Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 502: CREDENTIALING OF EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL
20-A §13024. Clearance for person paid to work in school

§13024. Clearance for person paid to work in school
1.  Clearance.  A person paid to work in a school in a position that does not require certification must be issued a clearance by the department. This section applies to:  
A. Personnel employed in a public school or an approved private school as regular or substitute employees;   [PL 2005, c. 457, Pt. FF, §3 (NEW).]
B. Personnel in a private school that enrolls more than 60% of its students at public expense;   [PL 2005, c. 457, Pt. FF, §3 (NEW).]
C. Personnel employed by or serving the school administrative unit as contracted service providers; and   [PL 2005, c. 662, Pt. A, §38 (AMD).]
D. Personnel for whom certification is not required prior to being hired or being placed under contract by a public school or an intermediate educational unit.   [PL 2017, c. 235, §28 (AMD); PL 2017, c. 235, §41 (AFF).]
E. [PL 2005, c. 662, Pt. A, §40 (RP).]
[PL 2017, c. 235, §28 (AMD); PL 2017, c. 235, §41 (AFF).]
2.  Qualifications.  The commissioner shall adopt rules to define the function, eligibility, term and renewal of the clearance under subsection 1. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.  
[PL 2017, c. 235, §28 (AMD); PL 2017, c. 235, §41 (AFF).]
3.  Fees. 
[PL 2017, c. 235, §28 (RP); PL 2017, c. 235, §41 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 457, §FF3 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 662, §§A38-40 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 235, §28 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 235, §41 (AFF).

Structure Maine Revised Statutes

Maine Revised Statutes

TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION

Part 6: TEACHERS

Chapter 502: CREDENTIALING OF EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL

20-A §13011. General authorization of state board

20-A §13011-A. Certification extension for family medical leave

20-A §13012. Provisional teacher certificate (REPEALED)

20-A §13012-A. Conditional certificate

20-A §13012-B. Emergency teacher certificate and reciprocal professional certificate

20-A §13013. Professional teacher certificate

20-A §13013-A. Salary supplements for national board-certified teachers

20-A §13014. Master teacher certificate (REPEALED)

20-A §13015. Support system (REPEALED)

20-A §13015-A. Peer support and mentoring system

20-A §13016. Renewal of teacher certificates (REPEALED)

20-A §13017. Interstate agreements (REPEALED)

20-A §13017-A. Professional certificate with experience (REPEALED)

20-A §13018. Recertification of 5-year and 10-year teacher certificates (REPEALED)

20-A §13019. Visiting international teacher

20-A §13019-A. Superintendent certificate (REPEALED)

20-A §13019-B. Principal certificate (REPEALED)

20-A §13019-C. Director of career and technical education certificate (REPEALED)

20-A §13019-D. Recertification of administrators (REPEALED)

20-A §13019-E. Recertification of other professional personnel (REPEALED)

20-A §13019-F. One-year conditional certificates for administrators (REPEALED)

20-A §13019-G. Educational specialist certificate

20-A §13019-H. Educational technician certificate

20-A §13019-I. Administrator certificate

20-A §13020. Revocation or suspension of a certificate

20-A §13021. Periodic review (REPEALED)

20-A §13022. School psychologists

20-A §13023. Educational technician authorization (REPEALED)

20-A §13024. Clearance for person paid to work in school

20-A §13025. Investigations

20-A §13026. Compliance with criminal history record check and fingerprinting requirements