For those school districts uploading their student reporting data to Infinite Campus State Edition (ICSE), there have been a few changes in the upload layout and processes for the 2012-13 school year.
School-located vaccine clinics offered again this year
The Maine Department of Education, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Maine Immunization Program are pleased to announce the continued support of school-located vaccine clinics (SLVCs) for the 2012-13 influenza season. We encourage your support of this important public health collaboration.
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Emergency legislation passed regarding respectful language
Emergency Legislation: An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Maine Developmental Disabilities Council Regarding Respectful Language [Public Law 2011, Chapter 542 (formerly LD 1845)]
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School safety training offered to school employees
A safety training class designed for school employees will be offered on October 11, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Augusta. The program is provided at no cost.
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Restorative school practices fall workshops announced
Restorative School Practices of Maine, a division of the Restorative Justice Project in Belfast, is offering four workshops in restorative school practices for fall 2012.
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Department’s Annual Regulatory Agenda 2012-13 now posted
The Maine Department of Education has posted the Department’s Annual Regulatory Agenda 2012-13 to provide the information to possible interested parties.
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Maine Bus Driver of Year named
The Maine Association for Pupil Transportation announced Annesa Chambers as Bus Driver of the Year. Chambers has worked for MSAD 15 (Gray, New Gloucester) for 25 years.
Preparing for December’s Alcohol Awareness Day
Note: This is a joint letter from Commissioner of Education Stephen Bowen and Guy Cousins, director of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services in the Department of Health and Human Services. Please share this letter with school principals and Safe and Supportive School Coordinators.
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2012-13 Gifted and Talented Program annual requirements
Each school administrative unit must complete and electronically submit the 2012-13 Gifted and Talented application and/or plans by Dec. 3, 2012. Continue reading “2012-13 Gifted and Talented Program annual requirements”
Flags to be flown half-staff until Sunday, September 16
The Governor’s Office has issued the following notice:
AUGUSTA – In accordance with a Presidential proclamation, the United States flag and the State of Maine flag shall be flown at half-staff until sunset on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012, in honor of the four Americans who lost their lives after an attack on the U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya. Continue reading “Flags to be flown half-staff until Sunday, September 16”
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