From the Commissioner
Today I’ll be at Lewiston High School to talk about some of the targeted education support in Governor Paul R. LePage’s proposed two-year budget. These supports include funding to help districts implement the proficiency-based diploma and teacher evaluation systems; to expand access to college opportunities through five-year high school/associate’s degree programs, dual credit, and Adult Ed transition programs; and to make the kinds of supports and technical assistance that have been available only to Title I schools available to all schools.
Notices and Reporting
- Administrative Letter: Parental consent and Medicaid
- Notice of public meeting to discuss Baxter Academy
- School Bus Purchase Program Approval – Cancellation Report (EF-T-20A), due March 30
- EF-S-214 Report, due April 15
More Notices
More Administrative Letters
Reporting Calendar
News & Views
Center for Best Practice releases glossary of proficiency-based learning terms
The Maine Department of Education’s Center for Best Practice has compiled a Glossary of Proficiency-Based Education in Maine to help educators navigate the shift toward proficiency-based/learner-centered education. | More
Department welcomes new Chief Academic Officer Tome
Rachelle Tome has been appointed to the position of Maine Department of Education Chief Academic Officer. By Stephen Bowen | More
Submit nominations for Maine School Nurse of the Year award
Nominate your school’s nurse to be Maine’s next School Nurse of the Year. Applications are due June 1. | More
Nominate those who aid at-risk youth for commissioner’s awards
The 2013 Commissioner’s Recognition Awards will recognize five individuals and/or alternative programs that have made a significant contribution to meeting the needs of children and youth at risk in their schools or communities using evidence-based or promising practices. | More
Seeking parents for school psychologists advisory committee
The Maine DOE’s Advisory Committee of School Psychologists has three open seats to be filled by parents of K-12 children currently attending a Maine school. | More
Boothbay-Tasmania water project on tap
Boothbay Region High School juniors and seniors taking ecology and oceanography classes will be participating in an international pilot water quality project: the USAUS-H20 (U.S.-Australia Virtual Environmental Partnership). | More