Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen issued the following statement Tuesday in response to the Maine Charter School Commission’s approval of two additional public charter schools:
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The following is a news release from the Maine Charter School Commission.
AUGUSTA – The Maine Charter School Commission voted Friday to approve the application from the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences to move to the contract phase that will result in becoming the first public charter school in Maine’s history.
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Maine DOE will close the 2011-12 school year as of Saturday, June 30. It is imperative that schools properly exit all students who are not expected to return in the 2012-13 school year. This must be done prior to the closing of the 2011-12 school year. Continue reading “Urgent: Student exit forms due June 30”
The Friday June 16, 2012, deadline for the completion of the annual Educator Quality Effectiveness Survey has passed. If your school district has not yet completed the survey, please do so without delay to ensure timely collection of this ARRA-required education reform assurance compliance reporting. Continue reading “Educator Quality and Effectiveness Survey past due”
The 2013 Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey will be administered during the weeks of February 4 and 11, 2013. Superintendents will be contacted again in August with further details about the survey.
The Maine Education Data Management System ARRA data reporting module closes for school year 2012 reporting on Friday, July 6, 2012.
Smart summer shutdown is essential for maintaining healthy indoor environments in schools. During these warmer months, school or district staff can take preventative and proactive actions to protect indoor air quality and save energy costs. The Maine DOE School Facilities team is sharing the following tips from the U.S. EPA on summer shutdown of buildings.
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The Department of Education will be accepting applications for funding of school renovation projects through the School Revolving Renovation Fund. The Department will be able to approve approximately $10 million in SRRF loans. A portion of each loan will be considered a grant and will be forgiven, and the remaining portion will be paid back over five or 10 years at zero percent interest.
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UPDATED: Pat Hinckley is the new Maine DOE contact for all issues related to bomb threats. Please see her contact information below.
In the instance of a bomb threat, public schools and private schools in which at least 60 percent of students are enrolled at public expense are required by law to notify the Commissioner of the threat within two business days.
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The following is a news release from the Maine Charter School Commission.
AUGUSTA—The Maine Charter School Commission will hold public hearings on June 15 and 18 regarding three applications it received from groups seeking to open charter schools. Members of the public are invited to attend and encouraged to offer testimony in favor or opposition, as well as to submit written comments.
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