From the Maine Department of Education
Reporting Items
MaineCare Seed adjustments to be made, review Q218 reports by April 13, 2018
The recovery of Q218 MaineCare Seed will occur in the April 2018 subsidy payment and the Maine DOE is asking Districts to review their reports to ensure accurate adjustments to subsidy. SAU staff must review student by student claims on both the public and private MaineCare reports for Q218 by April 13, 2018. | More
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News & Updates
Reminder and updated guidance for rescheduling and requesting waivers for storm days
Once again, the winter has resulted in an increased amount of snow storms causing schools to close to avoid dangerous weather conditions. Winter storm closures coupled with the wind storm that occurred earlier in the school year and resulted in power outages across Maine, has caused school administrative units to exceed the number of storm days that were originally planned for in the school calendar. | More
Nominations sought for the 2018 Maine Curriculum Leader of the Year
The Maine Curriculum Leaders’ Association is accepting nominations for the 2018 Curriculum Leader of the Year until April 27, 2018. | More
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Professional Development & Training Opportunities
School Nurse Day is May 8, 2018; Maine DOE offers professional development and celebration
Let’s recognize the contributions to student health and learning that school nurses make every day! Students across Maine and the country are able to fully access their education because of the interventions and actions performed by school nurses every day. | More
Preschool & Kindergarten Assessment opportunity using Teaching Strategies Gold©
The Maine Department of Education will be supporting a cohort of public preschool & kindergarten teachers for the 2018-19 school year using Teaching Strategies Gold©, an online and authentic formative assessment tool that aligns to Maine’s Early Learning and Development Standards for PreK and Maine’s College and Career Ready Standards for kindergarten. | More
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