From the Maine DOE
We hope you enjoyed the holidays and some well-deserved down time to recharge for the New Year. As our Department looks forward to serving you in 2014, we also wanted to reflect back on our work from a very busy past 12 months.
Of the nearly 600 items posted in our Maine DOE Newsroom in 2013, not surprisingly, our release about Maine’s first school report cards was the most viewed item, with related posts taking up several of the other top traffic spots. While Maine’s first true statewide accountability system caused controversy, it is doing exactly what we at the Department intended.
Notices and Reporting
- Rural Education Information Form, due Jan. 15
- Report of Adult Education for Subsidy Purposes (Reminder), due Jan. 15
- Annual Certification of Superintendent (Reminder), due Jan. 31
- MaineCare Seed Payment Adjustments (Reminder), due Jan. 17
- Qualified Zone Academy Bond Applications (Reminder), due Feb. 14
- IDEA Excess Costs and MOE Requirements (Reminder)
More Notices
Administrative Letters
Reporting Calendar
News & Views
Maine DOE introduces new Student Assistance Coordinator
Stephanie Galeucia has been named the Maine DOE’s new Student Assistance Coordinator. Among her primary responsibilities in this role are providing indirect support to students being bullied in Maine schools and helping parents and administrators better understand the Restraint and Seclusion of Students rule. | More
Two Maine educators Presidential Award winners
A kindergarten teacher from Cushing and fifth-grade math teacher from Yarmouth are Maine’s recipients of the prestigious 2012 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. | More
Regional school calendars due May 1
School administrative units and private schools approved for tuition purposes are expected to establish regional school calendars, in coordination with their local secondary career and technical education school, by May 1.| More
Final review of national arts standards scheduled
The National Coalition for Core Arts Standards (NCCAS) has scheduled a final public review of the draft PreK-12 arts standards in dance, media arts, music, theatre and visual arts. | More
Free trainings on school integrated pest management
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry is offering six free Comprehensive School Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Training workshops in early 2014. | More
Latest DOE Career/Project Opportunities
- Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey Services
- Assessment and Accountability Coordinator
- State Director – NCLB Title I
- Education Specialist III – Higher Education