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Title : Title 20-A. EDUCATION
Chapter : Chapter 506. TEACHER RECOGNITION GRANTS
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Title 20-A - §13501. Purpose
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 6: TEACHERS
Chapter 506: TEACHER RECOGNITION GRANTS
§13501. Purpose
This chapter establishes the Teacher Recognition Grants Program, a state-funded program to recognize the importance of teachers
in our state's schools.
[1983, c. 859, Pt. J, § § 2, 7 (new).]
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It is the purpose of this program to retain and attract intelligent people within the teaching profession by providing state
funded recognition grants in addition to, and not in lieu of, locally established salary schedules. The program will be administered
by the commissioner.
[1983, c. 859, Pt. J, § § 2, 7 (new).]
Section History:
PL 1983,
Ch. 859,
§J2,J7
(NEW).
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Title 20-A - §13502. Definitions
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 6: TEACHERS
Chapter 506: TEACHER RECOGNITION GRANTS
§13502. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
[1983, c. 859, Pt. J, §§2, 7 (new).]
1. Qualifying schools. "Qualifying schools" means the following:
A. Public schools that are governed by a school board of a school administrative unit;
[1983, c. 859, Pt. J, §§2, 7 (new).]
B. Private secondary schools approved for tuition whose school enrollments are at least 60% publicly-funded students as determined
by the previous school year's October to April average enrollment; and
[1983, c. 859, Pt. J, §§2, 7 (new).]
C. Schools operated by an agency of State Government, including the following:
(2) Arthur R. Gould School; and
(4) Education of children in unorganized territories.
[1995, c. 676, §8 (amd); §13 (aff).]
[1995, c. 676, §8 (amd); §13 (aff).]
2. Teacher. "Teacher" means a person certified by the Department of Education who is an employee of a public school, an eligible private
school or a state operated school including elementary and secondary teacher, specialized subject teacher, vocational-industrial
teacher as defined in the certification rules of the State Board of Education. "Teacher" includes, by position title, only
the following:
A. Classroom teacher;
[1983, c. 859, Pt. J, §§2, 7 (new).]
B. Itinerant teacher;
[1983, c. 859, Pt. J, §§2, 7 (new).]
C. Guidance counselor;
[1983, c. 859, Pt. J, §§2, 7 (new).]
D. Librarian-media specialist;
[1983, c. 859, Pt. J, §§2, 7 (new).]
E. Special education teacher;
[1983, c. 859, Pt. J, §§2, 7 (new).]
F. Special teacher of reading; and
[1983, c. 859, Pt. J, §§2, 7 (new).]
G. Speech clinician-teacher.
[1983, c. 859, Pt. J, §§2, 7 (new).]
[1989, c. 700, Pt. A, §71 (amd).]
Section History:
PL 1983,
Ch. 859,
§J2,J7
(NEW).
PL 1989,
Ch. 700,
§A71
(AMD).
PL 1995,
Ch. 676,
§13
(AFF).
PL 1995,
Ch. 676,
§8
(AMD).
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advice, please consult
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Title 20-A - §13503-A. Teacher recognition grants
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 6: TEACHERS
Chapter 506: TEACHER RECOGNITION GRANTS
§13503-A. Teacher recognition grants
Teacher recognition grants of $1,000 shall be awarded to teachers who are or have been employed in qualifying schools during
the 1985-86 school year. The grants shall be issued by the Treasurer of State on February 15, 1986, to those employed during
the entire fall semester and on August 15, 1986, to those employed during the entire spring semester.
[1985, c. 505, §5 (new).]
1. Part-time teachers. The grants will be prorated to teachers whose assignments are less than full time or who job share a single position. No
individual teacher may receive more than $1,000 as a teacher recognition grant.
[1985, c. 505, § 5 (new).]
2. Teachers on sabbatical. All teachers on approved sabbatical leave who are expected to resume their position in a local school unit shall be included
as recipients of these grants.
[1985, c. 505, § 5 (new).]
3. Exclusions. The following shall not be eligible for the teacher recognition grants provided in this section:
A. Persons providing contract services to a school administrative unit or units; and
[1985, c. 505, § 5 (new).]
