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Informational Letters Archive
Archive of Informational Letters that were sent to all Superintendents of Schools from the Commissioner.
2006 - 2007
- Letter 116, 96th Annual Maine School Superintendents’ Conference - 06/15/07
- Letter 115, EnviroFlash – Automated Air Quality Alert System - 06/13/07
- Letter 114, Next Steps in the Reorganization Process - 06/08/07
- Letter 113, Ensuring Safety in Our Schools: Disaster Response and School Readiness Checklist - 06/07/07
- Letter 112, PSAT/NMSQT - 06/07/07
- Letter 111, EntrePrep opportunity at Hebron Academy - 06/05/07
- Letter 110, Reporting Disciplinary Suspensions and Expulsions for the State Performance Plan (SPP) Data: Assistance for Reporting Children with Disabilities Ages 3-21 Subject to Disciplinary Removal (2006-07 School Year) - 6/4/07
- Letter 109, Announcing 2007 Dropout Prevention Summer Institute - 05/30/07
- Letter 108, Release of the Suggested Model for Reorganizing School Units - 05/21/07
- Letter 107, Conference Call with Superintendents and the Release of the Suggested Model for Reorganizing School Units - 05/18/07
- Letter 106, Capital Asset Management Program Update - 5/15/07
- Letter 105, Update on Suggested Model for Reorganizing School Units - 5/11/07
- Letter 104, No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Reporting Requirements for FY08 Grants - 5/10/07
- Letter 103, Update on Configuration of Regional School Units - 5/4/07
- Letter 102, The Maine SAT Initiative –Legal School Day Option and Transportation Reimbursement - 5/3/07
- Letter 101, University of Maine Graduate Literacy Cohorts - 4/30/07
- Letter 100, Grants to SAUs for Providing Educational and Related Services for Homeless Students - 4/24/07
- Letter 99, Parentally-placed Private School Children and Children with Disabilities Placed in Private Schools by School Administrative Units Using Tuition Payments - 4/19/07
- Letter 98, KickStart Campaign Update - 4/19/07
- Letter 97, Regionalization Models Survey - 4/18/07
- Letter 96, Summary of Answers and Skills Workshop - 4/9/07
- Letter 95, New England Troops to Teachers Program - Informational Recruitment Video Link - 4/9/07
- Letter 94, 2006 AYP Reports and 2006-2007 AYP Reporting – Maine High School Assessment - 4/5/07
- Letter 93, MEDMS Financial System - 4/4/07
- Letter 92, Required State Forms For Special Education - 4/4/07
- Letter 91, Mathematics and Science Partnership Grant Application - 3/30/07
- Letter 90, State Performance Plan (SPP) Data: Assistance for Post Secondary School Data Collection - 3/30/07
- Letter 89, Chapter 118 – Support Systems: Standards and Procedures for Operation (Proposed amended title: Purposes, Standards and Procedures for Educational Personnel Support Systems) - 3/28/07
- Letter 88, Two-day Per Week Distinguished Educator Position for School Year 2007-2008 - 3/26/07
- Letter 87, Nominations for 2007-2008 School Nurse of the Year - 3/21/07
- Letter 86, CLARIFICATION RE: the MEDMS Safe and Drug Free Schools Module and the Disclosure of Student’s Names - 3/19/07
- Letter 85, Student Data Workshops: School Administrative Unit (SAU) State Performance Plan (SPP) Report Cards and Public Reporting of Key Indicators - 3/13/07
- Letter 84, Expanding Student Leadership Opportunities - 3/13/07
- Letter 83, Amended Daily Education Rate for One Special Purpose Private School - 3/08/07
- Letter 82, Qualified Zone Academy Bond Program - 3/05/07
- Letter 81, Commissioner’s Recognition Awards Program - 3/01/07
- Letter 80, Junior Solar Sprint Model Solar Car Competition - 2/27/07
- Letter 79, Inhalant Abuse Prevention - 2/27/07
- Letter 78, Per Pupil Professional Development Funds - 2/22/07
- Letter 77, Daily Education Rates for Special Purpose Private Schools - 2/21/07
- Letter 76, Maine’s Part C and Part B Applications for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2007 Grant Awards under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) To Be Submitted On or Before April 29, 2007 to the US Department of Education - 2/21/07
- Letter 75, Request for Recommendations for the Maine Talent Pool of Distinguished Teachers and Principals - 2/21/07
- Letter 74, SAT Initiative: Mathematics Augmentation and Initiative Updates - 2/16/07
- Letter 73, New Guidance for Planning for the Possibility of Pandemic Influenza - 2/15/07
- Letter 72, PrepMe SAT Online Preparation Course Participation Instructions - 2/13/07
- Letter 71, MEDMS Safe and Drug Free Schools Module and the Office of Substance School Incidents of Prohibited Behavior Reporting System - 2/13/07
- Letter 70, Report: (Michael Fullan and Nancy Watson) A Look to the Future: Maine Education Reform - 2/2/07
- Letter 69, Governor and Education Commissioner to Host Live Webcast - 1/31/07
- Letter 68, District Controls on Equipment Purchased with No Child Left Behind Act Funds - 1/30/07
- Letter 67, IDENTIFYING MIGRANT CHILDREN - 1/30/07
- Letter 66, Capital Asset Management Program Update - 1/29/07
- Letter 65, Updated Schedule of Public Information Sessions on the Local Schools, Regional Support Initiative - 01/26/07
- Letter 64, MEA Grades 3 – 8 March 2007 Administration Information - 1/22/07
- Letter 63, Schedule of Public Information Sessions on the Local Schools, Regional Support Initiative - 1/22/07
- Letter 62, Accounting and Reporting Requirements Revised - 1/16/07
- Letter 61, Distinguished Educator Positions - 1/2/07
- Letter 60, Informational Meetings on the Education Portion of the Governor’s Budget Proposal - 1/2/07
- Letter 59, 2007-2008 SCHOOL BUS SUBSIDY APPROVALS AND DENIALS - 12/27/06
- Letter 58, ATM Service and E-Rate, School Year 2007-2008 - 12/20/06
- Letter 57, No Child Left Behind Act District Report Card Requirements - 12/20/06
- Letter 56, ESL Endorsed Teacher Requirement - 12/20/06
- Letter 55, MEDMS Financial Module Update - 12/14/06
- Letter 54, DHHS Office of MaineCare Services Letter on School-Based Rehabilitation Services - 12/11/06
- Letter 53, ROUND II Community Partnerships – Maine Readiness Campaign - 12/8/06
- Letter 52, Nominations for the 2008 Maine Teacher of the Year - 11/29/06
- Letter 51, Chapter 101, Maine Unified Special Education Regulation Birth to Age Twenty - 11/29/06
- Letter 50, 2006 - 2007 TUITION RATES - 11/29/06
- Letter 49, Approval of FY 2007 Lease Applications - 11/17/06
- Letter 48, Ensuring Safety in Our Schools – Response to Security Concerns and Visitor Access - 11/15/06
- Letter 47, PUBLIC SCHOOL ANNUAL “SCHOOL APPROVAL REPORT” (THE SCHOOL APPROVAL “BLUE CHECK LIST”) EF-I-291 - 11/15/06
- Letter 46, State Performance Plan (SPP) Report Cards - 11/14/06
- Letter 45, Emergency Management Planning: Live Web Cast, November 15, 2006 - 11/13/06
- Letter 44, Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 - 11/9/06
- Letter 43, Workshops: Review Outcome Data on Children with Disabilities before Public Release on February 2, 2007 - 11/2/06
- Letter 42, Homeschooling 2006-07 - 11/2/06
- Letter 41, Local Translation of the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA), Personalized Alternate Assessment Portfolio (PAAP) and the Maine High School Assessment-SAT - 10-30-06
- Letter 40, Chapter 007 – Implementation of the Essential Programs and Services Funding Model - 10/19/06
- Letter 39, Chemicals in Schools: Due Date for Inventories and Update on Management - 10/18/06
- Letter 38, Legislative Youth Advisory Council Public Forums - 10/18/06
- Letter 37, Clarification on Public Hearing on Maine Department of Education Regulation 131– The Maine Federal, State, and Local Accountability Standards (specifically, Reading, Mathematics, and Science) - 10/18/06
- Letter 36, Maine Learning Results Review Information Sessions and Public Hearing - 10/11/06
- Letter 35, Chapter 115, Certification, Authorization, and Approval of Educational Personnel, Part I, Standards and Procedures for Certification, Authorization and Approval and Part II, Requirements for Specific Certificates and Endorsements - 10/11/06
- Letter 34, "Mentors Training Mentors" Workshops - 10/10/06
- Letter 33, Annual Gifted and Talented Program Application - 10/11/06
- Letter 32, Information Sessions on MaineCare Billing for School-based Day Treatment and School-based Rehabilitation Services - 10/5/06
- Letter 31, 2005-2006 School Year Reporting Requirements and Procedures for No Child Left Behind, “Highly Qualified Teacher” and Paraprofessional Data - 10/3/06
- Letter 30, Ensuring Safety in Our Schools – Adequate Planning and Effective Information Exchange - 10/3/06
- Letter 29, Maine Teacher Shortage Area Identification for the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 School Years for Designation by the U. S. Department of Education - 10/3/06
