Toileting Policy for Public Preschool

ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER: 25
POLICY CODE: ACE JBA

TO: Superintendents of Schools
FROM: Susan A. Gendron, Commissioner
DATE: December10, 2009
RE: Toileting Policy for Public Preschool

As a matter of Federal and State anti-discrimination law, school systems may not refuse entrance into a public preschool (four year old program) to a child who is not toilet trained.

School administrative units must adopt sanitation and hygiene procedures for assisting with toileting that adequately protect the health and safety of children and staff and that includes procedures to communicate with parents to develop any necessary plan for toileting.

The full policy can be found online at http://www.maine.gov/education/fouryearold/toileting.html

For further information you can contact:

Janine Blatt, Early Childhood Consultant
624-6632
janine.blatt@maine.gov

Nancy Dube, School Nurse Consultant
624-6688
nancy.dube@maine.gov

Debra Hannigan, State Director
Child Development Services
624-6660
debra.hannigan@maine.gov