B. Substitute teachers and teachers not employed for the full fall semester or full spring semester of the 1985-86 school year.
[1985, c. 505, § 5 (new).]
[1985, c. 505, § 5 (new).]
Section History:
PL 1985,
Ch. 505,
§5
(NEW).
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Title 20-A - §13503. Teacher recognition grants (REPEALED)
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 6: TEACHERS
Chapter 506: TEACHER RECOGNITION GRANTS
§13503. Teacher recognition grants (REPEALED)
Section History:
PL 1983,
Ch. 859,
§J2,J7
(NEW).
PL 1985,
Ch. 505,
§4
(RP ).
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Title 20-A - §13504. Schedule of payment
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 6: TEACHERS
Chapter 506: TEACHER RECOGNITION GRANTS
§13504. Schedule of payment
Grants will be issued by the Treasurer of State on February 15th and August 15th of 1986.
[1983, c. 859, Pt. J, § § 2, 7 (new).]
Section History:
PL 1983,
Ch. 859,
§J2,J7
(NEW).
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Title 20-A - §13505. Local filing; certification
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 6: TEACHERS
Chapter 506: TEACHER RECOGNITION GRANTS
§13505. Local filing; certification
The chief school administrator of qualifying schools shall file with the commissioner a certified list of teachers eligible
to receive grants under this chapter, including their names, mailing addresses, social security numbers, income tax withholding
status and current salary. Filing information shall be submitted on or before January 15th for the February 15th schedule
of payment; the filing for the August 15th schedule of payment shall be submitted on or before July 15th.
[1985, c. 505, § 6 (amd).]
Section History:
PL 1983,
Ch. 859,
§J2,J7
(NEW).
PL 1985,
Ch. 505,
§6
(AMD).
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Title 20-A - §13506. Responsibility of the commissioner
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 6: TEACHERS
Chapter 506: TEACHER RECOGNITION GRANTS
§13506. Responsibility of the commissioner
The responsibilities of the commissioner to implement this program are as follows.
[1983, c. 859, Pt. J, §2 (new).]
1. Notification of filing deadlines. The commissioner shall notify all qualifying schools at least 45 days in advance of the filing deadline.
[1983, c. 859, Pt. J, §2 (new).]
2. Transmittal of information. The commissioner shall transmit the necessary filing data to the Department of Finance in sufficient time to allow the issuance
of payments on Febuary 15th and August 15th of each year.
[1985, c. 785, Pt. A, §92 (amd).]
2-A. Appeal. Teachers may appeal the teacher recognition grant in writing to a grant review panel or panels by March 15, 1986, for the
grant assigned February 15th and by September 15, 1986 for the August 15th grant. The panel or panels shall be composed of
one representative of teachers, one representative of school management and one member of the public and shall be reimbursed
for their expenses incurred in carrying out their responsibilities under this subsection. The panel or panels shall be established
by the commissioner. The cost of administration of the panel or panels shall be deducted from the funds available for block
grants established in section 13509.
[1985, c. 505, §7 (new).]
3. Financial records. The commissioner shall design and maintain financial and filing records.
[1983, c. 859, Pt. J, §2 (new).]
3-A. Reporting. As part of his or her reporting responsibility under section 256, subsection 1, the commissioner shall report annually to
the Governor and the Legislature on the following:
A. Implementation of the teacher recognition grants and block grants for enhancing teacher compensation provided by this chapter;
[1985, c. 505, §7 (new).]
B. The impact on local communities of the School Finance Act of 1985 and of implementing increased curriculum and graduation
requirements, including recommended ways to meet increased local needs. The commissioner shall estimate projected local costs,
including catastrophic costs, and propose alternative methods for meeting those costs, including recommendations for additional
state funding of education costs; and
[RR 1993, c. 1, §51 (cor).]
C. The operation of collective bargaining at the local level.
[1985, c. 505, §7 (new).]
[RR 1993, c. 1, §51 (cor).]
4. Rulemaking. The commissioner may adopt rules pursuant to the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, to implement
this chapter.
[1983, c. 859, Pt. J, §2 (new).]
Section History:
PL 1983,
Ch. 859,
§J2,J7
(NEW).
