Maine Revised Statutes
Subchapter 2: COMMISSIONER
20-A §258-A. Inspection of schools

§258-A. Inspection of schools
1.  Petition or request.  The commissioner shall inspect a school or schools in a school administrative unit and report the findings and recommendations to the school board, addressing the concerns of the petition in light of applicable school approval standards, when:  
A. Petitioned by 60% of the parents of the children of one school;   [PL 1983, c. 859, Pt. A, §§3, 25 (NEW).]
B. Requested by the school board or superintendent of schools; or   [PL 1983, c. 859, Pt. A, §§3, 25 (NEW).]
C. Petitioned by 20% of the registered voters of the unit.   [PL 1983, c. 859, Pt. A, §§3, 25 (NEW).]
[PL 1983, c. 859, Pt. A, §§3, 25 (NEW).]
2.  Periodic reviews.  The commissioner shall periodically review all public schools and all private schools which receive public funds, to determine their compliance with the applicable provisions of this Title.  
[PL 1983, c. 859, Pt. A, §§3, 25 (NEW).]
3.  Special reviews.  The commissioner shall fulfill the monitoring functions required by any state or federal grants to school units or schools.  
[PL 1983, c. 859, Pt. A, §§3, 25 (NEW).]
4.  Private schools.  The commissioner may, as a condition of approval, inspect any private school which applies for approval status.  
[PL 1983, c. 859, Pt. A, §§3, 25 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 859, §§A3,A25 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 142, §1 (AMD).

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