From the Maine Department of Education
Administrative Letters:
- Administrative Letter: Legal Requirements to Provide English Language Acquisition Services to English Learners
- Administrative Letter: Guidance for suspension, expulsion and modified schedules in public preschool programs
Reporting Items
Changes to 2016/17 Graduation, Completers, and Dropouts reporting in NEO
The Maine Department of Education has extended the due date for the Graduation Attending Reports to end of day, February 2, 2018 to allow for extra time for districts to complete the report. This report includes the certification of Superintendents. | More
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News & Updates
Certificates and Fingerprint Clearance Cards are now paperless
Certificates and Fingerprint Clearance Cards will now be available in a paperless form through the NEO Portal. As part of the streamline process for launching the new online certification system and to promote a more secure environment with less manual process and excess paper, certificates and fingerprint clearance cards will no longer be mailed to applicants. | More
Maine DOE Seeks Proposals for 21st Century Community Learning Center Programs
The Maine Department of Education is pleased to announce the release of a (RFP) seeking bids from interested parties to implement comprehensive 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) programs in 2018-2019. | More
Maine partners in national innovative cybersecurity opportunity for young women in high school
To help educate more young women about the opportunities in the field of cybersecurity, Governor Paul R. LePage, the Maine Office of Information Technology and the Maine Department of Education are promoting ‘GirlsGoCyberStart’, an exciting national program that uses online games of discovery to introduce high school girls to the field. | More
Maine students selected for United States Senate Youth Program
To help educate more young women about the opportunities in the field of cybersecurity, Governor Paul R. LePage, the Maine Office of Information Technology and the Maine Department of Education are promoting ‘GirlsGoCyberStart’, an exciting national program that uses online games of discovery to introduce high school girls to the field. | More
Preschool Application for the 2018-2019 School Year
The deadline for completion is April 30, 2018. To view the application in its entirety before filling it out can be done by accessing the PDF copy, also available on the website. Please note, this version appears much longer as it shows every question offered to applicants. Depending on your individual answers, you may or may not be redirected. | More
MEA Science and eMPowerME – Large Print and Paper Order Requests Due 1/26/18
If a student cannot take the MEA Mathematics and ELA/Literacy (grades 3-8) assessment online and needs a paper-version (regular size print or large print) due to an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), or special accommodations such as a 504 plan or other specific reasons, requests must be made individually using the following forms: | More
School Health Profile Survey
The Maine Department of Education, in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (USCDC), conducts the School Health Profile (SHP) Survey for principals and lead health education teachers every two years. | More
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Professional Development & Training Opportunities
Training schedule for Comprehensive Needs Assessment and SAU Consolidated Plan
The Maine Department of Education continues to provide support regarding the development and completion of a Comprehensive Needs Assessment and SAU Consolidated Plan as required under the recently reauthorized Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) | More
Free Training, Technical Assistance, Equipment and Materials for Public Preschool Programs
The Maine Department of Education (DOE) has received a grant from the US Education Department to support public preschool teachers, special educators, principals and special education directors on providing high quality classroom environments and inclusion practices for 4 year-olds. | More
Spring math conference: Bringing Students into the Formative Assessment Equation
The Association of Teachers of Mathematics in Maine in collaboration with the Maine Department of Education are happy to announce that registration is open for the spring conference, Partners in Progress: Bringing Students into the Formative Assessment Equation. | More
| Visit the Professional Development Calendar |