To prepare for its upcoming school year, the Education in the Unorganized Territories (EUT) principals and teachers in conjunction with the EUT Special Education Director, Barb Pineau, and Director of State Schools, Shelley Lane, focused on three important areas during its annual August training.
Continue reading “Unorganized Territories educators prepare for new school year”
Schools that receive federal Title I funds, have poverty rates of at least 40 percent and have approved Title IA Schoolwide Plans are eligible to use their Title I funds – and funds from other sources – to develop “schoolwide programs.”
Schoolwide programs are comprehensive reform strategies aimed at raising the achievement levels of all students. Continue reading “Annual notification of eligibility for schoolwide programs”
Four important observances and recognition days occur in September, one of them required by federal law. This notice is to remind teachers, administrators and others of these important learning opportunities and to share some suggested resources. Continue reading “Notice of September observances for Maine schools”
The “I Will” service project initiative calls on each citizen to pay tribute to September 11th, 2001 victims and first responders by performing a “good deed,” meaning a personal act of service or an act of “neighboring,” on the 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance. School districts, schools, classrooms, service clubs and individual students can all be involved in developing civic knowledge and an ethic of service in their community. Continue reading “9/11 Day pledge, resources available to students and teachers”
A new law, signed by Governor Paul R. LePage in April, requires all school personnel to complete Suicide Prevention Awareness Training beginning in the 2014-15 academic year. In addition, all school administrative units (SAUs) must have at least two staff members trained as suicide prevention “gatekeepers.” SAUs with more than 1,000 students will need to add (at least) one gatekeeper for every additional 500 students. Continue reading “New Maine law requires suicide prevention training for all school personnel”
During the last legislative session, the Legislature passed a resolve (H.P.828 – L.D. 1184) directing Maine DOE to amend its rules regarding special education review of school administrative units (SAUs) that do not own, lease or otherwise operate any school. Continue reading “Notice of legislative resolve regarding special education review of SAUs”
Maine DOE has prepared a summary of major laws related to education enacted by the First Regular Session of the 126th Maine Legislature. This information may prove helpful to educators when planning during the 2013-14 school year. Continue reading “Maine DOE’s legislative summary posted”
Maine schools are invited to apply for State Farm’s 2014 Good Neighbor Citizenship Company Grants program, which offers programmatic support to U.S. schools in two focus areas: education and safety. The application for 2014 funding is open from Sept. 3 through Oct. 31.
State Farm believes creating better educated communities includes providing access to personal financial education and job training. Funding for education grants is directed toward: Continue reading “State Farm now accepting grant applications from schools”
Young scientists ages 13 to 18 with promising research ideas are invited to enter a new annual competition sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY). The CTY Cogito Research Awards, which provide recipients up to $600 in funding, aim to offset the costs associated with conducting research in math and science for selected middle and high school students. Continue reading “Math, science research awards open to Maine students”
The State of New Hampshire requires non-New Hampshire government entities operating qualified motor vehicles in New Hampshire, including school buses, to license under the International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA). Maine government entities operating qualified motor vehicles in Maine who also operate in New Hampshire, even if only occasionally, are subject to the licensing, fuel decal and quarterly fuel tax reporting requirements under IFTA. Continue reading “Information for Maine school bus operators traveling in New Hampshire”
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