- Letter 28, Advanced Placement Coordinators’ Meeting - 9/29/06
- Letter 27, Proposed Revised Maine Learning Results Documents Available Online and Schedule for Information Sessions - 9/29/06
- Letter 26, Chapter 118 – Support Systems: Standards and Procedures for Operation (Proposed amended title: Purposes, Standards and Procedures for Educational Personnel Support Systems) - 9/26/06
- Letter 25, Training: Supporting Children and Families of The National Guard and Reserve Institute - 9/25/06
- Letter 24, “Youth Suicide Prevention, Intervention & Postvention Guidelines: A Resource for School Personnel” - 9/25/06
- Letter 23, MRSA Title 20-A, Section 4803, Sub-section 5, Alcohol Awareness Day - 9/18/06
- Letter 22, Immunization Requirements - 9/11/06
- Letter 21, 4th Annual Energy Savings Tip Contest for All Maine 4th, 5th, and 6th Graders - 9/11/06
- Letter 20, Maine Learning Technology Initiative Update - 9/1/06
- Letter 19, The Fund for the Efficient Delivery of Educational Services--Public Law 2005, c.2 SectionD-63; c. 386 Section E-1 - 8/24/06
- Letter 18, 2006 AYP Reports and 2006-2007 AYP Reporting - Grades 3-8 - 8/22/06
- Letter 17, RECRUITMENT OF MIGRANT ELIGIBLE CHILDREN - 8/23/06
- Letter 16, Complimentary Maine Education and School Statutes 2006-2007 Edition - 8/17/06
- Letter 15, School Bus Safety Recalls - 8/16/06
- Letter 14, 2006-07 School System Data Update - 8/9/06
- Letter 13, Constitutionally Protected Prayer in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools - 8/9/06
- Letter 12, Pandemic Influenza Avian Influenza Preparedness Summit - 8/7/06
- Letter 11, Year-End Pupil Transportation Reports - 8/2/06
- Letter 10, Educational Program for Middle School Students "Medicines In My Home" - 7/28/06
- Letter 9, PRAXIS II Standard Setting Panels for Early Childhood Endorsements - 7/27/06
- Letter 8, Department of Homeland Security Soft Target Awareness Workshop for Schools - 7/21/06
- Letter 7, Maine SAT Initiative Information and Updates - 7/17/06
- Letter 6, MEA Reports Release and Need for Verification - Grades 3-8 - 7/17/06
- Letter 5, Major Capital School Construction Applications – 2004-2005 Rating Cycle: Extend the Approved Projects List (formerly known as the Special Priority List) to Include Additional Projects from the 2004-2005 Priority List - 7/17/06
- Letter 4, Withdrawal of Proposed Department of Education Chapter 101 – Maine Unified Special Education Regulation - 7/14/06
- Letter 3, Per Pupil Professional Development Funds - 7/12/06
- Letter 2, Survey – Public Health Work Group - 7/07/06
- Letter 1, Applications for FY 2007 Leased Space Program - 7/5/06
2005 - 2006
- Letter #160, Grade 11 Reading and Mathematics Expectations Development - 06/30/06
- Letter #158, 13th Annual Education Law Conference - 6/28/06
- Letter #157, Year-End Pupil Transportation Reports - 6/28/06
- Letter #156, Private School Annual School Approval Report - 6/26/06
- Letter #155, Maine Readiness Campaign—Deadline Extension - 6/20/06
- Letter #154, New Rate Setting Procedure for Special Purpose Private Schools - 6/20/06
- Letter #153, Maine Learning Technology Initiative Opt-In - 6/13/06
- Letter #152, PRIORITY: HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHER REQUIREMENTS - 6/7/06
- Letter #151, A Celebration of School People – Follow-up to Informational Letter #123 and Informational Letter #132
- Letter #150, Assistant Superintendents, Principals and Food Service Personnel - 6/2/06
- Letter #149, No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Reporting Requirements for FY07 Grants - 5/31/06
- Letter #148, Moratorium (LD #1425) Passed and Signed - 5/26/06
- Letter #147, PSAT/NMSQT - 5/26/06
- Letter #146, Criminal History Record Check Renewal Fees - 5/24/06
- Letter #145, Potential Impact of the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) - 5/17/06
- Letter #144, Child Nutrition: Food Distribution Program Warehouse Contract - 5/17/06
- Letter #143, Update: Maine Learning Technology Initiative Device Buyout - 5/15/06
- Letter #142, Podcast Available – Michael Fullan April 13, 2006 Visit to Maine - 5/15/06
- Letter #141, Graduation Rate – Follow-up to Informational Letter #136 - 5/12/06
- Letter #140, Qualified Zone Academy Bonds - 5/12/06
- Letter #139, Critical Period of Time to Provide Feedback on Proposed Revised Maine Learning Results is Nearing Close - 5/12/06
- Letter #138, Rule for Vision and Hearing Screening in Schools - 5/9/06
- Letter #137, National School Nurse Day - 5/9/06
- Letter #136, GRADUATION RATE - 5/5/06
- Letter #135, Mathematics and Science Partnership Program Grant Application - 5/2/06
- Letter #134, Service Learning Grant Money Available for Maine Schools - 5/2/06
- Letter #133, Take Time! Physical Activity Program - 5/1/06
- Letter #132, A Celebration of School People – Follow-up to Informational Letter #123 - 4/24/06
- Letter #131, MLTI Device Asset Management Procedures and Buyout Forms Addendum - 4/24/06
- Letter #130, Action for Healthy Kids’ Campaign for School Wellness - 4/20/06
- Letter #129, Parent Contact Information for Parent Survey - 4/19/06
- Letter #128, Parent Surveys and Post High School Follow-Up Surveys - 4/19/06
- Letter #127, Pandemic flu planning for schools - 4/12/06
- Letter #126, Proposed Revised Standards and Online Survey Available for Career and Life Development, Modern and Classical Languages, Science and Technology, Social Studies, and Visual and Performing Arts - 4/11/06
- Letter #125, Payment of SAT Transportation and Site Costs - 4/7/06
- Letter #124, Update for Using Electronic Signatures for Electronic Funding Applications - 4/7/06
- Letter #123, A Celebration of School People - 4/6/06
- Letter #122, Workshops: Preview Outcome Data on Children with Special Needs before Public Release - 4/6/06
- Letter #121, Addendum to Informational Letter #12: Written Resolution Agreements - 4/5/06
- Letter #120, Maine Learning Technology Initiative Update - 4/4/06
- Letter #119, MEA Test Administration 4/4/06
- Letter #118, TB testing of staff - 3/30/06
- Letter #117, Proposed Rule Amendments, Chapter 61 – Rules for Major Capital School Construction Projects - 3/29/06
- Letter #116, Maine SAT Initiative: Important Dates and Responsibilities - 3/27/06
- Letter #115, Update – Implementation of Maine Learning Results - 3/24/06
- Letter #114, Invitation to Participate in Standard Setting - 3/22/06
- Letter #113, Improving Teacher Quality State Grants Application - 3/20/06
- Letter #112, Seminar – Energy Efficiency for Financial Managers - 3/17/06
- Letter #111, 2006 Presidential Freedom Scholarships - 3/17/06
- Letter #110, MEA Testing and Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students - 3/6/06
- Letter #109, Update on Administration of the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) for Grades 3-8 - 02/28/06
- Letter #108, Role of Licensed Practical Nurses and Unlicensed School Staff in Performing Health Tasks - 2/27/06
- Letter #107, Request for Recommendations for the Talent Pool - 2/24/06
- Letter #106, Comprehensive School Health Education Grant Application - 02/28/06
- Letter #105, School Revolving Renovation Fund - 2/22/06
- Letter #104, MLTI Device Asset Management Procedures and Buyout Forms - 2/17/06
- Letter #103, Summary of Answers and Skills Workshop - 2/17/06
- Letter #102, SAT Registration Roster Verification and Accommodations Update - 2/16/06
- Letter #101, Lewis and Clark Youth Rendezvous - 2/10/06
- Letter #100, Local Action Planning Committee Guidelines - 2/10/06
- Letter #99, Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program Data Collection - 2/9/06
- Letter #98, Student Art Exhibits - 2/9/06
- Letter #97, New England Compact Research Project Information - 2/8/06
- Letter #96, Use of Private School Activity Buses By Private Schools Receiving Public Funds - 2/7/06
- Letter #95, Drive-In Workshop Scheduled for February 13, 2006 - 2/3/06
- Letter #94, Chapter 13, Qualifying Examinations for Teachers, Educational Specialists, and Administrators - 2/3/06
- Letter #93, SAT: Student Readiness/Preparation Materials - 2/2/06
- Letter #92, 2006 - 07 PRELIMINARY ESTIMATES for General Purpose Aid for Local Schools - 2/2/06
- Letter #91, Waiver of Seven (7)-Day Advance Notice of Parent’s Attorney’s Attendance at Mediation Available - 2/2/06
- Letter #90, 2004-2005 School Year Reporting Requirements and Procedures for No Child Left Behind, “Highly Qualified Teacher” and Paraprofessional Data - 1/30/06
- Letter #89, Chapter 51 - Child Nutrition Programs in Public Schools and Institutions - 1/30/06
- Letter #88, National Teen Dating Violence and Prevention Week - 1/24/06
