Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

20-A §4011. Employment reference immunity (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 20-A, SECTION 4010) - §4011. Employment reference immunity (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 20-A, SECTION 4010)...

20-A §4012. Uniforms worn by members of military and public safety personnel - §4012. Uniforms worn by members of military and public safety...

20-A §4013. Radon - §4013. Radon 1. Testing. A school administrative unit may hire...

20-A §4014. Use of seclusion and physical restraint - §4014. Use of seclusion and physical restraint 1. Definitions. As...

Chapter 202: CLOSING AND DISPOSITION OF PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL BUILDINGS

20-A §4101. Definitions - §4101. Definitions For the purposes of this chapter, unless the...

20-A §4102. Closing of a school building - §4102. Closing of a school building The closing of a...

20-A §4103. Disposal or other use of real property closed for school purposes - §4103. Disposal or other use of real property closed for...

20-A §4104. Proceeds from sale of school building - §4104. Proceeds from sale of school building The proceeds from...

Chapter 203: ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Subchapter 1: APPROVAL AND ACCREDITATION

20-A §4201. Approval (REPEALED) - §4201. Approval (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8...

20-A §4202. Removal of basic approval (REPEALED) - §4202. Removal of basic approval (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981,...

20-A §4203. Nonrenewal of basic approval (REPEALED) - §4203. Nonrenewal of basic approval (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981,...

20-A §4204. Accreditation (REPEALED) - §4204. Accreditation (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8...

20-A §4205. Private schools (REPEALED) - §4205. Private schools (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693,...

Subchapter 2: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL PLANS FOR CHILDREN IN PRESCHOOL TO GRADE 2

20-A §4251. Intent - §4251. Intent The intent of this subchapter is to encourage...

20-A §4252. Program - §4252. Program The initiatives local units may elect to develop...

20-A §4253. Local early childhood programs (REPEALED) - §4253. Local early childhood programs (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983,...

20-A §4253-A. Model program grants (REPEALED) - §4253-A. Model program grants (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c....

20-A §4254. Funding - §4254. Funding 1. Allowable costs. Allowable costs are the cost...

20-A §4255. Coordinated early childhood programs for children 4 years of age (REPEALED) - §4255. Coordinated early childhood programs for children 4 years of...

Subchapter 3: PUBLIC PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN 4 YEARS OF AGE

20-A §4271. Start-up funding for public preschool programs - §4271. Start-up funding for public preschool programs 1. Start-up funding....

Chapter 205: SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Subchapter 1: APPROVAL AND ACCREDITATION

20-A §4401. Approval (REPEALED) - §4401. Approval (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8...

20-A §4402. Removal of basic approval (REPEALED) - §4402. Removal of basic approval (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981,...

20-A §4403. Nonrenewal of basic approval (REPEALED) - §4403. Nonrenewal of basic approval (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981,...

20-A §4404. Accreditation (REPEALED) - §4404. Accreditation (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8...

20-A §4405. Private schools (REPEALED) - §4405. Private schools (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693,...

20-A §4406. Junior high school defined (REPEALED) - §4406. Junior high school defined (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981,...

Chapter 206: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Subchapter 1: BASIC SCHOOL APPROVAL

20-A §4501. Duty of school units - §4501. Duty of school units In accordance with the policy...

20-A §4502. School approval requirements - §4502. School approval requirements 1. General requirements. Elementary and secondary...

20-A §4503. Secondary school organizations - §4503. Secondary school organizations 1. Two years. A secondary school...

20-A §4504. Implementation and enforcement - §4504. Implementation and enforcement 1. Implementation. The commissioner shall determine...

Subchapter 2: ACCREDITATION

20-A §4511. Accreditation requirements - §4511. Accreditation requirements 1. General authorization. The state board and...

20-A §4512. Implementation - §4512. Implementation 1. Accreditation optional. Any approved school may, through...

20-A §4513. Cooperative effort - §4513. Cooperative effort The rules may also establish alternate procedures...

20-A §4514. Costs of accreditation process - §4514. Costs of accreditation process The commissioner may require that...

