§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
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 Provisional teacher certificate (REPEALED)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 Master teacher certificate (REPEALED)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 Support system (REPEALED)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 Renewal of teacher certificates (REPEALED)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 Interstate agreements (REPEALED)
20-A §13017-A. Professional certificate with experience (REPEALED)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 Recertification of 5-year and 10-year teacher certificates (REPEALED)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20-A §13019-A. Superintendent certificate (REPEALED)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 §13026. Compliance with criminal history record check and fingerprinting requirements