 - RATING LEVELS

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Each PEPG system must result in placement of educators into
				  one of the following four summative effectiveness rating categories: Highly
				  Effective; Effective; Partially Effective; and Ineffective.
While implementing a PEPG system, a school administrative
				  unit may use different labels for its four rating levels, as long as the levels
				  align with the levels above, and the labels above are used for purposes of
				  applying laws and rules.
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 180 - PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH SYSTEMS › Section 071-180-9 - DETERMINING EFFECTIVENESS RATINGS

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A school administrative unit shall adopt a method of
				  determining an educator's summative effectiveness rating. The method may
				  include, but is not limited to:
1.
				Assigning numerical values to each element in the system and weighting them to
				provide a single numerical result that correlates with one of the four possible
				ratings in #2 below; and
2.
				Creation of a two-dimensional matrix with professional practice on one axis and
				a second measure on the other axis. The intersection of the levels results in
				one of the four possible ratings (Highly Effective; Effective; Partially
				Effective; and Ineffective).
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 180 - PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH SYSTEMS › Section 071-180-10 - RESULTS OF PLACEMENT IN RATING LEVELS

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A school administrative unit must set forth the professional
				  growth opportunities and the employment consequences tied to each rating level.
				  An educator who is rated ineffective must be provided an opportunity to develop
				  and implement a professional improvement plan.
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 180 - PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH SYSTEMS › Section 071-180-12 - IMPLEMENTATION REQUIREMENTS

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1.
Notice of
				person overseeing evaluations
A school administrative unit must provide to each educator
				  who will be evaluated under this rule the name and contact information of the
				  administrator responsible for overseeing the evaluation and support process for
				  that educator.
2.
Evaluation frequency
A school administrative unit shall determine and set forth in
				  its system plan, the frequency with which it will conduct full evaluations
				  leading to summative effectiveness ratings. A school administrative unit is not
				  required to conduct a full evaluation leading to a summative effectiveness
				  rating of each educator in each year. The frequency of full evaluations may
				  vary depending on the effectiveness ratings of educators. However, full
				  evaluations must be conducted at least every three years, even for highly
				  effective educators.
Regardless of whether an educator is evaluated formally in a
				  particular year, observations of professional practice and formative feedback
				  must occur each year and throughout the school year for all educators.
3.
Training of
				evaluators
A person is a qualified evaluator in a Chapter 508 system
				  only if that person has completed training appropriate to the role he or she
				  will play in the system.
Evaluators must be trained in the specific professional
				  practice model selected by the school administrative unit in which the
				  evaluator will perform duties.
A.
				Evaluators must complete training in the following:
(1) Conducting pre-observation and
				post-observation conferences;
(2)
				Providing meaningful feedback on instructional practice;
(3) Observing and evaluating the professional
				practice of teachers and/or principals; and
(4) Developing and guiding professional
				growth plans.
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 180 - PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH SYSTEMS › Section 071-180-13 - EDUCATOR INVOLVEMENT IN DEVELOPING, IMPLEMENTING AND REVIEWING PEPG SYSTEMS

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1.
Development of system
Title 20-A of the
Maine Revised Statutes
,
				  Section 13705 requires school administrative units to develop PEPG systems "in
				  collaboration with teachers, principals, administrators, school board members,
				  parents and other members of the public."
A. A majority of the members of the initial
				group of stakeholders must be teachers. Of the teachers appointed to the
				initial group of stakeholders, 2/3rds must have the endorsement of the majority
				of the teachers in the school administrative unit and 2/3rds must have the
				endorsement of the majority of the school administrative unit's governing
				body.
B. The initial group of
				stakeholders must use a consensus decision-making process to develop the
				performance evaluation and professional growth system.
C. If the stakeholder group fails to reach
				consensus on any issue, the school administrative unit shall adopt one of the
				State Model PEPG systems developed pursuant to section
				16 of the rule. Upon request by the
				entire membership of the stakeholder group, the commissioner may provide
				additional time to the group to reach consensus. Upon the expiration of that
				additional time, the school administrative unit shall adopt one of the State
				Model PEPG systems developed pursuant to section
				16 of this rule.
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 180 - PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH SYSTEMS › Section 071-180-14 - USE OF RATING IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DECISIONS

