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Title : Title 20-A. EDUCATION
Chapter : Chapter 206. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
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Title 20-A - §4501. Duty of school units
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 206: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Subchapter 1: BASIC SCHOOL APPROVAL
§4501. Duty of school units
In accordance with the policy expressed in section 2, every school administrative unit shall raise and support annually sufficient
funds to maintain or support elementary and secondary schools to provide free education for its resident students at all grade
levels. These schools shall meet the requirements of basic school approval.
[1985, c. 797, § 31 (amd)]
Section History:
PL 1983,
Ch. 859,
§A20,A25
(NEW).
PL 1985,
Ch. 142,
§1
(AMD).
PL 1985,
Ch. 797,
§31
(AMD).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
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Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 20-A - §4502. School approval requirements
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 206: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Subchapter 1: BASIC SCHOOL APPROVAL
§4502. School approval requirements
1. General requirements. Elementary and secondary schools and school administrative units, including an educational program or school located in
or operated by a juvenile correctional facility, shall meet all requirements of the system of learning results as established
in section 6209 as well as other requirements of this Title and other statutory requirements applicable to the public schools
and basic school approval standards. Each school administrative unit shall prepare and implement a comprehensive education
plan that is aligned with the system of learning results, focused on the learning of all students and oriented to continuous
improvement. This plan must address all plans required by the department.
[2001, c. 454, §12 (amd).]
2. Curriculum standards. Schools shall also meet all curriculum standards established in chapter 207-A.
[1991, c. 824, Pt. A, §32 (amd).]
3. School year. Schools shall comply with section 4801.
[1983, c. 859, Pt. A, §§20, 25 (new).]
4. Staff qualifications. School boards shall employ only teachers and other educational personnel who are properly certified in accordance with certification
rules adopted pursuant to chapter 502 and other professional personnel who hold appropriate professional licenses issued by
the State.
[1983, c. 859, Pt. A, §§20, 25 (new).]
4-A. Affirmative action plan. Each school administrative unit shall develop an affirmative action plan in accordance with Title 5, chapter 65 as part
of the school approval process and update this plan annually as necessary. The affirmative action plan must include a description
of the status of the unit's nondiscriminatory hiring practice provided in section 1001, subsection 13, plans for in-service
training programs on gender equity for teachers, administrators and school boards, and a plan for meeting the 5-year goal
established under section 254, subsection 9. The unit shall submit any update of the plan annually to the commissioner.
[1989, c. 889, §7 (new).]
4-B. Economic discrimination. A school board may consider the economic conditions within its geographical area of jurisdiction in assigning pupils to
schools within a school administrative unit or a centralized education program but may not make assignments solely on the
basis of economic condition.
[1993, c. 644, §1 (new).]
5. Other standards. The state board and the commissioner shall jointly adopt basic school approval rules governing school administrative units
and elementary and secondary schools. These rules must set minimum standards in the following areas, incorporating such standards
as are established by statute:
A. Instructional time, including a minimum school day and week;
[1983, c. 859, Pt. A, §§20, 25 (new).]
B. Staffing, including student-teacher ratios, except that the approval rules in effect for the school years beginning in the
fall of 1998 and 1999 must permit maximum student-teacher ratios of 25:1 school-wide for kindergarten to grade 8 and maximum
student-teacher ratios of 30:1 school-wide for grades 9 to 12;
[1997, c. 696, §1 (amd).]
C. Physical facilities, incorporating the school construction rules of the state board;
[1983, c. 859, Pt. A, §§20, 25 (new).]
D. Standards for equipment and libraries;
[1983, c. 859, Pt. A, §§20, 25 (new).]
E. Minimum school size, but including recognition of geographically isolated schools;
[1983, c. 859, Pt. A, §§20, 25 (new).]
F. Grade and program organization;
[1983, c. 859, Pt. A, §§20, 25 (new).]
G. Assessment and evaluation of student performance;
[1983, c. 859, Pt. A, §§20, 25 (new).]
H. Student personnel services, including guidance and counseling and, notwithstanding any rules adopted by the department,
comprehensive guidance plans to be approved by the commissioner for implementation in the 2000-01 school year;
[1995, c. 527, §2 (amd).]
I. Records, record keeping and reporting requirements;
[1983, c. 859, Pt. A, §§20, 25 (new).]
J. Health, sanitation and safety requirements, including compliance with section 6302;
[1991, c. 181, §1 (amd).]
K. School improvement;
[1997, c. 428, §1 (amd).]
L.
