Maine DOE has prepared a summary of major laws related to education enacted by the Second Regular Session of the 126th Maine Legislature. This information may prove helpful to educators when planning for the 2014-15 school year.
For each relevant bill, the summary lists the provisions, effective date, action required by the bill and primary contact person at the Department and/or the State Board of Education.
A law indicated as an “emergency” is a law that was passed by a two-thirds vote of the Maine Legislature; emergency legislation can take effect immediately upon the Governor’s signature. For non-emergency laws passed during the Second Regular Session, the general effective date is August 1.
The summary can be found at www.maine.gov/doe/rule/index.html.
Please contact Danielle McKay at danielle.mckay@maine.govor 207-624-6663 with questions.