PL 1985,
Ch. 505,
§7
(AMD).
PL 1985,
Ch. 785,
§A92
(AMD).
RR 1993,
Ch. 1,
§51
(COR).
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advice, please consult
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State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
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Title 20-A - §13507-A. State collective bargaining
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 6: TEACHERS
Chapter 506: TEACHER RECOGNITION GRANTS
§13507-A. State collective bargaining
1. Teacher recognition grants. The state-funded teacher recognition grants shall not be considered during collective bargaining for the purposes of setting
teachers' salaries in state-operated schools.
[1985, c. 797, § 52 (new).]
2. Minimums. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State and the bargaining agent for state teachers in state-operated schools
and related classifications shall at a minimum, in accordance with bargaining procedures set forth in Title 26, chapter 9-B,
negotiate as to the impact of implementation of sections 13403 and 13404. The negotiations shall be limited to salaries. Minimum
salaries established by those negotiations shall be based upon a 180-day school year and shall be proportionately higher for
positions whose incumbents work for longer terms. Negotiations shall establish pay schedules which enable the State to be
competitive with local school administrative units in recruitment and retention with regard to teachers and related classifications.
The term "teachers and related classifications" includes any classification in State Government which is a teaching classification,
requires professional work in or around the classroom setting or is within the career ladder of the classifications by virtue
of its relationship to educational supervision or programming.
[1987, c. 524 (amd).]
Section History:
PL 1985,
Ch. 797,
§52
(NEW).
PL 1987,
Ch. 524,
§
(AMD).
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Title 20-A - §13507. Local collective bargaining
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 6: TEACHERS
Chapter 506: TEACHER RECOGNITION GRANTS
§13507. Local collective bargaining
1. Teacher recognition grants. The state-funded teacher recognition grants shall not be considered during local collective bargaining for the purposes
of setting teachers' salaries.
[1985, c. 505, § 8 (new).]
2. Block grants. Where a teacher bargaining agent exists, the teacher bargaining agent and school administrative unit or qualifying private
school shall, at a minimum, in accordance with the collective bargaining procedures set forth in Title 26, chapter 9-A, negotiate,
or where a contract is in effect, reopen negotiations, as to the use of the block grant funds provided in section 13509 for
teacher salaries. Any funds not expended locally by the end of one fiscal year are to be expended pursuant to section 13509,
subsection 4, paragraph G.
[1985, c. 505, § 8 (new).]
Section History:
PL 1983,
Ch. 859,
§J2,J7
(NEW).
PL 1985,
Ch. 505,
§8
(RPR).
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advice, please consult
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Title 20-A - §13508. Future appropriations
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 6: TEACHERS
Chapter 506: TEACHER RECOGNITION GRANTS
§13508. Future appropriations
It is the intent of the Legislature that at least $13,500,000 be appropriated in fiscal year 1985-86, at least $27,000,000
be appropriated in fiscal year 1986-87, and at least $27,000,000 and any additional funds that may be appropriated in fiscal
year 1987-88 by the 112th and 113th Legislatures to carry out the intent of this chapter. It is also the intent that appropriations
shall be made in subsequent years to continue the programs established under this chapter. The appropriations referred to
in this section shall be placed in a nonlapsing account to be used to carry out the intent of this chapter.
[1985, c. 505, § 9 (amd).]
Section History:
PL 1983,
Ch. 859,
§J2,J7
(NEW).
PL 1985,
Ch. 505,
§9
(AMD).
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interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
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Title 20-A - §13509. Payments
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 6: TEACHERS
Chapter 506: TEACHER RECOGNITION GRANTS
§13509. Payments
Payments made under this chapter shall be made as follows.
[1985, c. 505, §10 (rpr).]
1. School year 1985-86. For the school year 1985-86, payments shall be made in accordance with sections 13503-A to 13505.
[1985, c. 505, §10 (rpr).]
2. School year 1986-87. Each school administrative unit and qualifying private school shall receive a block grant computed pursuant to subsection
4, to be used to supplement teacher salaries in accordance with the minimum salary recommendation set forth in section 13403
and for other teacher salary related purposes as locally determined.
[1985, c. 505, §10 (rpr).]
