The Maine DOE presented a Listen & Learn webinar on Chapter 33, ““Rule Governing Physical Restraint and Seclusion,” for special education directors, CDS administrators and others on Oct. 25, as a follow-up to the initial presentation on May 31 (available on the Department’s Chapter 33 web page).
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The U.S. Department of Education is required to notify annually each state educational agency (SEA) and each local educational agency (LEA) of their obligations under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA). Continue reading “District obligations under FERPA & PPRA explained”
The Maine Center for Disease Control would like to remind schools that clusters and outbreaks of any illness – defined as student absenteeism rates that are equal to or greater than 15 percent – are reportable immediately to the Maine Division of Infectious Disease. Continue reading “Schools must report 15 percent absenteeism to Maine CDC”
The Maine Department of Education issued a Request for Proposals on Oct. 28, 2012, for 21st Century Community Learning Centers grants. The grant funds are for new and continuing grants to support community learning centers that provide students with academic enrichment opportunities along with activities designed to complement the students’ regular academic program.
The Ministry of Education in Taiwan is accepting applications for the Huayu Enrichment Scholarship HES for summer 2013. Continue reading “HS grads eligible for scholarship to study Mandarin in Taiwan”
The Maine DOE has updated a guidance document, initially developed by Marcye Gray, which reviews the effects and implications of a parent’s decision to revoke consent for provision of special education services. Continue reading “Special ed’s revocation of parental consent matrix available”
The Department of Education Child Nutrition Services and Maine School Nutrition Association recently honored several local food service staff members for their 20 years or more of service. Continue reading “School food service staff honored”
Thanks to Jobs for Maine’s Graduates for sharing the following article with the Maine DOE for publication.
Melissa Small, the Jobs for Maine’s Graduates specialist at Sanford High School, and three of her students participated in the Out of the Darkness Walk in Gowen Park in Sanford on Sept. 29. The event raised $1,197 for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Special thanks to The Times Record for sharing this article, written by staff reporter Darcie Moore, with the Maine DOE for publication.
Mary Booth, the full-time school health coordinator for SAD 75, was recognized by the American School Health Association as the 2012 School Health Coordinator of the Year.
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The Maine Department of Education is supporting a Math-Science Partnership project to support the implementation of Common Core math and English language arts standards.
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