20-A §4515. Accreditation; evaluation and recommendation - §4515. Accreditation; evaluation and recommendation The commissioner shall confer accreditation...

20-A §4516. Rules - §4516. Rules 1. Adoption of rules. Accreditation rules shall be...

20-A §4517. Waiver of requirements (REPEALED) - §4517. Waiver of requirements (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c....

Subchapter 3: GUIDANCE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

20-A §4520. Guidance and technical assistance by the department - §4520. Guidance and technical assistance by the department The commissioner...

Chapter 207: CURRICULUM

20-A §4601. Basic curriculum (REPEALED) - §4601. Basic curriculum (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693,...

20-A §4602. Languages of instruction (REPEALED) - §4602. Languages of instruction (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c....

20-A §4603. Industrial education (REPEALED) - §4603. Industrial education (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693,...

20-A §4604. Driver education (REPEALED) - §4604. Driver education (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693,...

20-A §4605. Agricultural and natural resource education; curricula and resource materials (REPEALED) - §4605. Agricultural and natural resource education; curricula and resource materials...

Chapter 207-A: INSTRUCTION

Subchapter 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

20-A §4701. English as language of instruction - §4701. English as language of instruction The language of instruction...

20-A §4702. Special education - §4702. Special education Elementary and secondary schools shall provide special...

20-A §4703. Instruction for individual students - §4703. Instruction for individual students Elementary and secondary schools shall...

20-A §4704. Courses prescribed by the commissioner - §4704. Courses prescribed by the commissioner The commissioner shall prescribe...

20-A §4705. Courses prescribed by local boards - §4705. Courses prescribed by local boards The school board of...

20-A §4706. Instruction in American history, Maine studies and Maine Native American history (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/23) - §4706. Instruction in American history, Maine studies and Maine Native...

20-A §4706. Instruction in American history, African American studies, Maine studies, Maine Native American history and the history of genocide (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23) - §4706. Instruction in American history, African American studies, Maine studies,...

20-A §4707. Instruction in Braille and Unified English Braille - §4707. Instruction in Braille and Unified English Braille Schools may...

20-A §4708. Grades final - §4708. Grades final When grades are given for any course...

20-A §4709. Blind students; instruction in Braille - §4709. Blind students; instruction in Braille 1. Definitions. As used...

20-A §4710. Kindergarten to grade 12 interventions - §4710. Kindergarten to grade 12 interventions By the school year...

20-A §4710-A. Agricultural studies - §4710-A. Agricultural studies 1. Agricultural studies. Agricultural studies may be...

20-A §4710-B. Dyslexia screening - §4710-B. Dyslexia screening 1. Definitions. As used in this section,...

Subchapter 2: ELEMENTARY AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS OR MIDDLE SCHOOLS

20-A §4711. Elementary course of study - §4711. Elementary course of study The basic course of study...

20-A §4712. Junior high school or middle school course of study - §4712. Junior high school or middle school course of study...

20-A §4713. Statewide employment projections - §4713. Statewide employment projections A junior high school or middle...

Subchapter 3: SECONDARY SCHOOLS

20-A §4721. General requirement - §4721. General requirement 1. Comprehensive program of instruction. A secondary...

20-A §4722. High school diploma standards - §4722. High school diploma standards 1. Minimum instructional requirements. The...

20-A §4722-A. Proficiency-based diploma standards and transcripts (REPEALED) - §4722-A. Proficiency-based diploma standards and transcripts (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

20-A §4723. Health and physical education - §4723. Health and physical education The secondary course of study...

20-A §4724. Computer instruction - §4724. Computer instruction Instruction in the use and application of...

20-A §4725. Career and technical instruction - §4725. Career and technical instruction Each school administrative unit operating...

20-A §4726. World languages - §4726. World languages Each school administrative unit: [PL 1985, c....

20-A §4727. Additional instruction - §4727. Additional instruction Secondary schools may provide additional instruction in...

20-A §4728. Driver education (REPEALED) - §4728. Driver education (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 859,...