- Letter #87, Commissioner’s Recognition Awards Program - 1/13/06
- Letter #86, Distinguished Educator Positions - 1/23/06
- Letter #85, 2006 State of the State Address and the Local Assessment System - 1/20/06
- Letter #84, The SAT Maine Initiative: Test Center Administration Workshop Invitation and Registration Form - 1/19/06
- Letter #83, Maine Department of Transportation Announces The Annual Back Seat Driver Poster Contest - 1/17/06
- Letter #82, Emergency Impact Aid for Displaced Students - 1/17/06
- Letter #81, The SAT Maine Initiative: Administration and Makeup Dates - 1/12/06
- Letter #80, Rule on vision and hearing screening in schools - 1/11/06
- Letter #79, Essential Programs and Services (EPS) Transportation Funding Model Review - 1/10/06
- Letter #78, Seventh Annual National School Change Awards - 1/9/06
- Letter #77, Proposed Revised Standards and Online Survey Available for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Health and Physical Education - 1/5/06
- Letter #76, Chapter 114, Purpose, Standards and Procedures for the Review and Approval of Preparation Programs for Education Personnel - 1/3/06
- Letter #75, Introducing the Department of Education Professional Development Calendar - 1/3/06
- Letter #74, Maine Learning Technology Initiative Future Plans - 12/22/05
- Letter #73, Maine School Library Network (MSLN2) E-Rate Program - 12/22/05
- Letter #72, 2006-2007 SCHOOL BUS SUBSIDY APPROVALS AND DENIALS - 12/22/05
- Letter #71, Chapter 007 – Essential Programs and Services Targeted Funds Requirements - 12/20/05
- Letter #70, FY 2005-06 Lease Approval Applications - 12/15/05
- Letter #69, Teacher Shortage Areas for Federal Stafford and Federal Supplemental Loans for Students (SLS) Deferment and Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship Reduction of Teaching Obligation for School Year 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 - 12/15/05
- Letter #68, 2005 - 2006 TUITION RATES - 12/9/05
- Letter #67, Reminder – Teaching of Maine Native American History and Culture in Maine’s Schools - 12/9/05
- Letter #66, State Contracts – Withdrawal of Informational Letter 62 - 12/8/05
- Letter #65, SAT: The Maine Initiative Update - 12/2/05
- Letter #64, Local Assessment System (LAS) Development Suggestions for Districts - 11/23/05
- Letter #63, Chapter 127 – Instructional Program, Assessment, and Diploma Requirements - 11/23/05
- Letter #62, State Contracts - 11/17/05 (See Informational Letter #66)
- Letter #61, Nominations for the 2007 Maine Teacher of the Year - 11/17/05
- Letter #60, SAT Test Sites for April 1, 2006 - 11/9/05
- Letter #59, Chapter 51 – Child Nutrition Programs in Public Schools and Institutions - 11/9/05
- Letter #58, Annual Gifted and Talented Program Application - 11/4/05
- Letter #57, 2005 Summary Report on the Immunization Status of School Children – Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 7, and Grade 8 - 11/10/05
- Letter #56, Advanced Placement (AP) Incentive Program Funds Available - 11/2/05
- Letter #55, Reallocation of Title IIA Excess Funds - 11/02/05
- Letter #54, Chapter 115 – Certification, Authorization, and Approval of Educational Personnel - 10/26/05
- Letter #53, Impact on School Administrative Districts (SAUs) and Child Development Services (CDS) Sites of new data collection requirements and public reporting by Maine Department of Education (MDOE) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) of 2004 - 10/25/05
- Letter #52, Creating Safe Environments for Staff and Students of Sexual Minority During Upcoming Referendum Discussions - 10-24-05
- Letter #51, Maine's 4th Grade National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Mathematics Scores Continue to Rise - 10/19/05
- Letter #50, More Reasons For Hope: Creating Positive Connections Between Youth and Adults - 10/14/05
- Letter #49, 3rd Annual Energy Savings Tip Contest for All Maine 4th, 5th, and 6th Graders - 10/12/05
- Letter #48, Grade 8 MEA Online Information and Updates - 10/6/05
- Letter #47, Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) - 10/6/05
- Letter #46, SAU Review: Outlined Findings from Pilot Sites and Adjustments to/Guidance on the Protocol and Day's Schedule - 10/6/05
- Letter #45, Obligations of States and Local Educational Agencies to Parentally-Placed Private School Children with Disabilities - 10/6/05
- Letter #44, Literacy Workshop - 10/6/05
- Letter #43, Operation Keep ME Warm – Looking for Volunteers - 10/5/05
- Letter #42, Major Capital Construction and Renovation Rating Cycles - 10/4/05
- Letter #41, October 14, 2005 – Workshop(s) on Seamless Integration of Special Education Services Birth-20 and Chemicals in Schools - 9/29/05
- Letter #40, -Update on School Administrative Unit (SAU) Review Process Pilots & -Postponement of October 3, 4 and 5, 2005 Training for Review Team Members - 9/23/05
- Letter #39, Transition from the MEA to the College Board SAT for Grade 11 Students in 2005-06 - 9/22/05
- Letter #38, Complimentary Maine Education and School Statutes 2005-2006 Edition - 9/20/05
- Letter #37, Recruitment of Migrant Eligible Children - 9/16/05
- Letter #36, Update on Maine Responses to Hurricane Katrina - 9/13/05
- Letter #35, Timeline for Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Information - 9/12/05
- Letter #34, Child Nutrition Services Training Sessions - 9/9/05
- Letter #33, Immunization Requirements - 9/8/05
- Letter #32, SAU Review Process - 9/8/05
- Letter #31, Title 20-A MRSA Section 4803 (5), Alcohol Awareness Day - 9/7/05
- Letter #30, New Teacher Mentor Training Workshops - 9/7/05
- Letter #29, Constitution Day – September 17, 2005 - 9/7/05
- Letter #28, PUBLIC SCHOOL ANNUAL “SCHOOL APPROVAL REPORT” (THE SCHOOL APPROVAL “BLUE CHECK LIST”) EF-I-291 ANNUAL - 9/7/05
- Letter #27, Impact of Katrina Flood Victims on Maine Schools - 9/6/05
- Letter #26, Chemicals in Schools –Upcoming Workshop - 9/2/05
- Letter #25, Maine Educational Assessment for Grades 3 – 8 - 8/30/05
- Letter #24, Constitutionally Protected Prayer in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools - 8/30/05
- Letter #23, NetSmartz Program Available for All Maine Schools - 8/29/05
- Letter #22, New School Nurse Orientation - 8/29/05
- Letter #21, P.L. 2005, Chapter 309 (formerly LD 1136) – An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Legislative Youth Advisory Council - 8/30/05
- Letter #20, Restrictions on Expedited Hearing - 8/24/05
- Letter #19, UPDATE: Requirements for Highly Qualified Paraprofessionals - 8/24/05
- Letter #18, Filing a request for a due process hearing (referred to in the Federal statute as a “due process complaint”) - 8/24/05
- Letter #17, EfficiencyMaine - 8/24/05
- Letter #16, Rule Adoption – Chapter 13, Qualifying Examinations for Teachers, Educational Specialists and Administrators - 8/22/05
- Letter #15, Abstinence Until Marriage Education Programs - 08/19/05
- Letter #14, Constitution Day – September 17, 2005 - 08/18/05
- Letter #13, SAU Review Process and Self-Assessment Tool (enclosed) - 08/19/05
- Letter #12, Resolution Sessions - 8/15/05
- Letter #11, New Certification Fee Structure - 08/19/05
- Letter #10, Update on Grade Level Expectations and Related Modifications to the Maine Education Assessment - 8/11/05
- Letter #9, Changes in the Reporting of Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) District Scores - 8/11/05
- Letter #8, Per Pupil Professional Development Funds - 8/15/05
- Letter #7, Fingerprint Fees - 8/9/05
- Letter #6, Major Capital Improvement Program – Special Priority List - 8/4/05
- Letter #5, Maine Learning Results District Review Team Invitation - 7/22/05
- Letter #4, School Bus Safety Recalls - 7/22/05
- Letter #3, SAFEGuard: A Police – Parent Partnership to Keep Our Teens Safe - 7/15/05
- Letter #2, Applications for FY 2006 Leased Space Programs - 7/14/05
- Letter #1, Fingerprinting Schedules to Resume - 7/8/05
2004 - 2005
- Letter #144, 34th Annual Student Transportation Safety Conference – July 27 - 29, 2005 at Sugarloaf/USA - 6/29/05
- Letter #143, FY 2004 - 2005 Final Subsidy Printout (ED 261) - 6/30/05
- Letter #142, Letter to private schools regarding reporting requirements to be approved for the receipt of public funds pursuant to 20-A MRSA Chapter 117, subchapter 2 (as amended by P.L. 2005 Chapter 153) “Approval for the Receipt of Public Funds by Private Schools” - 6/15/05
- Letter #141, Major Capital Improvement Applications – Amended Priority List - 6/13/05
- Letter #140, A Strategic Visioning Plan for Career and Technical Education (CTE) - 6/13/05
- Letter #139, 12 th Annual Education Law Conference - 6/7/05
