From the Maine Department of Education
Reporting Items
Maine Education Financial System to update identification numbers for uploads
The Maine Education Financial System will be moving from MEDMS IDs to ORG IDs on July 1, 2018. Over the past few years the Maine Department of Education data collection systems have been migrating towards using ORG IDs to identify School Administrative Units, and other organizations, in their data collection systems. | More
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News & Updates
Maine’s reading and mathematics test scores at or above national average on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
Maine’s fourth and eighth graders scored at the national average or higher on the recently released 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) tests of Reading and Mathematics. | More
Maine DOE announces alternative rural and low-income federal allocation formula; more districts now eligible for funds
The Maine Department of Education (Maine DOE) received notification that its proposed Title V, Part B, Sub Part 2 allocation formula, submitted to the U.S. Department of Education (U.S. DOE) in November 2017, has been approved. The approved alternative formula provides increases funding through the Title V Rural Low-Income Schools (RLIS) grant to districts that have higher poverty rates. | More
Department’s proposed diploma bill (LD 1898) released for review
The Maine Department of Education’s proposal for the high school diploma, as referenced in this recent priority notice, was released from the Maine State Legislature Office of the Revisor of Statutes on Wednesday, April 4 as LD 1898, An Act To Amend Maine’s High School Diploma Standards and Ensure Maine Students Meet State Standards upon Graduation. | More
Maine students among top scorers in national cyber security program
Maine students recently took part in the GirlsGoCyberStart program, a national opportunity that features fun, technical challenges and games to inspire the next generation of cyber security professionals.| More
PRIORITY NOTICE: EF-M-14 April 1st Resident Enrollment Report will not be collected for 2017/18 school year
The Maine Department of Education (Department) will not be collecting the EF-M-14 April 1st Resident Enrollment report for non-publicly funded students for the 2017-2018 school year. | More
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Professional Development & Training Opportunities
Synergy summer training survey
The Maine Department of Education’s Help Desk staff is preparing for a summer training session and feedback is needed to ensure the training needs of Data Managers, Superintendents, CTE Directors, Tech Directors and others entering student data for the State Synergy System are addressed.| More
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Latest DOE Career/Project Opportunities
- Teacher BS – Education in the Unorganized Territory
- Teacher MS – Education in the Unorganized Territories
- Education Specialist II – Special Education Consultant
- Education Specialist III – Consultant for Migratory and Highly Mobile Students
- View current Child Development Services employment opportunities here