[2001, c. 454, §13 (rp).]
L-1. A plan for training and development of all personnel that is aligned with the system of learning results as established
in section 6209;
[2001, c. 454, §14 (new).]
M. The use of time-out areas, administered in accordance with standards adopted by the department and with this paragraph.
The use of a time-out area is subject to the following:
(1) The time-out area must be well ventilated and sufficiently lighted. The time-out area may not be locked; and
(2) The time-out area must be designed to ensure the safety of the student so that the student is supervised by a professional
staff member in the room or can be observed from outside of the time-out area and can be heard by a person supervising the
time-out area;
[2001, c. 452, §8 (amd).]
N. Preparation of a written local policy and implementation of training for all unlicensed personnel who administer medication
in accordance with the requirements under section 254, subsection 5; and
[2001, c. 452, §9 (amd).]
O. Preparation of a written local policy and implementation of training for all guidance counselors and school personnel who
administer reintegration planning pursuant to section 254, subsection 12, who participate in a reintegration team and who
have access to confidential criminal justice information regarding juveniles pursuant to section 1055, subsection 12.
[2001, c. 452, §10 (new).]
[2001, c. 452, §§8-10 (amd); c 454, §§13, 14 (amd).]
5-A. Application. The provisions of subsection 5, paragraphs B and H do not apply to the school years beginning in the fall of 2000 and 2001.
[1999, c. 790, Pt. N, §1 (amd).]
6. Annual report on comprehensive education plan. The superintendent shall make an annual report of progress on the comprehensive education plan, developed pursuant to subsection
1, to the citizens of the school administrative unit. The board shall annually review and approve the plan. The superintendent
shall certify progress on the plan to the commissioner on an annual basis.
[2001, c. 454, §15 (rpr).]
7. Juvenile corrections facilities. An educational program or school for juveniles located in or operated by a correctional facility must be reviewed for approval
by the department on an annual basis, with special attention paid to alternative educational programming and discharge planning
and related transition services provided to juveniles who are released from juvenile correctional facilities and enrolled
in public schools in the State. The department shall report to the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction
over appropriations, criminal justice and education matters on the results of the review by January 15th of each year.
[2001, c. 452, §11 (amd).]
8. Waivers. The commissioner may grant a school administrative unit a waiver of one or more school approval requirements upon receipt
of an application from the school administrative unit that includes the basis for the waiver request and a plan to reduce
reliance on waivers in subsequent years. Financial hardship is one criterion the commissioner must consider in determining
whether to grant a waiver.
[2001, c. 454, §16 (new).]
Section History:
PL 1983,
Ch. 859,
§A20,A25
(NEW).
PL 1985,
Ch. 142,
§1
(AMD).
PL 1985,
Ch. 774,
§4,11
(AMD).
PL 1989,
Ch. 415,
§11
(AMD).
PL 1989,
Ch. 889,
§7
(AMD).
PL 1991,
Ch. 9,
§II2
(AMD).
PL 1991,
Ch. 181,
§1
(AMD).
PL 1991,
Ch. 622,
§X1-3
(AMD).
PL 1991,
Ch. 824,
§A32
(AMD).
PL 1993,
Ch. 644,
§1
(AMD).
PL 1995,
Ch. 527,
§1-3
(AMD).
PL 1997,
Ch. 428,
§1-3
(AMD).
PL 1997,
Ch. 696,
§1,2
(AMD).
PL 1999,
Ch. 669,
§5-7
(AMD).
PL 1999,
Ch. 770,
§1,2
(AMD).
PL 1999,
Ch. 790,
§N1
(AMD).
PL 2001,
Ch. 452,
§8-11
(AMD).
PL 2001,
Ch. 454,
§12-16
(AMD).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 20-A - §4503. Secondary school organizations
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 206: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Subchapter 1: BASIC SCHOOL APPROVAL
§4503. Secondary school organizations
1. Two years. A secondary school shall include not fewer than 2 consecutive grades from grades 9 to 12.
[1983, c. 859, Pt. A, § § 20, 25 (new)]
2. Junior high school. A junior high school is a school which maintains a diversified program of studies of 2 or more consecutive grades from grades
6 to 9, which meets basic school approval and applicable curriculum requirements. A junior high school may be maintained in
connection with or as part of an approved secondary school.
[1983, c. 859, Pt. A, § § 20, 25 (new)]
Section History:
PL 1983,
Ch. 859,
§A20,A25
(NEW).