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- Letter #137, No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Reporting Requirements for FY06 Grants - 06/07/05
- Letter #136, Rule for Medication Administration in Maine Schools - 6/2/05
- Letter #135, Follow-up details on mid-course adjustments to the implementation of Maine’s Learning Results - 6/3/05
- Letter #134, Distinguished Educator Positions - 6/1/05
- Letter #133, Clarification of Informational Letter #132 - 5/27/05
- Letter #132, Important General Purpose Aid (GPA) Update - 5/26/05
- Letter #131, Budget Advisory – People’s Veto Referendum - 5/24/05
- Letter #130, Chapter 13, Qualifying Examinations for Teachers and Administrators - 5/25/05
- Letter #129, Redistribution of MLTI Laptops Because of Enrollment Changes in Grades 7 and 8 - 5/18/05
- Letter #128 , Comprehensive School Reform (CSR) Grant Application - 5/13/05
- Letter #127, Read With Me Initiative/Letter From First Lady Karen M. Baldacci - 5/13/05
- Letter #126, Vocational School Transportation - 5/12/05
- Letter #125, LD 1424 – Briefing Sessions Scheduled Around the State - 5/11/05
- Letter #124, Education Committee Vote on LD 1424, An Act to Simplify Implementation of the Learning Results 5/10/05
- Letter #123, Criminal Background Check and Fingerprinting Requirements for Pupil Transportation Personnel - 5/10/05
- Letter #122, School Nurse Day - 5/9/05
- Letter #121, Local Assessment System Implementation Study All Schools Survey - 5/2/05
- Letter #120, Reading Recovery Program - 4/29/05
- Letter #119, Funding for PSAT/NMSQT for ALL 10 th Graders 5/1/05
- Letter #118, NCLB Report Card: Student Achievement Data Analysis and Teacher Quality Data - 4/26/05
- Letter #117, Amended Comprehensive School Reform (CSR) Grant Application Guidance and Rubric - 4/19/05
- Letter #116, ED 281 Vocational Education Allocation and Implications for Cost-Sharing - 4/14/05
- Letter #114, New England Troops to Teachers Program - 4/12/05
- Letter #113, UPDATE: Title II, “Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional” State Results, 2003-2004 - 4/11/05
- Letter #112, Proposed Modifications to the Implementation of the System of Learning Results - 4/4/05
- Letter #111, Consent Agreement: Assurance of Discontinuance/Assurance of Voluntary Compliance by Maine Attorney General and National Research Center for College and University Admissions (NRCCUA) - 3/30/05
- Letter #110, School Bus Component Recall/Repair Notice: Wabasto Scholastic 45,000 BTU Units 03/25/05
- Letter #109, Supplemental Educational Services, Application Workshop 03/23/05
- Letter #108, “Heritage of Maine” formerly “Character Counts in Maine” 03/24/05
- Letter #107, Timeline for Release of Information Regarding Proposed Modifications in the Implementation of Maine Learning Results 03/18/05
- Letter #106, Change of Location for Rethinking Accountability, Part 33 03/18/05
- Letter #105, Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Fees 03/23/05
- Letter #104, Teaching Wabanaki History and Culture in the Classroom 03/18/05
- Letter #103, SpringBoard Overview 03/11/05
- Letter #102, Extension of MEA Testing Window, 3/10/05
- Letter #101, MEDMS and MEA / NCLB COMPLIANCE ALERT 3/4/05
- Letter #100, Nominations for 2005-2006 School Nurse of the Year -- 3/4/05
- Letter #99, Summary of Answers and Skills Workshop 2/25/05
- Letter #98, Maine Educational Assessment: Use of MEDMS Student Information -- 2/25/05
- Letter #97, Developmental Asset Work in Schools -- 2/24/05
- Letter #96, Major Capital Improvement Applications – Priority List -- 2/23/05
- Letter #95, Comprehensive School Health Education Grant Application 2/28/05
- Letter #94, Accountability Event –Part 3 -- 2/16/05
- Letter #93, An Expanded Call for Content Panel Nominations for the MaineLearning Results Review -- 2/15/05
- Letter #92, Electronic Federal Grant Application: Remaining Rollout Sites 2/16/05
- Letter #91, Student Art Exhibits -- 2/11/05
- Letter #90, Request for Recommendations for the Talent Pool 2/18/05
- Letter #89, Reading First: Professional Development And Core Programs 2/8/05
- Letter #88, Criminal History Records Check Renewal 2/4/05
- Letter #87, Content Panel Nominations for the MaineLearning Results Review 2/1/05
- Letter #86, Reminder: Requirements for Highly Qualified Paraprofessionals 1/24/05
- Letter #85, Commissioner’s Recognition Awards Program 2/1/05
- Letter #84, Reading Recovery 1/28/05
- Letter #83, Comprehensive School Reform (CSR) Grant Application 1/26/05
- Letter #82, Special Education Distinguished Educator Positions 2/14/05
- Letter #81, Chapter 51 – Child Nutrition Programs in Public Schools and Institutions 1/26/05
- Letter #80, 2005 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in Mathematics, Reading, and Science 1/24/05
- Letter #79, ATM Service and E-Rate, School Year 2005-2006 1/14/05
- Letter #78, Nominations for the 2006 Maine Teacher of the Year 1/14/05
- Letter #77, Clarification on School Subsidy Information at Superintendents’ Convocation 1/12/05
- Letter #76, Surveys of Enacted Curriculum 1/11/05
- Letter #75, Letter to Accounting Software Application Providers Regarding the Collection of Financial Data from School Administrative Units 1/6/05
- Letter #74, Collection of Financial Data from School Administrative Units 1/5/05
- Letter #73, Estimated General Purpose Aid for Local Schools (GPA) Funding for FY 2005-06 and FY 2006-07 1/4/05
- Letter #72, Informational Session on the SpringBoard Program 12/30/04
- Letter #71, Qualified Zone Academy Bonds 12/24/04
- Letter #70, Severe Need Breakfast Program Reimbursement 12/23/04
- Letter #69, 2005-2006 SCHOOL BUS SUBSIDY APPROVALS AND DENIALS 12/23/04
- Letter #68, EPA Bulletin: Praise for Mainers Curbing School Bus Pollution 12/21/04
- Letter #67, New Federal Commercial Driver License Requirements 12/21/04
- Letter #66, Update on the Local Assessment System (LAS) and Proposed Measures for Addressing Current Development Issues 12/16/04
- Letter #65, Advanced Placement (AP) Incentive Program Funds Available 12/17/04
- Letter #64, FY 2004-05 Lease Approvals 12/16/04
- Letter #63, December 13, 2004 - Informational Session on LD 1 12/9/04
- Letter #62, December 8, 2004, Accountability Event Postponed 11/29/04
- Letter #61, MEDMS Student Data Collection and Implications for the MEA 11/23/04
- Letter #60, 2004-2005 Tuition Rates 11/22/04
- Letter #59, “Highly Qualified Teacher” and Paraprofessional Data Reporting Deadline and Errors Noted 11/19/04
- Letter #58, Operation Keep Me Warm 11/19/04
- Letter #57, 2004 Summary Report on the Immunization Status of School Children – Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 7, and Grade 8. 11/8/04
- Letter #56, School Calendars 11/5/04
- Letter #55, Request for Contact Information for Technology Coordinators 11/3/04
- Letter #54, Chapter 115 – Certification, Authorization, and Approval of Educational Personnel 11/2/04
- Letter #53, Announcing Local Educational Agency Homeless Liaison Training Dates 10/27/04
- Letter #52, Letter to accounting software application providers regarding the collection of financial data from School Administrative Units 10/29/04
- Letter #51, Preventing Flu in Students 10/25/04
- Letter #50, Maine School Security Conference – November 8, 2004 10/25/04
- Letter #49, An Update on MEDMS Student Data Collection 10/22/04
- Letter #48, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Protecting US Schools 10/15/04
- Letter #47, Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Seminar, November 12, 2004 10/18/04
- Letter #46, Reminder of Requirements for Highly Qualified Paraprofessionals 10/14/04
- Letter #45, State Student Assessment Programs 10/12/04
- Letter #44, Reporting Requirements and Procedures for No Child Left Behind, “Highly Qualified Teacher” and Paraprofessional Data 10/1/04
- Letter #43, Local Assessment System (LAS) Data Collector 9/30/04
- Letter #42,National School Lunch Program Required Verification Procedure for Free and Reduced Price Meals Application 9/27/04
- Letter #41, MEDMS Student Information Data Collection – October 13, 2004 Deadline 9/22/04
- Letter #40, Maine School Security Conference – November 8, 2004 9/27/04
- Letter #39, MRSA Title 20-A, Section 4803, Sub-section 5, Alcohol Awareness Day 9/17/04
- Letter #38, Timeline for Adequate Yearly Progress Information 9/21/04
- Letter #37, Energy Savings Tip Contest for All Maine 4 th, 5 th, and 6 th graders 9/21/04
- Letter #36, A Grant Opportunity for Schools and Community-Based Partnerships 9/30/04
- Letter #35, Public School Annual "School Approval Report" (The School Approval "Blue Check List") EF-I-291 Annual 9/17/04