20-A §4729. Alternative education programs - §4729. Alternative education programs A school administrative unit may establish...

20-A §4730. Statewide employment projections - §4730. Statewide employment projections A secondary school, when providing career...

20-A §4731. Life and career readiness standards (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 20-A, SECTION 4730) - §4731. Life and career readiness standards (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 20-A,...

Chapter 208: POST-SECONDARY ENROLLMENT OPTIONS ACT (REPEALED)

20-A §4751. Citation (REPEALED) - §4751. Citation (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 523, §1...

20-A §4752. Definitions (REPEALED) - §4752. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 523, §1...

20-A §4753. Eligibility; notification; rules (REPEALED) - §4753. Eligibility; notification; rules (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c....

20-A §4754. Dissemination of information (REPEALED) - §4754. Dissemination of information (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c....

20-A §4755. Credits (REPEALED) - §4755. Credits (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 523, §1...

20-A §4756. Financial arrangement (REPEALED) - §4756. Financial arrangement (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 523,...

20-A §4757. Limit; state obligation (REPEALED) - §4757. Limit; state obligation (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c....

20-A §4758. Space; assistance (REPEALED) - §4758. Space; assistance (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 523,...

20-A §4759. Guidelines; implementation (REPEALED) - §4759. Guidelines; implementation (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 523,...

20-A §4760. Evaluation (REPEALED) - §4760. Evaluation (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 523, §1...

Chapter 208-A: POSTSECONDARY ENROLLMENT

20-A §4771. Eligible institution and semester; defined - §4771. Eligible institution and semester; defined As used in this...

20-A §4772. Postsecondary courses; student eligibility - §4772. Postsecondary courses; student eligibility A secondary school student may...

20-A §4772-A. Student eligibility; exception - §4772-A. Student eligibility; exception A secondary school student who does...

20-A §4772-B. Students receiving homeschool instruction - §4772-B. Students receiving homeschool instruction A student is eligible to...

20-A §4773. Dissemination of information - §4773. Dissemination of information School administrative units shall provide general...

20-A §4774. Credits - §4774. Credits 1. High school credit. A school administrative unit...

20-A §4775. Payment; appropriations - §4775. Payment; appropriations Until the 2018-2019 school year, the department...

20-A §4776. Distribution of available funding - §4776. Distribution of available funding Not more than 10% of...

Chapter 209: SCHOOL DAYS, HOLIDAYS, SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

20-A §4801. School days - §4801. School days The following provisions shall apply to school...

20-A §4802. Holidays - §4802. Holidays The following provisions shall apply to school holidays....

20-A §4803. Special observance days - §4803. Special observance days Days marked by special observances shall...

20-A §4804. Sunday holidays - §4804. Sunday holidays When a holiday or special observance falls...

20-A §4805. Other special observances - §4805. Other special observances Other special observances shall be as...

Chapter 211: ATTENDANCE

Subchapter 1: ATTENDANCE

20-A §5001. Compulsory attendance (REPEALED) - §5001. Compulsory attendance (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693,...

20-A §5001-A. Compulsory attendance - §5001-A. Compulsory attendance Attendance at school shall be required of...

20-A §5002. Alternate programs (REPEALED) - §5002. Alternate programs (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693,...

20-A §5003. Administration - §5003. Administration 1. School board's responsibility. School boards shall administer...

20-A §5004. Work permits - §5004. Work permits Superintendents shall issue and revoke work permits...

Subchapter 1-A: EQUIVALENT INSTRUCTION PROGRAMS

20-A §5021. Standards for participation in public schools by students enrolled in equivalent instruction programs - §5021. Standards for participation in public schools by students enrolled...

20-A §5021-A. Standards for participation in public schools by students enrolled in equivalent instruction programs in private schools - §5021-A. Standards for participation in public schools by students enrolled...

20-A §5022. Admission to regular program - §5022. Admission to regular program 1. Placement. A student who...

20-A §5023. Standards for participation when tuition payment is required - §5023. Standards for participation when tuition payment is required When...

