To date, there has been some confusion around public preschool teachers with Conditional 081 Early Childhood Teacher Certification who have been hired and are employed by a partnering program-e.g. Head Start, child care and/or a private preschool. At this time, the Maine DOE Certification Office offers district leaders two choices: 1) The superintendent must sign the affidavit of Conditional Certification; OR 2) Only teachers with a professional 081 can be hired by the partnering agency.
If you have questions, please contact Robert Hasson, Maine DOE’s Director of Certification, at Robert.G.Hasson@maine.gov or Sue Reed, Maine DOE’s Early Childhood Education Specialist, at susan.d.reed@maine.gov.