- Letter #34, UPDATE: Reporting of No Child Left Behind, “Highly Qualified Teacher” and Paraprofessional Data 9/17/04
- Letter #33, Using Technology to Increase Access to Advanced Placement and Pre-AP Courses (2 hour ATM Session) 9/13/04
- Letter #32, U.S. Department of Education Publications 9/13/04
- Letter #31, Update Required of MEDMS Staff Information 9/10/04
- Letter #30,Roof Collapse in New York Attributed to U-Shaped Steel Joists 9/8/04
- Letter #29, Rulemaking for Medication Administration in a School Setting 9/13/04
- Letter #28, A Post-School Outcomes Study 9/9/04
- Letter #27, Local Assessment System Documents 9/10/04
- Letter #26, One Year Waiver Application for Local Assessment System (LAS) Implementation Timeline 9/3/04
- Letter #25, Freedom's Answer 8/27/04
- Letter #24, Advance Notice of Student Data Requirements 8/17/04
- Letter #23, Building Strong Assets and Coordinated School Health Planning Seminar 8/12/04
- Letter #22, Direct Certification List of Students Eligible for Free Meals or Milk 8/11/04
- Letter #21, Constitutionally Protected Prayer in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools 8/10/04
- Letter #20, Today's Press Release by The School Information Partnership 8/10/04
- Letter #19, Burleigh Oxton Award for Excellence 8/10/04
- Letter #18, Immunization Rule Extended 8/9/04
- Letter #17, Clarification re: “Character Counts in Maine” 8/9/04
- Letter #16, Essential Programs and Services Funding Model 8/4/04
- Letter #14, Update On Maine's Unsafe School Choice Option Policy 8/13/04
- Letter #13, Commissioner to Host Conference Call – August 2, 2004 – to Answer Questions on the Proposal to Extend One-to-One Computing to the High Schools 7/30/04
- Letter #12, SAVE THE DATE – August 25 th – Follow-up to Superintendents' Conference 7/29/04
- Letter #11, School Nurse Summer Institute and New School Nurse Orientation 7/19/04
- Letter #10, UPDATE – Average Daily Attendance 7/16/04
- Letter #9, Private School Approval Rule Development Process 7/9/04
- Letter #8, Information from Superintendents' Conference 7/13/04
- Letter #7, UPDATE – Extending One-To-One Computing, Maine Learning Technology Initiative to the High School Level 7/13/04
- Letter #6, Annual Private School Approval Report 7/9/04
- Letter #5, Per Pupil Professional Development Funds 7/13/04
- Letter #4, No Child Left Behind “Highly Qualified” Teachers and Paraprofessionals LEA Data Reporting Extension 7/8/04
- Letter #3, UPDATE – Average Daily Attendance (ADA) Data Needed 07/06/04
- Letter #2, Local Assessment System Documents 7/2/04
- Letter #1, Request for Teachers to Serve on PRAXIS II Standard Setting Panels 7/8/04
2003 - 2004
- Letter #142, Arsenic-treated wood and playground safety 6/28/04
- Letter #141, School Bus Safety Recalls 6/28/04
- Letter #140, Keeping Maine's Children Connected 6/21/04
- Letter #139, Emergency Preparedness School Administrative Survey 6/23/04
- Letter #138, Grants to SAUs for Providing Educational and Related Services for Homeless Students 6/24/04
- Letter #136, Highly Qualified Teacher Identification – Teachers of Foreign Language 6/18/04
- Letter #135, Update on MLTI Proposal for Maine High Schools 6/11/04
- Letter #134, Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program Data Collection 6/9/04
- Letter #133, Save the Date – August 12th Accountability Event 6/9/04
- Letter #132, LD 1960, An Act Regarding the Continued Provision of Free Appropriate Public Education for Eligible Children of Kindergarten Age 6/4/05
- Letter #131, FY 2003-2004 Final Subsidy Printout (ED 261) 6/1/2004
- Letter #130, School Funding Reform, Essential Programs and Services, and Learning Results Timelines 5/25/04
- Letter #128, A Grant Opportunity for Schools and Community-based partnerships 5/20/04
- Letter #127, Read With Me Initiative/ Letter From Karen M. Baldacci 5/20/04
- Letter #126, Funding for PSAT/NMSQT for ALL 10th Graders 5/18/04
- Letter #125, Journey into Writing 5/17/04
- Letter #124, The Achievement of Boys: Myth or Reality 5/14/04
- Letter #123, NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND (NCLB) Title VI Rural Update 5/13/04
- Letter #122, 2004-05 MEA Administration Update 5/12/04
- Letter #121, Learning Results Review Process 5/12/04
- Letter #120, Local Assessment System Module of MEDMS 5/12/04
- Letter #119, GLE Assessment Plan 5/12/04
- Letter #118, Using the MEA in the Local Assessment System 5/12/04
- Letter #117, Learning Results Implementation Timelines 5/12/04
- Letter #116, "Batch" Distribution of Informational Letters on Learning Results Implementation Issues 5/12/04
- Letter #115, Reading Recovery® Teacher Training Grants 5/7/04
- Letter #114, Time Sensitive Survey on One-To-One Computing, Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) 5/10/04
- Letter #113, Grant Opportunity for Schools 5/7/04
- Letter #112, Second Request for Proposals (RFP): Maine Learn and Serve Service Learning Grant “Living Democracy” 5/10/04
- Letter #111, Annual Student Transportation Safety Conference 5/7/04
- Letter #110, Update to Accounting Handbook IIR 5/10/04
- Letter #109, Continuation of the MLTI (Laptops) Into the High Schools 5/6/04
- Letter #108, Assessment Development Institute for Career Preparation, Modern and Classical Languages, and Visual and Performing Arts 5/7/04
- Letter #107, Learning Results Implementation Timelines 5/4/04
- Letter #106, Career Technical Education Revisioning Process 5/7/04
- Letter #105, Initiative to Provide All Maine Tenth Graders with the PSAT 4/29/04
- Letter #104, Proposed Rule Amendments 4/28/04
- Letter #103, Teachers to Serve on PRAXIS II Standard Setting Panels 4/26/04
- Letter #102, Electronic Updates on Assessment 4/23/04
- Letter #101, Homeland Security Funding 4/13/04
- Letter #100, No Child Left Behind Maine Model for Identifying Highly Qualified Teachers 4/9/04
- Letter #99, UPDATE - Extending One-To-One Computing, Maine Learning Technology Initiative, to the High School Level 3/31/04
- Letter #98, Request for Proposals (RFP); Maine Learn and Serve Service Learning Grant" Living Democracy 3/30/04
- Letter #97, U.S. Department of Education Releases New Guidance, March 1, 2004: Highly Qualified Paraprofessionals Requirements 3/25/04
- Letter #96, A REMINDER : School Facilities Update Conference 3/24/04
- Letter #95, Chapter 13, Qualifying Examinations for Teachers and Administrators 3/24/04
- Letter #93, Sites Selected for Electronic Federal Grant Application 3/24/04
- Letter #92, Nominations to Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) Content Development Committees 3/17/04
- Letter #91, Comprehensive School Health Education Grant Application 3/17/04
- Letter #90, Special Education Distinguished Educator Positions 3/15/04
- Letter #89, Updated ParaPro Instructions for Districts Intending to Administer the Internet-Based Test (IbT) and/or the Paper-and-Pencil Assessment 3/5/04
- Letter #88, ATM Forum on School Funding and Regionalization 3/4/04
- Letter #87, MEA Administration Advisory on Word Processing 2/27/04
- Letter #86, MEA Testing and Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students 2/26/04
- Letter #85, Request for Recommendations for the Talent Pool 3/8/04
- Letter #84, School Facilities Informational Meeting 2/19/04
- Letter #83, Nominations for 2003/2004 School Nurse of the Year 3/4/04
- Letter #82, Follow-up on Information Requests from MSSA Critical Issues Forum 2/17/04
- Letter #81, Career and Technical Education 2/11/04
- Letter #80, HIV Education in Maine Middle, Junior High and High Schools 2/6/04
- Letter #79, Commissioner’s Recognition Awards Program 2/9/04
- Letter #78, No Child Left Behind Improving Teacher Quality State Grants Non- Regulatory Guidance 1/27/04
- Letter #77, Information on Crisis Planning 1/27/04
- Letter #76, USDA Commodity Beef Products 1/27/04
- Letter #75, Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) for March 1 – 12, 2004 1/27/04
- Letter #74, Update on Essential Programs and Services Model and Presentation on the Working Group on Special Education Issues 1/23/04
- Letter #73, ParaPro Assessment Update 1/23/04
- Letter #72, Teacher Shortage Areas for Federal Stafford Loan and Federal Supplemental Loans for Students (SLS) Deferment and Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship Reduction of Teacher Obligation for School Year 2003 - 2004 - 1/23/04
- Letter #71, Teachers to Serve on PRAXIS II Standard Setting Panels 1/23/04
- Letter #70, Extending One-to-One Computing, Maine’s Laptop Program, to the High School Level 1/23/04
- Letter #69, College Goal Sunday – Paying for College: February 8, 2004 1/16/04
- Letter #68, MaineCare School-Based Rehabilitation Services 1/15/04
