An October conference in Machias will bring together teachers, special educators, learning disabilities specialists, school psychologists, curriculum development specialists and school administrators to examine the neurological and cognitive deficits underlying the most common types of literacy problems.
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The Maine Department of Education is sponsoring free workshops this fall for teachers and administrators new to working in and overseeing gifted and talented education programs.
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POLICY CODE: IH
Continue reading “Use of Written Notice to Record Refusal to Hold IFSP/IEP Team Meeting”
Note: This dispatch was updated on Sept. 30, 2011, to include a Nov. 1 deadline for submitting performance report.
The Maine Department of Education is allowing school districts to begin filing online performance reports concerning their expenditures of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds awarded under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
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The Maine Department of Education is distributing $836,000 to the state’s school districts to fund special educational services for preschool-age children with disabilities for the 2011-12 school year.
The Maine Department of Education has decided to continue, for the period starting Oct. 1, 2011, to use the educational rates that are currently in place. All special purpose private schools will continue to use the education rates that were established for the 2010-11 school year until further notice.
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POLICY CODE: CG
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POLICY CODE: IH Continue reading “New State-Required Special Education Form for Adverse Effect”
A revised Individualized Education Program document that took effect Aug. 1 is now available on the Maine Department of Education website.
The Office of Special Services at the Maine Department of Education has developed exemplars to help Individualized Educational Program teams develop transition plans for students beginning in 9th grade.