3. School year 1987-88. Each school administrative unit and qualifying private school shall receive a block grant, computed pursuant to subsection
4, to be used to supplement teacher salaries in accordance with the minimum salary requirement set forth in section 13404
and for other teacher salary related purposes as locally determined.
[1985, c. 505, §10 (rpr).]
4. Computation of block grants. The commissioner shall allocate the money appropriated by the Legislature for block grants in 1986-87 and 1987-88 in accordance
with the following conditions.
A. The purpose of the block grant payments is to assist school administrative units and qualifying private schools to meet
the minimum salary objectives set forth in sections 13403 and 13404 and to otherwise recognize the importance of teaching
in the schools of the State.
[1985, c. 505, §10 (new).]
B. The amount of the grants to individual units and qualifying private schools shall generally reflect the costs that would
be necessary to achieve the minimum salary objectives set forth in this section and as computed in accordance with a prototype
schedule established by the commissioner.
[1985, c. 505, §10 (new).]
C. For the purpose of calculating block grant amounts only, 6% per year normal teacher salary increases will be assumed to
occur at the local level. This assumption will be reviewed by the commissioner prior to the computation of grant amounts for
1987-88 and may be revised if the evidence suggests the need for revision.
[1985, c. 505, §10 (new).]
D. All units shall receive a minimum grant of $400 per teacher in 1986-87 and $800 per teacher in 1987-88. The maximum grant
per teacher in 1986-87 shall be $1,800. Any computed entitlement that was not paid in 1986-87 as a result of the $1,800 per
teacher limit shall be paid in 1987-88.
[1985, c. 505, §10 (new).]
E. The number of teachers to be used in computing block grant payments in 1986-87 shall include the number of full-time equivalent
teachers eligible to receive the February 1986 teacher recognition grant in each unit or qualifying private school, plus any
additional certified teachers whose local employment responsibility includes an assignment to work directly with students
in an instructional or counseling relationship on a regular basis, excluding teachers whose salaries are paid from federal
funds. The number of teachers to be used in computing block grant payments for 1987-88 shall be based on the local staff
information data supplied to the department in October 1986.
[1985, c. 505, §10 (new).]
F. The department shall collect the necessary data to allow the recognition grants to be paid in February and August 1986 and
for the block grants to be paid as supplemental monthly payments in 1986-87 and in 1987-88. Block grant payments will be
made directly to career and technical education regions and qualifying private schools on or before October 15th and April
15th in 1986-87 and 1987-88, based on the submission of information to the commissioner indicating that those payments are
being used to meet the purposes of this section.
[1991, c. 716, §6 (amd); 2003, c. 545, §5 (rev).]
G. Each school administrative unit shall be permitted to carry forward unused block grant money from one fiscal year to the
next succeeding year, based on information provided to the commissioner indicating that the money to be carried forward will
be used to meet the purposes of this section.
[1985, c. 505, §10 (new).]
H. The amounts required to meet the employer's share of teacher retirement costs attributable to block grant payments in 1986-87
and 1987-88 shall be transferred to the Maine State Retirement System in the appropriate year.
[1985, c. 505, §10 (new).]
[1991, c. 716, §6 (amd); 2003, c. 545, §5 (rev).]
Section History:
PL 1983,
Ch. 859,
§J2,J7
(NEW).
PL 1985,
Ch. 505,
§10
(RPR).
PL 1991,
Ch. 716,
§6
(AMD).
PL 2003,
Ch. 545,
§5
(REV).
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advice, please consult
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Office of the Revisor of Statutes
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State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
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Title 20-A - §13510. Special Commission to Study the Implementation of Educational Reform (REPEALED)
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 6: TEACHERS
Chapter 506: TEACHER RECOGNITION GRANTS
§13510. Special Commission to Study the Implementation of Educational Reform (REPEALED)
Section History:
PL 1983,
Ch. 859,
§J2,J7
(NEW).
PL 1983,
Ch. 860,
§2
(AMD).
PL 1985,
Ch. 295,
§32
(AMD).
PL 1985,
Ch. 505,
§11
(RP ).
PL 1987,
Ch. 402,
§A129
(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 04333-0007
This page created on: 2005-10-01
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