Congratulations to Maine schools for completing another academic year, and thanks to all of you for the work you do year-round on behalf of students.
There’s a lot of end-of-the-year reporting due this month and over the summer. Completing these helps ensure that schools have accurate data for records such as graduation rates, which are much harder to correct after the fact. In fact, we had a significant delay in calculating last year’s grad rates (they’re coming in the next few days) in part because of delayed submission and the need for corrections. Data is also necessary to our work in calculating GPA for next year. It is important for the state and for districts that student reporting is completed before June 30 and other year-end financial reporting be completed by the specified deadlines.
All Maine Education Data Management System and Infinite Campus year-end reporting requirements with links to instructions and forms can be found on the Reporting Requirements Calendar:
http://www.maine.gov/education/forms/adcal/index.shtml. (Also linked below.)
Not a super exciting task for the end of the school year, but essential to the operation and support of schools throughout the state. Thanks!
— Stephen Bowen
ACTION ITEMS
Administrative Letters
- Certification/credentialing violations and other issues
- Clarification of SAU’s obligation to refer students to special education
Notices
- End-of-year financial data reporting due in MEDMS
- Year end staff/student reporting requirements
- Online bomb threat reporting form available
- Pesticide Board seeks public input on rulemaking initiatives
- MUSER procedural safeguards now in translation
- Beware of suspicious invoices
- New options available for high school assessment
Reporting
Please note: We generally provide notice of requirements only once. Please check the Reporting Calendar (link below) regularly for a list of ALL upcoming items.
- Vehicle Inventory Form-Student Transportation (EF-T-24), July 31
- Bus Safety & Training Report (EF-T-21), July 31
NEWS & VIEWS
New teacher eval system means better educator training
Administrators and teachers at Farwell Elementary School in Lewiston are using iPads to develop new educator evaluation rubrics, the first Teacher Incentive Fund school in Maine to do so. I had the chance to use the app to evaluate fifth grade teacher Danielle Bilodeau when I visited Farwell last week, and I can assure you that teachers have never had any feedback system like this before. By Stephen Bowen | More
Bridge Year education program highlighted in Hermon
HERMON – Governor Paul LePage and Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen helped kick-off a new program Monday evening that will allow students to attain both their high school diploma and an associate’s degree in five years. | More
Charter School Commission to hold first public hearings
AUGUSTA – The Maine Charter School Commission will hold public hearings on June 15 and 18 regarding three applications it received from groups seeking to open charter schools. Members of the public are invited to attend and encouraged to offer testimony in favor or opposition, as well as to submit written comments. | More
Camden Hills teacher receives Presidential Award
AUGUSTA – Ken Vencile, an honors and advanced placement biology teacher at Camden Hills Regional High School, was named this week as one of 97 mathematics and science teachers nationwide to receive the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. | More
Five-year HS a reality at Hermon
Governor LePage and I had the opportunity on Monday to attend Hermon High School’s kick-off ceremony for the Bridge Year Program, a pilot project set to launch 15 students on the path toward associate’s degrees starting in July. By Stephen Bowen | More
Sanford students nationally recognized for plastic bag recycling project
Four eighth graders at Sanford Junior High School in Sanford were selected as national finalists in the Siemen’s We Can Change the World Challenge for their campaign to reduce the use of disposable plastic bags. | More