From the Maine Department of Education
Reporting Items
MaineCare Seed Adjustments, Q4’20 Reports Due by October 15, 2020
The recovery of Q4’20 MaineCare Seed will occur in the October 2020 subsidy payment and the Maine DOE is asking school administrative units (SAU) to review their reports by October 15, 2020 to ensure accurate adjustments to subsidy. SAU staff must review student by student claims on both the public and private MaineCare reports for Q4’20 by October 15, 2020. | More | Visit the DC&R Reporting Calendar |News & Updates
Mills Administration Updates COVID-19 School Health Advisory System
The Mills Administration today released its updated color-coded Health Advisory System that classifies counties’ relative risk of COVID-19 transmission by color and is provided to assist schools as they continue with their plans to deliver instruction and support students safely this fall. | MoreApplications Open for United State Senate Youth Program
The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) is pleased to announce that the state departments of education nationwide have begun their annual selection processes. Two Maine students will be selected to attend the online Washington Week program March 14-18, 2021 and each will receive a $10,000 undergraduate college scholarship. This year the application process will be completely online with each high school principal able to nominate one student from their high school to be considered. | MoreApplications Open for Yale Young Global Scholars Summer Program
The Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS) application is now open. Students in grades 10 or 11 (or international equivalent) from all around the world are encouraged to apply! | MoreFoster Center for Student Innovation to Host Virtual Film Screening and Conversation About Women in Entrepreneurship
To shine a light on women in entrepreneurship, the University of Maine’s Foster Center for Student Innovation will be hosting a virtual screening of “SHE STARTED IT” on October 1st at 4PM for high school aged students state-wide. | MoreApplication Deadline Extended for Maine’s Leadership Development Program
The Maine Department of Education (DOE) is pleased to announce the opportunity for Maine leaders to participate in the 2020-2021 Maine Leadership Development Program (LDP) cohort! The Maine LDP is an initiative designed to build and strengthen instructional leadership skills among Maine’s educational leaders at the school, district, and state levels. In our ongoing efforts to support and foster the educational expertise in Maine, educators who aspire to do the same are invited to take advantage of this high impact opportunity! | MoreThree Maine Schools Receive National Blue Ribbon School Honors
United States Department of Education (DOE) has recognized three Maine schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2020. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. | MoreMaine Schools Sharing Success Stories
| Submit your Maine School Success Story |Professional Development & Training Opportunities
| Visit the Professional Development Calendar |Latest DOE Career/Project Opportunities
- Senior Planner (Anticipated Vacancy)
- Public Service Manager II – Assessment Team Leader
- Public Service Manager II – Federal Project Manager (Limited-Period)
- Public Service Manager III – Project Director (Limited-Period)
- Management Analyst II (Limited-Period)
- Management Analyst II – Federal Program Analyst (Limited-Period)