- Letter #67, Urgent Weather Advisory 1/13/04
- Letter#66, Nominations for the 2005 Maine Teacher of the Year 1/12/04
- Letter #65, Informational Session with American College Testing Program (ACT) and the College Entrance Examination Board (SAT) 1/9/04
- Letter #64, Grant Opportunity - Project Safe Neighborhoods 1/9/04
- Letter #63, 2003-2004 Tuition Rates 1/8/04
- Letter #62, Deployment of Maine Troops and Its Impact on Maine Students 1/8/04
- Letter #61, Announcing Local Educational Agency Homeless Liaison Training Date 1/6/04
- Letter #60, Update to the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) Online Implementation Plans 1/5/04
- Letter #59, No Child Left Behind Act Title IID Enhancing Education Through Technology Grant Request for Proposals (RFP) Issued
- Letter #58, 2004-2005 School Bus Subsidy Approvals and Denials 12/23/03
- Letter #57, The Country’s Heightened Alert Status and Emergency Messages to Schools 12/22/03
- Letter #56, Maine Learning Technology Initiative and The Maine Education Policy Research Institute Survey 12/17/03
- Letter #55, Advanced Placement (AP) Incentive Program Funds Available 12/15/03
- Letter #54, Working Group on Special Education Issues 12/11/03
- Letter #53, ATM Service and E-Rate, School Year 2003-2004 12/11/03
- Letter #52, College Planning Guide 12/10/03
- Letter #51, Web Survey on Civics Education 12/10/03
- Letter #50, Constitutionally Protected Prayer in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools 12/1/03
- Letter #49, Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) Online Update 12/3/03
- Letter #48, MEDMS RELEASE 1 TRAINING 11/19/03
- Letter #47, Chapter 115 – Certification, Authorization, and Approval of Education Personnel 11/19/03
- Letter #46, Request for Proposals (RFP): Maine Learn and Serve Service Learning Grant 11/18/03
- Letter #45, Funding Opportunity for High School Soda/Snack Vending Project 11/17/03
- Letter #44, Using Confidence Intervals for Evaluating Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) 11/6/03
- Letter #42, Energy Savings Tips Contest for All Maine 4th, 5th, and 6th Graders 10/30/03
- Letter #41, Tax Measure Printouts 10/30/03
- Letter #40, Grade Level Expectations for Reading 10/27/03
- Letter #37, UPDATE - Public Announcement on Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) 10/23/03
- Letter #36, Update on Maine DOE Activities Related to Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) 10/21/03
- Letter #35, Student Art Exhibits 10/20/03
- Letter #34, Local Assessment System Implementation Study 10/16/03
- Letter #33, ATM Presentation on Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) - October 15, 2003
- Letter #32, Contracts to provide opportunities for Community Service and Related Services for Expelled and Suspended Youth 10/14/03
- Letter #31, Guidelines for the Implementation of K-12 Career Preparation Education, Modern and Classical Languages, and Visual and Performing Arts 10/8/03
- Letter #30, Fall/Winter 2003 - Local Assessment System (LAS) Seminar Series 10/9/03
- Letter #28, Grade Level Expectations for Mathematics and Reading 10/3/03
- Letter #27, Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and Continuous Improvement Priority Schools Communications Timeline 9/24/03
- Letter #26, New Federal EPA Standards For Arsenic Levels in Water Systems and New Testing Standards for Disinfection (Bleaching) of Water Systems 9/19/03
- Letter #25, Urgent! - Average Daily Attendance (ADA) Data Needed 9/17/03
- Letter #24, Pledge Across America – Request from Secretary of Education Rod Paige 9/15/03
- Letter #23, Timelines for Chapter 127 (Instructional Program, Assessment, and Diploma Requirements) and for Essential Programs and Services (EPS) 9/15/03
- Letter #22, Irradiated Foods – National School Lunch Program 9/10/03
- Letter #21, Requirements for Highly Qualified Paraprofessionals 9/3/03
- Letter #20, Information on Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and Identification of Continuous Improvement Priority Schools (CIPS) 08/29/03
- Letter #19, Educational Plant Maintenance Association Awards 8/28/03
- Letter #18, Interdependence Day – September 12, next day, next step 8/25/03
- Letter #17, Direct Certification List of Students Eligible for Free Meals or Milk 8/19/03
- Letter #16, MRSA Title 20-A, Section 4803, Sub-section 5, Alcohol Awareness Day 9/2/03
- Letter #15, Local Assessment Development Formal Field Test 8/19/03
- Letter #14, Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) Online 8/14/03
- Letter #13, Maine Educational Data Management System (MEDMS) Update 8/13/03
- Letter #12, No Child Left Behind Act - Assessment Plan 8/13/03
- Letter #11, Character Education Model Curriculum Grant Application 8/4/03
- Letter #10, Temporary Approval Cards 7/28/03
- Letter #9, School Bus Safety Recalls 7/28/03
- Letter #8, Maine’s Child Health Insurance Outreach – Year 6 7/23/03
- Letter #7, Applications for 2003-04 Temporary Interim Instructional Space and Administrative Lease Purchase Space 7/25/03
- Letter #6, Application Availability for Revolving Renovation Loan Fund - Priority Two and Priority Three Needs 7/24/03
- Letter #5, Grade Level Expectation Survey 7/14/03
- Letter #4, Survey on Implementation of Local Assessment Systems 7/7/03
- Letter #3, Basic School Approval Forms 7/8/03
- Letter #2, Annual School Approval Report 7/8/03
- Letter #1, New Standards For Pesticide Applications And Public Notification In Schools 7/8/03
2002 - 2003
- Letter #92, “School Leadership, New Technology and Planning for the Future Maine Summer Institute”……. sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation ME Leadership Project 6/18/03
- Letter #91, Maine Education Data Management System (MEDMS) 6/16/03
- Letter #89, Request for Proposals: Blueberry Harvest School and Outreach Services 6/10/03
- Letter #88, No Child Left Behind Plan Approval Announcement 6/10/03
- Letter #86, Unsafe School Choice Option Policy 6/11/03
- Letter #85, Per Pupil Professional Development Funds 6/16/03
- Letter #84, State Ward/State Agency Client Program 6/2/03
- Letter #83, THIS FRIDAY– Informational Meeting on Essential Programs & Services 6/4/03
- Letter #82, Update - Maine Educational Data Management System (MEDMS) 6/4/03
- Letter #81, Maine Response to The Steps to a HealthierUS Initiative (STEPS) 6/6/03
- Letter #80, Teachers to Serve on PRAXIS II Standard Setting Panels 6/2/03
- Letter #79, Educational Technicians to Serve on ParaPro Test Standard Setting Panel 6/2/03
- Letter #78, Department of Environmental Protection Chemical Clean-out Program 5/27/03
- Letter #77, Supplemental Service Providers 5/27/03
- Letter #76, Informational Letter #76, Additional Clarification on “Proposed Criteria and Guidelines for Adoption of Local Assessment Systems in Compliance with Chapter 127” 5/14/03
- Letter #75, FY 2002 - 2003 Final Subsidy Printout (ED 261) 5/15/03
- Letter #74, Postponement of the Deadline Date for 2003-2004 Major Capital Improvement Process (MCIP) Applications 5/15/03
- Letter #73, UPDATE - Recall: Commodity Frozen Cooked Diced Chicken 5/13/03
- Letter #72, Maine Educational Data Management System (MEDMS) 5/12/03
- Letter #71, Read With Me Initiative/ Letter From Karen M. Baldacci 5/12/03
- Letter #70, June 10, 2003 Statewide Referendum 5/2/03
- Letter #69, Maine School Nurse Summer Institute and National School Nurse Day 5/2/03
- Letter #68, Roof Structure Failure in Carpenter Buses – Update Information 5/2/03
- Letter #67, Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) for the 2003-04 School Year 5/2/03
- Letter #66, Local Assessment System Update 5/2/03
- Letter #65, RECALL: Commodity Frozen Cooked Diced Chicken 4/23/03
- Letter #64, Roof Structure Failure in Carpenter School Buses 4/18/03
- Letter #63, Student Information System Vendors 4/16/03
- Letter #62, Distinguished Educator Positions 4/14/03
- Letter #61, Deputy Commissioner of Education Appointed 4/15/03
- Letter #60, Special Education Distinguished Educator Positions 4/14/03
- Letter #59, Informational Letter #59, Commissioner’s Recognition Awards Program 4/9/03
- Letter #58, Facilities Management Template: Maintenance Expense Funding Level 4/8/03
- Letter #57, Nominations for 2002/2003 School Nurse of the Year 3/14/03
- Letter #56, Collocation of Child Development Services Regional Offices 3/26/03
- Letter #55, Designation of Local Educational Agency Homeless Liaison 3/17/03
- Letter #54, Information on Our Country’s Alert Status and Coping With Current World Events 3/21/03
- Letter #53, Constitutionally Protected Prayer in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools 3/21/03
- Letter #52, School Bus Inspections, 3/12/03
