From the Maine Department of Education
Reporting Items
Reminder: Report of Adult Education (EF-M-39B) – opened December 1st, due by January 15, 2019
Starting on December 1, the EF-M-39 Report of Adult Education opened for submissions through the NEO Student Data Module. The report is a resident-based aggregate count of students aged 16 to 20 who live within the boundaries of a school administrative unit (SAU), are no longer enrolled in regular education classes, and are taking academic courses through a Maine Adult Education program, but not necessarily through the SAU in which they reside. | More
MaineCare Seed Adjustments to be Made; Review Q119 Reports by January 18, 2019
The recovery of Q119 MaineCare Seed will occur in the January 2019 subsidy payment and the Maine DOE is asking School Administrative Units (SAUs) to review their reports by January 18, 2019 to ensure accurate adjustments to subsidy. | More
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News & Updates
Important Information Regarding Lapsed Certificates
Please note that we have just reached the 6-month threshold for all certificates that expired on July 1, 2018. This means that any educator who has not yet applied for renewal is now considered lapsed and will need to submit an initial paper application. | More
Proposed Rule Chapter 8: Rules Relating to the use of Essential Programs and Services Targeted Funds for Economically Disadvantaged Students
The Maine Department of Education is proposing a new Rule Chapter 8 that outlines the ways in which districts may use the targeted funding allocation, which was enacted by the 128th Legislature, to support economically disadvantaged students. | More
Maine Celebrates School Counselors of the Year with Local and National Ceremonies
The Maine School Counselor Association (MESCA) is pleased to announce that Kelly O’Brien Weaver from Weatherbee Elementary School is the 2018 Maine School Counselor of the Year and will represent Maine at the 2019 School Counselor of the Year celebration at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. in February. | More
Professional Development & Training Opportunities
Maine DOE Offers Two Opportunities to Participate in a 1% Alternate Assessment Support Webinar
Letters were sent out Friday, December 21st to all districts that have identified more than 1% of their students as alternate assessment students. Three levels of support are offered to all districts. Districts assigned to a level of support in Tier 2 and Tier 3 are required to attend one of the 1% Support Webinars | More
Integrated Pest Management School Workshop
Registration is now open for the Comprehensive Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Workshop to be held February 20th at Gardiner Area High School. This workshop is offered by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. | More
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