The Maine Department of Education hosted the 2016 School Nurse Summer Institute, Kaleidoscope of School Nursing Practice last week at Bates College in Lewiston. Major focuses this year included the federal and state laws and rules related to school nurse practice in Maine, increased knowledge and assessment skills, and more.
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The following rule, Chapter 41: Offering Instruction Related to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and the Use of an Automated Defibrillator in Maine Public Schools, requires public schools to offer training to students on how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use automated external defibrillators.
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Maine Department of Education staff recently met with the new State Medicaid Education Liaison, Trista Collins from the Department of Human Services, about her work with schools and Medicaid Reimbursement.
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Summer provides an opportunity for school districts to complete an annual review and update of their Emergency Operations Plan, also known as a Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (Title 20-A §1001.16).
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The Maine Department of Education will offer Student Learning Objective (SLO) training on August 22 and 23 to school administrative units (SAUs) in support of the development of Performance Evaluation and Professional Growth (PEPG) systems.
Amendments to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act go into effect October 1. Under these amendments, districts will be subject to some new and expanded requirements.
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As the Maine Department of Education’s Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA) web page continues to develop, the State recognizes the value of local stakeholder engagement. Therefore, the Department has extended the deadline for a feedback survey. Survey results will be collected now through August 31.
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The Maine Department of Education’s first Early Childhood Education (ECE) Institute will be held at the Augusta Civic Center on August 23-24 for over 200 invited ECE professionals.
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The Maine Department of Education’s Aspirations Program provides eligible Maine high school students with an opportunity to receive academic credits toward both a high school diploma as well as an associate- or baccalaureate-level degree through enrollment and successful completion of college-level courses at approved Maine institutions.
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The MEA Alternate Mathematics and ELA/Literacy (MSAA) reporting window will open two months earlier than last year’s operational (NCSC) reporting window.
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