PL 1985,
Ch. 142,
§1
(AMD).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 20-A - §4504. Implementation and enforcement
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 206: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Subchapter 1: BASIC SCHOOL APPROVAL
§4504. Implementation and enforcement
1. Implementation. The commissioner shall determine which schools and school units are in compliance with the basic school approval standards,
in accordance with the procedures of the basic school approval rules and the provisions of this Title.
[1983, c. 859, Pt. A, §§20, 25 (new).]
2. Comprehensive review. The commissioner shall conduct a comprehensive review of a school administrative unit in accordance with the school assistance
process established in section 6210, based on a review of the school administrative unit's comprehensive education plan and
the local assessment system, or as part of an inspection in accordance with section 258-A.
[2005, c. 446, §1 (amd).]
3. Rules. Basic school approval rules shall be adopted and enforced in accordance with section 6801-A and the Maine Administrative
Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375.
[1983, c. 859, Pt. A, §§20, 25 (new).]
Section History:
PL 1983,
Ch. 859,
§A20,A25
(NEW).
PL 1985,
Ch. 142,
§1
(AMD).
PL 1991,
Ch. 622,
§X4
(AMD).
PL 1993,
Ch. 435,
§14
(AFF).
PL 1993,
Ch. 435,
§4
(AMD).
PL 1995,
Ch. 527,
§4
(AMD).
PL 1997,
Ch. 696,
§3
(AMD).
PL 2001,
Ch. 454,
§17
(AMD).
PL 2005,
Ch. 446,
§1
(AMD).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 20-A - §4511. Accreditation requirements
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 206: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Subchapter 2: ACCREDITATION
§4511. Accreditation requirements
1. General authorization. The state board and the commissioner shall jointly adopt rules establishing accreditation standards for secondary and elementary
schools of the State.
[1983, c. 859, Pt. A, § § 20, 25 (new)]
2. Intent. Accreditation standards are intended to encourage excellence in school programs. The rules shall include such components
as the quality and variety of instructional programs, the credentials, experience and general performance of staff and adequacy
of school facilities.
[1983, c. 859, Pt. A, § § 20, 25 (new)]
3. Specific requirements. In addition to standards that are adopted in subsection 1, accreditation standards shall include, but not be limited to,
the following.
A. The school has a clearly written statement reflective of the needs, beliefs and values of the school community. It is supported
by stated goals and objectives and is consistent with the district's philosophy.
[1987, c. 395, Pt. A, § 66 (rpr).]
B. The school is effectively managed and provides leadership that promotes the achievement of educational excellence.
[1987, c. 395, Pt. A, § 66 (rpr).]
C. The school demonstrates evidence of a well planned and periodically evaluated curriculum which has consistently resulted
in exemplary educational programming.
[1987, c. 395, Pt. A, § 66 (rpr).]
D. The school demonstrates a carefully coordinated effort to provide instructional processes which have consistently resulted
in a learning environment which promotes excellence. A variety of instructional techniques is used by a majority of the teachers.
[1987, c. 395, Pt. A, § 66 (rpr).]
E. The school has a carefully planned staff development program guided by sound educational theory that promotes exemplary
practices.
[1987, c. 395, Pt. A, § 66 (rpr).]
F. The school has a climate which promotes individual self-esteem, high expectations for achievement and a positive attitude
toward learning.
[1987, c. 395, Pt. A, § 66 (rpr).]
G. The school has a collaboratively planned community relations program which promotes close cooperation between the school
and the community toward the achievement of the school's goals and objectives.
[1987, c. 395, Pt. A, § 66 (rpr).]
H. The school facility offers an effective setting for the delivery of high quality programs and services.
[1987, c. 395, Pt. A, § 66 (rpr).]
I. 1987, c." Headnote=" 395, Pt. A, § 66 (rp).
[1987, c. 395, Pt. A, § 66 (rpr).]
Section History:
PL 1983,
Ch. 859,
§A20,A25
(NEW).
PL 1985,
Ch. 142,
§1
(AMD).
PL 1987,
Ch. 395,
§A66
(AMD).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 20-A - §4512. Implementation
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 206: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Subchapter 2: ACCREDITATION
§4512. Implementation
1. Accreditation optional. Any approved school may, through its school board, apply for accreditation.
[1983, c. 859, Pt. A, § § 20, 25 (new)]
2. Implementation. The commissioner shall determine which schools and school units meet the requirements of accreditation, in accordance with
adopted rules and this Title.