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Professional development opportunities must be provided to
				  educators, based on individual needs identified during PEPG system
				  evaluations.
1.
Professional
				Growth Plan
An educator who receives a summative effectiveness rating
				  higher than ineffective must develop a professional growth plan that is based
				  on clearly articulated goals related to targeted areas of practice and student
				  performance.
2.
Professional Improvement Plan
An educator who receives a summative effectiveness rating of
				  "ineffective" must be provided the opportunity to develop and implement a
				  professional improvement plan. The PEPG system plan must assign responsibility
				  to one or more supervisors or administrators to work with the educator and to
				  oversee development and implementation of a professional improvement plan.
The professional improvement plan must:
A. Be in writing;
B. Be developed with input from the
				educator;
C. Set forth clear,
				measurable objectives and deadlines; and D. Be focused on improvement in the
				specific areas of evaluation identified as needing improvement.
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 180 - PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH SYSTEMS › Section 071-180-15 - PILOTING OF SYSTEM

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A. The purpose of
				the pilot is to evaluate the school administrative unit's proposed PEPG system.
				Data from the pilot must be used to inform potential refinement and improvement
				of the system. Evidence and data collected during the pilot year may be used to
				inform professional growth plans and differentiated evaluation cycles beginning
				during the first year of implementation, but performance ratings assigned
				during the pilot may not be used in any action related to employment or
				compensation of an educator.
B. A
				school administrative unit shall design a pilot and identifying problems. The
				school administrative unit shall ensure that the local Steering Committee is
				formed before the pilot begins and must ensure that the Steering Committee
				develops a plan for in monitoring and evaluating the results of the
				pilot.
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 180 - PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH SYSTEMS › Section 071-180-16 - TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; STATE MODEL PEPG SYSTEM

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1.
				The Department shall provide technical assistance to school administrative
				units in developing, piloting and implementing PEPG systems, including, but not
				limited to: an online bank of tools, training and resources for use in
				developing, piloting and implementing PEPG systems; posting of approved PEPG
				systems and system tools; and technical assistance in refining and revising
				PEPG plans. The Department shall develop at least one complete State Model PEPG
				system for teachers and at least one complete State Model PEPG system for
				principals.
2. The Department shall
				implement a system of monitoring and providing feedback and support based on
				information gathered through the monitoring system. Ongoing monitoring will
				include the collection of data including but not limited to:
A. The aggregate summative ratings for each
				school.
B. The process for and
				frequency of observation and feedback
C. Opportunities for targeted professional
				growth and improvement
D. The
				specific measures included in summative effectiveness ratings
E. The use of ratings for employment
				decisions
F. The mechanism for
				sustaining the PEPG system
G.
				Evaluator and educator training programs
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 180 - PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH SYSTEMS › Section 071-180-17 - FUNDING FOR DEVELOPMENT, PILOTING AND IMPLEMENTATION

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The Department shall provide guidance to school
				  administrative units on sources of funding for development and implementation
				  of PEPG systems, which may include guidance on the permissible use of federal
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
(ESEA) funds, state
				  essential programs and services (EPS) funds and potential grant
				  sources.
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 180 - PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH SYSTEMS › Section 071-180-18 - IMPACT OF EFFECTIVENESS RATINGS UNDER PRE-CHAPTER 508 SYSTEMS

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An effectiveness rating assigned to an educator in a system
				  that has not been approved pursuant to Chapter 508 and this rule, is not an
				  "effectiveness rating pursuant to Chapter 508" as used in Title 20-A, section
				  13201 or a "summative effectiveness rating" as used in Title 20-A, section
				  13703.
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 221 - ADULT EDUCATION ADMINISTRATIVE COST REIMBURSEMENT › Section 071-221-1 - Definitions

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A. "Administrative salaries" means the
				salaries and fringe benefits of Administratorsand Directors of all adult
				education courses so long as at least one basic literacy, high school
				completion or college transition course is offered, and of GED Examiners and
				GED proctors.
B. "Supervisory
				salaries" means the salaries and fringe benefits of counselors, recruiters,
				section or unit heads of all adult education courses so long as at least one
				basic literacy, high school completion or college transition course is
				offered.
C. "Clerical salaries"
				means the salaries and fringe benefits of all personnel involved in clerical
				activities that support adult education courses so long as at least one basic
				literacy, high school completion or college transition course is
				offered.
D. "Educational Functioning
				Levels" means the levels at which a learner is placed, based on the learner's
				ability to perform literacy-related tasks in specific content areas on
				State-approved standardized assessments.
E. "Citizens' advisory committee costs" means
				expenditures for:
(1) Travel for committee
				members excluding travel to committee meetings;
(2)
				Salary for clerical personnel excluding committee members;
(3)
				Supplies used in the operation of committee meetings; and
(4) Staff development activities for
				committee members.
Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 221 - ADULT EDUCATION ADMINISTRATIVE COST REIMBURSEMENT › Section 071-221-2 - Prior Approval

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A.
Citizens'
				Advisory Committee Costs
Expenditures in excess of $1000 in any fiscal year require
				  prior approval from the Department of Education.