20-A §5024. Local school unit policy - §5024. Local school unit policy Each school administrative unit shall...

20-A §5025. Compliance - §5025. Compliance Appeals that question the local school unit's policy...

Subchapter 1-B: HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE

20-A §5031. High school graduation rate - §5031. High school graduation rate 1. Goal. It is the...

Subchapter 2: TRUANTS

20-A §5051. Habitual truancy (REPEALED) - §5051. Habitual truancy (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693,...

20-A §5051-A. Truancy - §5051-A. Truancy 1. Truant. A student is truant if the...

20-A §5052. Attendance officers (REPEALED) - §5052. Attendance officers (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693,...

20-A §5052-A. Attendance coordinators - §5052-A. Attendance coordinators The following provisions apply to attendance coordinators....

20-A §5053. Enforcement (REPEALED) - §5053. Enforcement (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8...

20-A §5053-A. Enforcement - §5053-A. Enforcement 1. Civil violation. If a parent has control...

20-A §5054. Employment of truants prohibited - §5054. Employment of truants prohibited Any firm or corporation, or...

Subchapter 3: DROPOUTS

20-A §5101. Statement of purpose (REPEALED) - §5101. Statement of purpose (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c....

20-A §5102. Definitions - §5102. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...

20-A §5103. Dropout prevention committee - §5103. Dropout prevention committee The following provisions apply to the...

20-A §5104. Programs (REPEALED) - §5104. Programs (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8...

20-A §5104-A. Alternative education programs outside the school administrative unit - §5104-A. Alternative education programs outside the school administrative unit 1....

Subchapter 4: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

20-A §5151. Technical assistance for truants, dropout prevention and reintegration and alternative education - §5151. Technical assistance for truants, dropout prevention and reintegration and...

20-A §5152. Advisory committee - §5152. Advisory committee 1. Commissioner. The commissioner shall appoint an...

20-A §5153. Rules - §5153. Rules The commissioner shall establish rules to implement this...

Subchapter 5: STUDENTS EXPERIENCING EDUCATION DISRUPTION

20-A §5161. Definitions - §5161. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...

20-A §5162. School work recognition plan (REPEALED) - §5162. School work recognition plan (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2007,...

20-A §5163. Continuing educational progress during and after education disruption - §5163. Continuing educational progress during and after education disruption 1....

20-A §5164. Planning for graduation - §5164. Planning for graduation If the student who experiences education...

20-A §5165. Graduation of a student experiencing education disruption who is enrolled in more than one school after the student's 2nd year in high school - §5165. Graduation of a student experiencing education disruption who is...

Chapter 213: STUDENT ELIGIBILITY

20-A §5201. Age - §5201. Age The following provisions apply to enrollment in public...

20-A §5202. Residence - §5202. Residence 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter,...

20-A §5203. Elementary students right to attend school in another administrative unit - §5203. Elementary students right to attend school in another administrative...

20-A §5204. Secondary students right to attend school in another administrative unit - §5204. Secondary students right to attend school in another administrative...

20-A §5205. Other exceptions to the general residency rules - §5205. Other exceptions to the general residency rules The following...

20-A §5206. Waiver (REPEALED) - §5206. Waiver (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 116, §2...

Chapter 215: TRANSPORTATION

20-A §5401. Transportation - §5401. Transportation The transportation of public school students shall be...

20-A §5402. Bid procedure - §5402. Bid procedure The following shall apply to bids. [PL...

Chapter 217: BOARD

20-A §5601. Board - §5601. Board 1. Elementary students. In place of transportation, the...

Chapter 219: TUITION

20-A §5801. Acceptance of tuition students - §5801. Acceptance of tuition students A school board may decide...

20-A §5801-A. Acceptance of tuition students; online learning programs (REPEALED) - §5801-A. Acceptance of tuition students; online learning programs (REPEALED) SECTION...

20-A §5802. Residents on state-owned property - §5802. Residents on state-owned property The commissioner shall, in accordance...

20-A §5802-A. Pilot project for state wards (REPEALED) - §5802-A. Pilot project for state wards (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

20-A §5803. Two years' notice - §5803. Two years' notice A school administrative unit which receives...