- Letter #51, Regulations – Maine’s Learning Results 3/14/03
- Letter #49, State of Maine School Bus Purchasing Contracts, 2003-04 3/6/03
- Letter #48 Training and Development Quality Standards web site 3/7/03
- Letter #47, Opt-In Agreement for EDS Software 3/4/03
- Letter #46, Informational Letter #46, Request for Recommendations for the Talent Pool 2/21/03
- Letter #45, Sensitivity Around Differing Opinions About Iraq and Its Impact on Children of Military Personnel 2/25/03
- Letter #44, Comprehensive School Health Education Grant Application 3/3/03
- Letter #43, Teacher Shortage Areas for Federal Stafford Loan and Federal Supplemental Loans for Students (SLS) Deferment and Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship Reduction of Teacher Obligation for School Year 2002 – 2003 2/21/03
- Letter #42, Governor’s Recommended Biennium Budget, FY 2004-2005: Education Highlights 2/11/03
- Letter #41, Consolidated State Application Accountability Workbook 2/6/03
- Letter #40, Grant Opportunities for Schools 1/20/03
- Letter #39, Software Donation 1/21/03
- Letter #38, GPA Planning for FY 2003-04 1/16/03
- Letter #37, Nominations for the 2004 Maine Teacher of the Year 1/14/03
- Letter #36, 2002-2003 Tuition Rates 1/6/03
- Letter #35, Recommendations for Responding to Students with Head Lice 12/30/02
- Letter #34, Second Curtailment of Education Funding, FY ‘03 12/24/02
- Letter #33, 2003-2004 School Bus Subsidy Approvals and Denials 12/20/02
- Letter #32, No Child Left Behind Act Title IID, Enhancing Education Through Technology (Ed Tech) Competitive Grants
- Letter #31, Advanced Placement (AP) Incentive Program Funds Available 1/2/03
- Letter #30, Maine Education Data Management System 12/12/02
- Letter #29, Update: Budget Difficulties, FY'03 12/6/02
- Letter #28, MEA Participation Requirements 11/22/02
- Letter #27, The School Nurse Role in Delegation or Coordination of Health-Related Tasks 11/20/02
- Letter #26, Status of Maine’s Implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act 11/15/02
- Letter #25, Assessment and Accountability 11/15/02
- Letter #24, ATM Service and E-Rate, School Year 2002-2003 11/14/02
- Letter #23, 2002 Summary Report on the Immunization Status of New School Enrollees Grades K-12 11/14/02
- Letter #22, State Budget Situation and Special Session of the 120th Legislature 11/8/02
- Letter #21, Healthy Weight Awareness Campaign 11/7/02
- Letter #20, Legislative Youth Advisory Council 10/29/02
- Letter #19, Local Assessment Pilot Process 10/17/02
- Letter #18, Provisions for Repair, Replacement, and Insurance for the Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) 10/16/02
- Letter #17, New Immunization Rule for Schools 9/9/02
- Letter #16, Public Water Systems: Requirement for a Licensed or Grandparented Water Operator 9/11/02
- Letter #15, Temporary Interim Instructional Space and Administrative Leased Space 9/16/02
- Letter #13, Announcing Local Educational Agency Homeless Liaison Training Dates 9/6/02
- Letter #11, After School Programs Conference: September 24th, 2002 8/3/02
- Letter #10, Opening of School Reminders 9/3/02
- Letter #9, A Back to School Invitation to Celebrate America’s Ideals, Citizenship, and Character 8/28/02
- Letter #8, Designation of Local Educational Agency Homeless Liaison 8/5/02
- Letter #7, Technology Planning Guidelines 7/26/02
- Letter #5, Deadline for Qualified Zone Academy Bonds Applications, Capital Asset Management Software Training, and Maine School Facilities Maintenance Plan 7/12/01
- Letter #4, MAINE’S NEW BOOSTER SEAT LAW - Child Passenger Safety Legislation, Effective January 1, 2003 7/3/02
- Letter #3, Public Law 2001, Chapter 67 (20-A M.R.S.A. § 263) Response to School Bomb Threats 7/3/02
- Letter #2, Per Pupil Professional Development Funds 7/22/02
- Letter #1, Maine’s Child Health Insurance Outreach – Year 5 7/16/02
2001 - 2002
- Letter #92, School Nurse Summer Institute - 6/25/02
- Letter #91, School Bus Safety Recalls 6/24/02
- Letter #90, Governor’s Response to Budget Shortfall: Effects on General Purpose Aid and Selected Other Education Programs 6/19/02
- Letter #89, Grants to SAUs for Providing Educational and Related Services for Homeless Students 6/17/02
- Letter #88, No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Application for Funds and Allocations 6/14/02
- Letter #87, FY 2002 Final Subsidy Printout (ED 261)
- Letter #85, Reading Recovery® Teacher Training Grants 6/6/02
- Letter #84, Basic School Approval Forms (Private) 6/3/02
- Letter #83, Basic School Approval Forms (Public) 6/3/02
- Letter #81, Diesel School Bus Emissions 5/23/02
- Letter #80, National Student/Parent Mock Elections 5/17/02
- Letter #79, Youth Suicide Prevention, Intervention & Postvention Guidelines: A Resource for School Personnel 5/15/02
- Letter #77, Early Reading First Grants 5/8/02
- Letter #76, Read With ME Initiative/Letter From First Lady Mary Herman 5/8/02
- Letter #74, Solutions to School Facilities Needs 4/30/02
- Letter #71, Adoption of Supplemental Biennium Budget, FY 2001-02 and FY 2002-03 3/26/02
- Letter #70, Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration Grant Application 3/26/02
- Letter #69, Request for Recommendations for the Talent Pool 3/28/02
- Letter #68, Maine Learning Technology Initiative and the Issue of Local Cost 3/19/02
- Letter #67, Legislative Progress Towards a Final Budget for FY 2001-02 and FY 2002-03 3/19/02
- Letter #66, Major Capital Improvements Priorities List 3/15/02
- Letter #65, Nominations To MEA Content Development Committees 3/15/02
- Letter #64, Involvement in Local Assessment System Development 3/13/02
- Letter #63, Federal Facilities Grants Information Sessions Rescheduled 3/15/02
- Letter #62, “AP Potential” 3/11/02
- Letter #61, New Teacher Induction Pilot Site Participation 3/21/02
- Letter # 60, Distinguished Educator Positions - 3/8/02
- Letter #59, Nominations for 2002/2003 School Nurse of the Year 2/20/02
- Letter #58, Federal Grant Opportunities for Schools 3/7/02
- Letter #57, Chapter 127, Instructional Program, Assessment and Diploma Requirements 3/1/02
- Letter #56, Comprehensive School Health Education Grant Application 3/5/02
- Letter #55, Commissioner's Recognition Awards Program - 3/1/02
- Letter #54, Capital Asset Management Software Training 2/22/02
- Letter #53, Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Fees and Test Preparation Materials 3/4/02
- Letter #52, Vouchers for Facilitation Services for the Process of Community Identification of Core Values 2/22/02
- Letter #51, Update: Biennium Budget 2/27/02
- Letter #50, Technology Literacy Challenge Fund Grants 2/25/02
- Letter #49, Chapters 127 and 125 2/19/02
- Letter #48, Department Proceeds with Work on Local Assessment Development 2/6/02
- Letter #47, Training for Capital Asset Management Software 1/7/02
- Letter #46, Technical Assistance with Indoor Air Quality concerns from the American Lung Association of Maine 1/9/02
- Letter #45, Contract with Apple Computer 1/7/02
- Letter #44, Nominations for the 2003 Maine Teacher of the Year (M.T.O.Y.) 1/03/02
- Letter #43, Chapter 125 and Chapter 127 Rulemaking 12/18/01
- Letter #42, ATM Service and E-Rate, School Year 2002-2003 12/18/01
- Letter #41, 2001-2002 Tuition Rates 1/22/02
- Letter #40, Advanced Placement (AP) Workshops 12/18/01
- Letter #39, 2002-2003 School Bus Subsidy Approvals and Refusals 12/19/01
- Letter #38, Update and Changes to Technology Literacy Challenge Fund (TLCF) Application Process 11/27/01
- Letter #37, Proposed Rules for Immunization Requirements for School Children 11/14/01
- Letter #36, Proposed Rules for Medication Administration in the School Setting. 11/14/01
- Letter #35, The Economy, the Effects of September 11th, and School Budgets 11/8/01
- Letter #34, Ensuring Safety in our Schools – Adequate Planning and Effective Information Exchange 11/8/01
- Letter #31, Elevator Inspections 10/25/01
- Letter #30, Advanced Placement (AP) Incentive Program Administrators’ Workshop 11/29/01
- Letter #29, Procedures and Policy Guidelines for Distance Learning (ATM) School Sites 10/22/01
- Letter #28, Use of Vans to Transport Students 10/23/01
- Letter #27, Implementation of GASB No. 34 for School Administrative Units and Applied Technology Regions 10/11/01
- Letter #26, Sensible Precautions in Aftermath of September 11th 10/15/01
- Letter #25, School Safety Precautions in Light of September 11, 2001 10/11/01
- MEMORANDUM: Bond on School Facilities (Question 4) 10/11/01
- Letter #24, Temporary Interim Instructional Space and Administrative Leased Space 10/9/01
- Letter #22, Update and future plans of the Alternate Assessment to the MEA 10/9/01
