The State Board and the Department of Education are proposing the repeal and replacement of Chapter 125: Basic School Approval Standards: Public Schools and School Administrative Units. The last repeal and replace of State Board of Education/Maine Department of Education Rule Chapter 125 was in 2002. The resulting language was highly duplicative of statute. The … Continue reading Priority Notice: Proposed Revisions to Ch. 125, School Approval Standards
Category: Charter Schools
Maine DOE Kicks off Teacher Appreciation Week Early with Video Shout-outs to Maine Teachers #TeachMaine
The Maine Department of Education will be releasing short video shout-outs starting on May 2nd of Maine DOE employees thanking Maine teachers who have influenced and inspired them. Teacher Appreciation Week runs May 6th through the 10th, and it is our hope that people throughout Maine, including students, will be encouraged to thank a teacher … Continue reading Maine DOE Kicks off Teacher Appreciation Week Early with Video Shout-outs to Maine Teachers #TeachMaine
2019-2020 Maine Education Financial System (MEFS) Budget Upload now open
It is school budget time of year again for each school administrative unit (SAU) and Career & Technical Regions. School district budget uploads are due within 30 days of the school budget passing, or by August 2, whichever comes later. This is in accordance with 20-A M.R.S. Chapter 606-B. Municipal school units and Charter Schools … Continue reading 2019-2020 Maine Education Financial System (MEFS) Budget Upload now open
Webinar on ESEA equitable share participation of Maine’s SAUs and non-public schools
The Maine DOE will offer a WebEx session June 8, 2017 from 10 – 11 a.m. providing guidance to school administrative units (SAUs) and non-public schools in the delivery and agreement of equitable services under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The ESSA includes separate … Continue reading Webinar on ESEA equitable share participation of Maine’s SAUs and non-public schools
PRIORITY NOTICE: MaineCare Seed payment adjustments to be made, review reports by April 12, 2017
The 2016-17 subsidy checks for General Purpose Aid for local schools will reflect adjustments in April 2017 for MaineCare Seed payments paid by the Maine DOE on behalf of school administrative units (SAUs) for the following: 2017 Quarter 2 MaineCare payment adjustments Detailed student reports for Quarter 2 are now available in Infinite Campus (State … Continue reading PRIORITY NOTICE: MaineCare Seed payment adjustments to be made, review reports by April 12, 2017