20-A §5804. Elementary school students - §5804. Elementary school students Tuition charged for elementary school students...

20-A §5805. Secondary school students; public schools - §5805. Secondary school students; public schools Tuition charges for secondary...

20-A §5806. Secondary school students; private schools - §5806. Secondary school students; private schools Tuition charges for secondary...

20-A §5807. Cost of removing architectural barriers (REPEALED) - §5807. Cost of removing architectural barriers (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

20-A §5808. Schools outside state - §5808. Schools outside state The tuition payment for students educated...

20-A §5809. Students enrolled in career and technical educational programs - §5809. Students enrolled in career and technical educational programs Schools...

20-A §5810. Tuition payments to receiving schools - §5810. Tuition payments to receiving schools The following provisions apply...

20-A §5811. Students in unorganized territories (REPEALED) - §5811. Students in unorganized territories (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981,...

20-A §5812. Summer school - §5812. Summer school The tuition charge for students enrolled in...

20-A §5813. Driver education - §5813. Driver education Students may be charged a fee for...

20-A §5814. Students not residing with parent or guardian - §5814. Students not residing with parent or guardian Whenever a...

Chapter 221: SCHOOL RECORDS, AUDITS AND REPORTS

Subchapter 1: STUDENT RECORDS

20-A §6001. Dissemination of information - §6001. Dissemination of information 1. Federal and state law. The...

20-A §6001-A. Parental access to information on school activities - §6001-A. Parental access to information on school activities 1. Parental...

20-A §6001-B. Transfer of education records - §6001-B. Transfer of education records 1. Education records must follow...

20-A §6001-C. Student social security numbers; collection and deletion - §6001-C. Student social security numbers; collection and deletion 1. Collection...

20-A §6002. Record of birth - §6002. Record of birth The following provisions apply to a...

20-A §6003. Student attendance records - §6003. Student attendance records 1. Duty of school board. A...

20-A §6004. Student counts - §6004. Student counts The following provisions apply to the annual...

20-A §6005. Maine Statewide Longitudinal Data System - §6005. Maine Statewide Longitudinal Data System The department shall develop...

Subchapter 2: AUDITS

20-A §6051. School administrative units - §6051. School administrative units 1. Audit. A school board shall...

20-A §6052. Federal audits - §6052. Federal audits The following provisions apply to federal audits....

Subchapter 3: EMPLOYEE AND APPLICANT RECORDS

20-A §6101. Record of directory information - §6101. Record of directory information The following provisions apply to...

20-A §6102. Employee review - §6102. Employee review The following provisions apply to employee review...

20-A §6103. Criminal history record information conviction data - §6103. Criminal history record information conviction data Beginning July 1,...

Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS

20-A §6151. Annual report - §6151. Annual report The following provisions apply to annual reports....

20-A §6152. Rules - §6152. Rules The commissioner shall adopt rules, consistent with federal...

Chapter 222: STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE

20-A §6201. Legislative intent - §6201. Legislative intent The Legislature finds that all students graduating...

20-A §6202. State assessment program established; content - §6202. State assessment program established; content The commissioner shall establish...

20-A §6202-A. Local assessment system established; content (REPEALED) - §6202-A. Local assessment system established; content (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

20-A §6202-B. Multiple measures of student achievement - §6202-B. Multiple measures of student achievement Each school administrative unit...

20-A §6203. Implementation (REPEALED) - §6203. Implementation (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 859, §§D3,D4...

20-A §6204. Reports - §6204. Reports 1. State profile report. The commissioner shall annually...

20-A §6205. Assessment data - §6205. Assessment data The department shall provide each school with...

20-A §6206. Educational costs - §6206. Educational costs Costs relating to the development of the...

20-A §6207. Optional participation - §6207. Optional participation Private schools approved for attendance purposes may...

20-A §6208. Legislative intent - §6208. Legislative intent The Legislature finds that because all children...

20-A §6209. System of learning results established - §6209. System of learning results established The department in consultation...