- Letter #21, LD 1306, P.L. 2001, Chapter 452, An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Task Force on Educational Programming at Juvenile Correctional Facilities 9/26/01
- Letter #20, Deferred Td Booster requirements and Public Law 326 – An Act to Amend School Immunization Requirements 9/26/01
- Letter #19, Dealing with Harassment of Those Who Are, or Are Perceived To Be, of Middle Eastern Descent 9/20/01
- Letter #18, Literacy Strategies For All Students Conference 9/14/01
- Letter #17, Reflections on Tuesday’s Terrorist Attacks; National Day of Prayer and Remembrance 9/14/01
- Letter #16, Accounting Handbook IIR 9/20/01
- Letter #14, Ensuring a Safe Learning Environment for All: Local Codes of Conduct, Hazing, and Harassment 9/13/01
- Letter #13, Maine Assessment Portfolio Project 9./14/01
- Letter #12, Suicide Prevention Materials Distribution Advance Notice 9/10/01
- Letter #11, Resource for Local Comprehensive Assessment System REGISTRATION for Maine Assessment Portfolio Pilot in Social Studies 8/27/01
- Letter #9, Criminal History Records Check Applications 8/24/01
- Letter #8, Selected Updates for the Opening of the 2001-2002 School Year 8/22/01
- Letter #7, Removal of Mercury from Schools 8/16/01
- Letter #6, 2000-2001 EF-S-202: Annual Update of the Gifted and Talented; Educational Program Phase-In Plan for Continuous Program Improvement; 2001-2002 EF-S-206 EZ: Application for Gifted and Talented Educational; Program Approval and Approval of Program Costs for State Subsidy 8/14/01
- Letter #5, Advanced Placement (AP) Incentive Program Funds Available 8/11/01
- Letter #4, Withholding of Subsidy 8/13/01
- Letter #3, Critical Survey for the Maine Learning Technology Endowment 8/9/01
- Letter #2, Maine's Child Health Insurance Outreach -- Year 4 8/2/01
- Letter #1, School Bus Safety Recalls 7/25/01
2000 - 2001
- Letter #80, Basic School Approval Forms 6/23/01
- Letter #79, Maine Assessment Portfolio Pilot 6/20/01
- Letter #78, Summer Institute for School Nurses and New School Nurse Orientation 5/30/01
- Letter #76, Update on Criminal History Records Checks 5/22/01
- Letter #75, LD 21, P.L. 2001, Chapter 85, An Act to Allow the Awarding of High School Diplomas to Veterans of World War II and the Korean Conflict 5/18/01
- Letter #74, Vertical Team Follow-up Workshop 5/29/01
- Letter #73, Read With Me Initiative Letter From Mary Herman 5/16/01
- Letter #72, UPDATE – State Budget, FY ’02-’03 and Selected Legislative Issues 5/4/01
- Letter #71, George J. Mitchell Scholarship Research Institute Statewide Investigation of Post-Secondary Education in Maine 5/4/01
- Letter #70, Federal Budget Update 5/4/01
- Letter #69, New Teacher Induction Pilot Site Participation 4/24/01
- Letter #68, Conflict Resolution/Character Education Grant Application 4/20/01
- Letter #67, Deadline for Qualified Zone Academy Bonds, Facilities Management Listserve, Tools for Schools workshops 4/18/01
- Letter #66, Revolving Renovation Fund Status Reports for Applications Submitted by School Administrative Units 4/10/01
- Letter #65, Teacher Shortage Areas for Federal Stafford and Federal Supplemental Loans for Students (SLS) Deferment and Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship Reduction of Teacher Obligation for School Year 2000 - 2001 4/9/01
- Letter #64, Education Committee’s Recommended School Funding Plan for FY 2002 3/23/01
- Letter #63, April 23, 2001 ASCD Conference: “Promoting Standards of Ethical and Responsible Student Behavior”; 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., with Rushworth M. Kidder, Camden Opera House, 29 Elm Street, Camden 3/23/01
- Letter #62, Maine TV-Turnoff Week, April 23-April 29, 2001 3/26/01
- Letter #61, Student Assistance Team Unit Initial Team Trainings 4/6/2001
- Letter #60, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program 3/9/01
- Letter #59, Mentor Recognition Day and Mentor Awareness Month to be Proclaimed 3/12/01
- Letter #58, Information on school health including the new school nurse consultant 3/5/01
- Letter #57, Comprehensive School Health Education Grant Application 3/9/01
- Letter #56, Federal Advanced Placement Fee Payment Program 3/15/01
- Letter #55, Advanced Placement (AP) Incentive Program: Vertical Teaming Competitive Grant Opportunity 3/7/01
- Letter #54, Reading Recovery® Teacher Training Grants 3/5/01
- Letter #53, Taking Responsibility: Standards for Ethical and Responsible Behavior in Maine Schools and Communities 3/1/01
- Letter #52, Letter Requesting Recommendations for the Talent Pool 2/20/01
- Letter #51, Maine’s New Title I Adequate Yearly Progress System 2/28/01
- Letter #50, General Purpose Aid, FY 2002-2003; Debt Service Limit; Fingerprinting 2/21/01
- Letter #49, Final Report of the Essential Programs & Services Transportation Task Force 2/21/2001
- Letter #48, Mitchell Scholarships 2/14/01
- Letter #47, Distinguished Educator Positions 3/9/01
- Letter #46, State of Maine School Bus Purchasing Program 2/20/01
- Letter #45, English/Language Arts Advanced Placement Incentive Program (APIP) Vertical Teaming Workshop 2/14/01
- Letter #44, Title II Higher Education Act Grant/Enhancing Teacher Quality 2/14/01
- Letter #43, Final Report of the Task Force on the Maine Learning Technology Endowment (MLTE) 2/5/01
- Letter #42, Full Implementation of Criminal History Records Checks 1/24/01
- Letter #41, Comprehensive School Reform Grant Application Deadline Extended 1/16/01
- Letter #40, Advanced Placement (AP) Incentive Program Administrators’ Workshop 1/12/01
- Letter #39, Update – “The Move” 1/3/01
- Letter #38, Nominations for the 2002 Maine Teacher of the Year 12/20/00
- Letter #37, Alternative Delivery Construction Methods - Implementation of L.D. 2311 12/20/00
- Letter #36, Statewide Workshop Days 12/11/00
- Letter #35, Conference/Rollout for Early Literacy Report – A Solid Foundation: Supportive Contexts for Early Literacy Programs in Maine Schools 12/12/2000
- Letter #34, Department of Education's Move to the Burton M. Cross State Office Building 12/13/00
- Letter #33, Full Implementation of Criminal History Records Checks 11/30/00
- Letter #32, ATM Service and E-Rate, School Year 2000-2001 11/20/00
- Letter #31, School Construction Survey 11/15/00
- Letter #30, MSAD 27 School Bus Operations – One of America’s “Great Fleets” 10/30/00
- Letter #29, Proposed Revisions to Title 20-A M.R.S.A. §6051, Audits 11/1/00
- Letter #28, Reminder of Missing Reports and Withholding of Subsidy 10/23/00
- Letter #27, Juvenile Justice Advisory Group - Request for Proposals to provide "Alternatives to School Suspension and Expulsion" 10/5/00
- Letter #26, Status of Criminal Records Checks 10/2/00
- Letter #25, Choosing an External Auditor – A Guide for Making a Sound Decision 9/27/00
- Letter #24, Federal Loans for School Renovation 9/18/00
- Letter #23, Reminder of missing reports and withholding of subsidy 9/25/00
- Letter #21, Major Capital Improvements Application 9/22/2000
- Letter #20, MRSA Title 20-A, Section 4803, Sub-section 5, Alcohol Awareness Day 10/1/00
- Letter #19, Bus Safety Advisory – Bendix ABS Air Brake System Recall 9/5/00
- Letter #18, Web-based School Profiles 8/25/00
- Letter #17, Comprehensive Assessment System Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) Recommendations and Follow-up Measures 9/6/00
- Letter #16, Resource for Local Comprehensive Assessment System Maine Assessment Portfolio Project REGISTRATION 8/21/00
- Letter #15, Transfer of Education Records 8/9/00
- Letter #14, Withholding Subsidy 8/16/00
- Letter #13,Use of chlorpyrifos pesticides 8/16/00
- Letter #12, Status of Criminal History Records Check - 8/11/00
- Letter #11, Complimentary Maine Education and School Statutes 2000-01 Edition - 8/11/00
- Letter #10, Advanced Placement Incentive Program Application (APIP) - 8/9/00
- Letter # 9, Predetermination of Students for Free Meals or Free Milk - 8/1/00
- Letter #8, Bus Safety Recalls 8/1/00
- Letter #7, 1999 - 2000 Maine Postsecondary Enrollments; 1998 - 1999 Maine Postsecondary Completions; 1999 - 2000 Maine Colleges and Universities - Institutional Characteristics 7/31/00
- Letter #6, Maine’s Child Health Insurance Outreach -- Year 3 7/28/00
- Letter #5, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program 7/17/00
- Letter #4, Advanced Placement (AP) Incentive Program Funds Available 7/14/00
- Letter #3, Training for New Adult Education Directors 7/7/00
- Letter #2, Results of the Learning Results implementation data collection that took place during regional planning retreats 7/7/00
- Letter #1, 2000-01 Home School Application Materials 7/6/00
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