From the Maine Department of Education
Notices and Reporting Items
- Chapter 124: Public Preschool Program Standards effective 7/1/17
- Transportation EFT-21 and EFT-24 annual report due date extension
- Maine DOE and DHHS release joint guidance regarding foster care provisions
- Advance Data Review for FY 2018 ED 279 Subsidy Printouts
- Major Capital School Construction Application – due Apr 14, 2017
- Integrated, Consolidated 9-16 Educational Facility Application, Part I – due May 1, 2017
- Regional School Calendar – due May 5, 2017
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News & Views
Maine Seeks Feedback on IDEA Part C Family Cost Participation Policy
The Maine Department of Education is seeking comments from the public on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C Family Cost Participation Fee Policy which is used in relation to services for young children birth through age two with disabilities. | More
Save the date: 2017 Commissioner’s Conference for Superintendents
The 106th Annual Commissioner’s Conference for Superintendents will be held June 26 & 27 at the Atlantic Oceanside Hotel and Event Center in Bar Harbor. | More
Maine seeks feedback on IDEA Part C application
Maine is seeking input on its application for the Part C (birth to three) early intervention program under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, known as IDEA. The Part C budget included in the application is for State Fiscal year 2018. | More
Take the ‘Read to ME Challenge’
Maine’s First Lady launched the Read to ME Challenge today at the Blaine House. Reflecting on how she and her husband, Governor Paul LePage, raised their children by reading to them and exploring the world through reading, Mrs. LePage shared, “I knew that when a child learns to read, there is nothing they can’t learn, imagine, or accomplish in life.” | More
Organizations needed to feed hungry children this summer
With the assistance of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Maine public schools have long offered a nutritious breakfast and lunch meal program to thousands of income eligible children in Maine during the school year. | More
Approval of FY 2017 School Revolving Renovation Fund applications
Maine DOE has awarded $12.2 million in School Revolving Renovation Fund (SRRF) loans to 21 school districts. | More
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