20-A §6209-A. State validation (REPEALED) - §6209-A. State validation (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 446,...

20-A §6210. School assistance - §6210. School assistance The commissioner shall provide assistance to a...

20-A §6211. Rulemaking - §6211. Rulemaking The commissioner shall develop rules to accomplish the...

20-A §6212. Innovative, autonomous public schools - §6212. Innovative, autonomous public schools A school administrative unit may...

20-A §6213. Innovative public school zones and innovative public school districts - §6213. Innovative public school zones and innovative public school districts...

20-A §6214. School accountability system; annual reports - §6214. School accountability system; annual reports Beginning with the 2018-2019...

Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY

Subchapter 1: STUDENT HEALTH

20-A §6301. Student health - §6301. Student health The following provisions apply to student health....

20-A §6302. School building ventilation - §6302. School building ventilation 1. Applicability. This section applies to...

20-A §6303. Medicaid for health and human services - §6303. Medicaid for health and human services A school administrative...

20-A §6304. Automated external defibrillators and cardiopulmonary resuscitation - §6304. Automated external defibrillators and cardiopulmonary resuscitation School boards may...

20-A §6305. Epinephrine autoinjectors; guidelines; emergency administration - §6305. Epinephrine autoinjectors; guidelines; emergency administration 1. Definitions. As used...

20-A §6306. Eligibility to attend school - §6306. Eligibility to attend school A child who holds a...

20-A §6307. Naloxone hydrochloride possession, prescription, administration and distribution - §6307. Naloxone hydrochloride possession, prescription, administration and distribution 1. Definitions....

Subchapter 2: IMMUNIZATION

20-A §6351. Immunization (REPEALED) - §6351. Immunization (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8...

20-A §6352. Immunization - §6352. Immunization To assure a safe and healthful school environment,...

20-A §6353. Definitions - §6353. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...

20-A §6354. Immunization - §6354. Immunization 1. Immunization required. Except as otherwise provided under...

20-A §6355. Enrollment in school - §6355. Enrollment in school A superintendent may not permit any...

20-A §6356. Exclusion from school - §6356. Exclusion from school 1. Public health official action. When...

20-A §6357. Records; report - §6357. Records; report 1. Record keeping. Each superintendent shall keep...

20-A §6358. Rules; requirements; reports - §6358. Rules; requirements; reports 1. Rules authorized. The commissioner and...

20-A §6359. Immunization of students - §6359. Immunization of students 1. Definitions. As used in this...

Subchapter 3: SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES

20-A §6401. School Nurse Coordinator (REPEALED) - §6401. School Nurse Coordinator (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c....

20-A §6401-A. School nurse consultant position - §6401-A. School nurse consultant position 1. Establishment. The position of...

20-A §6401-B. Duties - §6401-B. Duties The school nurse consultant under section 6401‑A shall...

20-A §6402. School physicians (REPEALED) - §6402. School physicians (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693,...

20-A §6402-A. School health advisor - §6402-A. School health advisor Each school board shall appoint one...

20-A §6403. Referral for examination (REPEALED) - §6403. Referral for examination (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c....

20-A §6403-A. School nurse - §6403-A. School nurse Each school board shall appoint at least...

Subchapter 4: HEALTH SCREENING

20-A §6451. Hearing and sight screening - §6451. Hearing and sight screening 1. Student right to screening...

20-A §6452. Screening for scoliosis and related spinal abnormalities (REPEALED) - §6452. Screening for scoliosis and related spinal abnormalities (REPEALED) SECTION...

20-A §6453. Notice to parents of result of screening - §6453. Notice to parents of result of screening The school...

20-A §6454. Oral health assessments - §6454. Oral health assessments The commissioner shall cooperate with the...

20-A §6455. Body mass index data (REPEALED) - §6455. Body mass index data (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2009,...

Subchapter 5: SANITARY FACILITIES

20-A §6501. Sanitary facilities - §6501. Sanitary facilities Sanitary facilities shall be provided as follows....

