Superintendents of a school administrative unit or the director of a publicly-supported secondary school or CTE region, with eligible staff who have attained National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification prior to July 1, 2017, must submit to the Maine DOE the list of those eligible to receive the salary supplement for the 2017-18 school year by November 10, 2017.
In order to qualify for the salary supplement, eligible staff must be currently employed by a Maine public school, or by a publicly-supported secondary school or CTE region in Maine. Eligible position titles include classroom teacher, special education teacher, literacy specialist, long-term substitute teacher, library media specialist, guidance counselor, teacher leaders, and principals with certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, or its successor organization.
The amount of the salary supplement for fiscal year 2017-18 is $3,000.00, unless proration is necessary. The submission form and further information is available at http://www.maine.gov/doe/national-board/supplement.
If you have questions please contact Maine DOE’s Kelly Colby at kelly.colby@maine.gov or by phone at 624-6793; Paula Gravelle at paula.b.gravelle@maine.gov or by phone at 624-6792.