From the Maine Department of Education
Administrative Notices
Priority Notices
- PRIORITY NOTICE: Guidance for part I applications for regional service centers
- PRIORITY NOTICE: Extended due date for graduation and dropout reporting set for 1/19/18
Reporting Items
Due date for school facilities inventory reporting extended to 01/12/18
The Maine Department of Education has extended the due date for the FY17 School Facilities Inventory Report to January 12, 2018. | More
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News & Updates
Maine DOE receives 19 FEDES grant proposals as part of EMBRACE regionalization initiative
The Maine DOE is pleased to announce the receipt of 19 regional grant proposals in response to RFP# 201708145 – Fund for the Efficient Delivery of Educational Services (FEDES) grant by the December 19, 2017 deadline. | More
New State expectations for SAT essays set to help improve student writing
The Maine Department of Education (DOE) will start using a “cut score” that includes State expectations for the essay portion of the SAT for the first time. A cut score is the minimum score required for performance at each State expectation level. The essay cut scores are expected to help educators further enhance student writing. | More
Join us for the 2018 Read to ME Campaign
Following two years of strong statewide participation, the Maine Department of Education’s Literacy for ME initiative will once again be promoting the Read to ME Challenge. This simple but powerful campaign challenges adults to read to children for 15 minutes, to capture that reading episode via a photo and then post it on social media to challenge others to do the same. | More
Maine DOE office closed December 22 – 26
The office of the Maine Department of Education will be closed the following days as part of the State of Maine’s administrative holiday closure. | More
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Professional Development Opportunities
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Latest DOE Career/Project Opportunities
- Management Analyst I – Office of School and Student Supports
- Computer Programmer – DOE Application Development Team
- Education Specialist II – Special Education Consultant
- Education Specialist II Specialist for Children with Disabilities
- Education Specialist III – Higher Education Specialist
- Regional Education Representative – Visual and Performing Arts Specialist
- View current Child Development Services employment opportunities here