Subchapter 6: SAFETY

20-A §6551. Tuberculosis controls (REPEALED) - §6551. Tuberculosis controls (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693,...

20-A §6552. Firearms - §6552. Firearms 1. Prohibition. A person may not possess a...

20-A §6553. Prohibition of hazing - §6553. Prohibition of hazing 1. Definitions. As used in this...

20-A §6554. Prohibition on bullying in public schools - §6554. Prohibition on bullying in public schools 1. Findings. All...

20-A §6555. Dangerous behavior prevention and intervention - §6555. Dangerous behavior prevention and intervention 1. Definitions. As used...

20-A §6556. School resource officers - §6556. School resource officers A school resource officer shall complete...

20-A §6557. Maine School Safety Center (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 20-A, SECTION 6556) - §6557. Maine School Safety Center (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 20-A, SECTION...

Subchapter 7: SCHOOL LUNCH AND MILK PROGRAM

20-A §6601. Acceptance of federal law - §6601. Acceptance of federal law The State shall comply with...

20-A §6601-A. Free or reduced-price school meals; Internet-based school meal applications (WHOLE SECTION CONFLICT: Text as amended by PL 2021, c. 676, Pt. E, §1) - §6601-A. Free or reduced-price school meals; Internet-based school meal applications...

20-A §6601-A. Free or reduced-price school meals; Internet-based school meal applications (WHOLE SECTION CONFLICT: Text as amended by PL 2021, c. 719, §1) - §6601-A. Free or reduced-price school meals; Internet-based school meal applications...

20-A §6602. School food service programs - §6602. School food service programs Public schools shall provide nonprofit...

20-A §6603. Federal funds - §6603. Federal funds The Treasurer of State shall receive and...

Subchapter 7-A: SCHOOL SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES

20-A §6604. Substance use disorder programs - §6604. Substance use disorder programs 1. Definitions. As used in...

20-A §6605. Department role - §6605. Department role 1. Personnel. The commissioner shall appoint, subject...

20-A §6606. Participation in substance use disorder services - §6606. Participation in substance use disorder services In compliance with...

Subchapter 7-B: PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING SUBSTANCES

20-A §6621. Performance-enhancing substances - §6621. Performance-enhancing substances 1. List of banned substances. The Commissioner...

20-A §6622. Awareness - §6622. Awareness The department shall request assistance from a statewide...

20-A §6623. Marketing - §6623. Marketing A teacher, athletic director, sports coach or other...

20-A §6624. Prohibition on use - §6624. Prohibition on use A student participating in interscholastic sports...

Subchapter 7-C: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION

20-A §6631. Obesity and Chronic Disease Fund - §6631. Obesity and Chronic Disease Fund 1. Fund established. The...

Subchapter 8: CHILD CARE SERVICES AND PARENTING EDUCATION

20-A §6651. Child care services - §6651. Child care services School administrative units may develop school-based...

20-A §6652. Parenting and training in child development - §6652. Parenting and training in child development A school administrative...

20-A §6653. Rules - §6653. Rules The department may adopt rules governing this subchapter...

20-A §6654. School-based child care grants - §6654. School-based child care grants The department and the Department...

Subchapter 9: NUTRITION EDUCATION

20-A §6661. Nutrition education - §6661. Nutrition education The department shall work with public schools...

20-A §6662. Foods outside school meal program - §6662. Foods outside school meal program 1. Nutritional information. After...

20-A §6663. Commission To End Student Hunger (REPEALED) - §6663. Commission To End Student Hunger (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

Subchapter 10: YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING

20-A §6671. Youth mental health first aid training - §6671. Youth mental health first aid training A school administrative...

Subchapter 11: FOOD RIGHTS

20-A §6681. Access to food and use of food discipline - §6681. Access to food and use of food discipline This...

Chapter 225: PENALTIES

20-A §6801. Compliance (REPEALED) - §6801. Compliance (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8...

20-A §6801-A. Compliance with requirements - §6801-A. Compliance with requirements The commissioner shall enforce the requirements...

