Rulemaking for Chapter 14: Education of the Homeless Students been filed as a proposed routine technical rule. A hearing date and comment period has been scheduled. The proposed rule has been posted on the Proposed Rule web page of the Maine DOE website. Proposed rules can be found in order of chapter number.
Purpose of the rule revision: This is a revision of the existing rule which defines a homeless student, outlines procedures for identifying and enrolling homeless students and for resolving disputes over their identification and educational placement, and assures access to appropriate educational services for homeless students consistent with the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.
Hearing Date:
March 20, 2018 from 9:00 – 10:00 AM
Room 541 of the Cross State Office Building, 111 Sewell Street, Augusta, Maine
Comment period: ends on March 30, 2018.
Comments may be submitted in person at the time of the scheduled hearing or in writing via email to Jaci Holmes at jaci.holmes@maine.gov.