[1983, c. 859, Pt. A, § § 20, 25 (new)]
3. Comprehensive reviews. The commissioner shall, on a one-year to 5-year cycle, make a comprehensive review of each accredited school to determine
whether the school is continuing to meet the accreditation standards.
[1983, c. 859, Pt. A, § § 20, 25 (new)]
4. Rules. Accreditation rules shall be adopted in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375.
[1983, c. 859, Pt. A, § § 20, 25 (new)]
5. Accreditation process. All school administrative units operating a secondary school shall undergo the state accreditation process on a 5-year cycle
as established by the commissioner starting in the 1989-90 school year. Upon request from a secondary school, the commissioner
shall have the authority to grant a waiver from the accreditation process. The commissioner shall grant a waiver on the basis
of extenuating circumstances as defined by rule.
[1987, c. 395, Pt. A, § 67 (amd).]
Section History:
PL 1983,
Ch. 859,
§A20,A25
(NEW).
PL 1985,
Ch. 142,
§1
(AMD).
PL 1987,
Ch. 395,
§A67
(AMD).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 20-A - §4513. Cooperative effort
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 206: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Subchapter 2: ACCREDITATION
§4513. Cooperative effort
The rules may also establish alternate procedures for accreditation of secondary schools jointly with the New England Association
of Schools and Colleges or its successor.
[1983, c. 859, Pt. A, § § 20, 25 (new).]
Section History:
PL 1983,
Ch. 859,
§A20,A25
(NEW).
PL 1985,
Ch. 142,
§1
(AMD).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 20-A - §4514. Costs of accreditation process
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 206: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Subchapter 2: ACCREDITATION
§4514. Costs of accreditation process
The commissioner may require that schools applying for state accreditation pay the direct costs of the advisory committee,
such as housing and meals of visiting committees, but these costs may not include the actual costs, salaries or general overhead
expenses of the department.
[1983, c. 859, Pt. A, § § 20, 25 (new)]
Section History:
PL 1983,
Ch. 859,
§A20,A25
(NEW).
PL 1985,
Ch. 142,
§1
(AMD).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
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Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 20-A - §4515. Accreditation; evaluation and recommendation
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 206: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Subchapter 2: ACCREDITATION
§4515. Accreditation; evaluation and recommendation
The commissioner shall confer accreditation to those schools which meet established accreditation standards in accordance
with the procedures established by rule.
[1983, c. 859, Pt. A, § § 20, 25 (new)]
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A school may not be accredited until it has been evaluated and recommended for accreditation by an advisory committee of qualified
personnel, including persons from outside the department.
[1983, c. 859, Pt. A, § § 20, 25 (new)]
Section History:
PL 1983,
Ch. 859,
§A20,A25
(NEW).
PL 1985,
Ch. 142,
§1
(AMD).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 20-A - §4516. Rules
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 206: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Subchapter 2: ACCREDITATION
§4516. Rules
1. Adoption of rules. Accreditation rules shall be adopted in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375.
[1983, c. 859, Pt. A, § § 20, 25 (new)]
2. Advisory committee. The commissioner, with the approval of the state board, shall appoint an advisory committee of professional and lay people
to advise him in the adoption of accreditation standards.
[1983, c. 859, Pt. A, § § 20, 25 (new)]
Section History:
PL 1983,
Ch. 859,
§A20,A25
(NEW).
PL 1985,
Ch. 142,
§1
(AMD).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 20-A - §4517. Waiver of requirements
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 206: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Subchapter 2: ACCREDITATION
§4517. Waiver of requirements
The provisions of this subchapter do not apply to the school years beginning in the fall of 2000 and 2001.
[1999, c. 790, Pt. N, §2 (amd).]
Section History:
PL 1991,
Ch. 622,
§X5
(NEW).
PL 1995,
Ch. 527,
§5
(AMD).
PL 1997,
Ch. 696,
§4
(AMD).
PL 1999,
Ch. 790,
§N2
(AMD).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
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Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 20-A - §4520. Guidance and technical assistance by the department
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 206: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Subchapter 3: GUIDANCE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
§4520. Guidance and technical assistance by the department
The commissioner shall provide guidance and technical assistance to school personnel, consistent with available resources,
to aid them in meeting basic school approval requirements and established accreditation standards and to achieve general improvement
in such areas as curriculum, school management, teaching and student assessment. This assistance may be given by departmental
staff and by school approval specialists employed for limited periods.
[1983, c. 859, Pt. A, § § 20, 25 (new)]
Section History:
PL 1983,
Ch. 859,
§A20,A25
(NEW).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
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Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
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