20-A §6802. Forfeiture - §6802. Forfeiture A forfeiture under this Title may be recovered...

20-A §6803. Fraud; false certification - §6803. Fraud; false certification Any school officer, employee or agent...

20-A §6804. Disturbing schools - §6804. Disturbing schools A person who enters the property of...

20-A §6804-A. Remote instruction - §6804-A. Remote instruction 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this...

20-A §6805. Injuries by minor; damages - §6805. Injuries by minor; damages If a minor injures or...

20-A §6806. Defacing schoolhouses; outbuildings - §6806. Defacing schoolhouses; outbuildings A person who defaces, damages or...

20-A §6807. Liability for injury to books or appliances - §6807. Liability for injury to books or appliances If a...

20-A §6808. Misappropriation of funds; penalty - §6808. Misappropriation of funds; penalty If any part of the...

20-A §6809. Excessive expenditures - §6809. Excessive expenditures After providing an opportunity for a hearing,...

20-A §6810. Truancy - §6810. Truancy The penalty for truancy is outlined in section...

Chapter 226: JOBS FOR MAINE'S GRADUATES

20-A §6901. Establishment - §6901. Establishment Jobs for Maine's Graduates, referred to in this...

20-A §6902. Duties - §6902. Duties Jobs for Maine's Graduates is authorized and directed...

20-A §6902-A. Postsecondary services - §6902-A. Postsecondary services The corporation shall provide services, in accordance...

20-A §6903. Board of directors and officers - §6903. Board of directors and officers The Board of Directors...

20-A §6904. General powers - §6904. General powers Jobs for Maine's Graduates is empowered to:...

20-A §6905. Adoption of bylaws - §6905. Adoption of bylaws The corporation shall adopt bylaws consistent...

20-A §6906. Limitation of powers - §6906. Limitation of powers The corporation may not enter into...

20-A §6907. Liability of officers, directors and employees - §6907. Liability of officers, directors and employees All officers, directors,...

20-A §6908. Prohibited interests of officers, directors and employees - §6908. Prohibited interests of officers, directors and employees Officers, directors...

20-A §6909. Donations to the State - §6909. Donations to the State The State, through the Office...

20-A §6910. Annual report - §6910. Annual report The corporation shall provide an annual report...

20-A §6911. General conditions; dissolution - §6911. General conditions; dissolution The Jobs for Maine's Graduates shall...

20-A §6912. Liberal construction - §6912. Liberal construction This chapter may be construed liberally to...

Chapter 227: CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR AT-RISK STUDENTS (REPEALED)

20-A §6951. Center establishment (REPEALED) - §6951. Center establishment (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 296,...

20-A §6952. Center criteria (REPEALED) - §6952. Center criteria (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 296,...

20-A §6953. Transfers (REPEALED) - §6953. Transfers (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 296, §1...

20-A §6954. Rules (REPEALED) - §6954. Rules (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 296, §1...

20-A §6955. Repeal (REPEALED) - §6955. Repeal (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 284, Pt....

Chapter 229: DUAL ENROLLMENT CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS

20-A §6971. Definitions - §6971. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context...

20-A §6972. Dual enrollment career and technical education program - §6972. Dual enrollment career and technical education program 1. Application....

20-A §6973. Application; approval; ratification - §6973. Application; approval; ratification 1. Application. An application under section...

20-A §6974. Collaborative agreement - §6974. Collaborative agreement 1. Duration of collaborative agreement. A collaborative...

20-A §6975. Student eligibility - §6975. Student eligibility A secondary school student is eligible to...

Chapter 231: PURPLE STAR SCHOOLS

20-A §6991. Definitions - §6991. Definitions In this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates,...

20-A §6992. Purple Star School - §6992. Purple Star School The department shall designate a school...

20-A §6993. Program requirements - §6993. Program requirements To qualify as a Purple Star School,...

20-A §6994. Partnerships between school administrative units - §6994. Partnerships between school administrative units A school administrative unit...

20-A §6995. Rules - §6995. Rules The department shall adopt rules as necessary to...

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Maine Revised Statutes TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION