Table Key
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Aligned with Maine DOE Strategic Priorities
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No Alignment With Maine DOE Strategic Priorities for the Key
| LD / Statutory Authority | Title | Report Due Date | Description | DOE Team | Strategic Priorities |
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| 44 | An Act To Require the Department of Education To Report Annually on Summer Educational Programs | 11/15/2021 and annually | Directs the Department of Education submit report by 11/15/21 and annually to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs on summer educational programs including summer school and extended school year. | Learning Systems | Promote EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE and EQUITY for all Maine learners |
| 104 | An Act To Protect the Health of Student Athletes by Requiring the Department of Education To Report on the Incidence of Concussions | 1/31/2022 and Annually |
Requires the Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Maine Principals' Association or its successor, to report by 1/31/2022 and annually to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs on any available data on the incidence of concussions sustained by student athletes in the State using existing or new data collection systems. The report must include any recommendations on best practices for the collection of concussion data. |
School & Student Supports | Ensure STUDENT and SCHOOL SAFETY, HEALTH, and WELLBEING |
| 127 | Resolve, To Establish a Pilot Program To Provide Grants for Professional Development in Computer Science Instruction (EMERGENCY) | 1/1/2023 | Directs the Department of Education to submit a report by 1/1/2023 to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs regarding grants for professional development in computer science pilot program findings and recommendations. | Innovation | Support a CULTURE of INNOVATION and CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, led by all of the experts in the field |
| 135 | Resolve, Directing the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services To Study a Centralized Billing Process for Developmental and School-based Services Covered by the MaineCare Program and Other Insurers and Report on Updates to the Child Find Process (EMERGENCY) | Two reports 1/1/2022 |
Directs the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services to submit two reports to Joint Standing Committees on Education and Health & Human Services by 1/1/2022, one on a centralized billing process for children with disabilities and also one on Child Find. |
Special Services | Promote EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE and EQUITY for all Maine learners |
| 138 | Resolve, Regarding Reading Proficiency Data Analysis |
Two reports 1/1/2022 and 12/1/2022
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Requires the Department of Education conduct an analysis of reading assessment measures, locally established benchmarks for reading proficiency, reading achievement data available between spring of 2021 and fall of 2022 and reading instructional programs and resources being used by school administrative units focusing on which measures, programs, resources, evidence-based practices and educator supports are yielding student growth and submit reports by 1/1/2022 and by 12/1/2022 to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs. |
Learning Systems | Promote EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE and EQUITY for all Maine learners |
| 255 | Resolve, Directing the Department of Education To Develop a Plan for the Provision of Early Intervention Services (EMERGENCY) | 2/1/2022 |
Directs the Department of Education submit report covering plan as well as analysis of Extended Part C Option to Joint Standing Committees on Education and Cultural Affairs and Health and Human Services by 2/1/2022. |
Special Services | Promote EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE and EQUITY for all Maine learners |
| 261 | Resolve, Directing the Advisory Committee on Truancy, Dropouts and Alternative Education To Study Truancy and Attendance in the State and Develop Recommendations To Improve Student Attendance | 2/1/2022 in conjunction with their annual report |
Directs the Advisory Committee on Truancy, Dropouts and Alternative Education to conduct a study on truancy and attendance data in Maine and submit a report based on the study, in conjunction with their annual report, no later than 2/1/2022, to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs. The report must include an in-depth analysis of the data on truancy and attendance, including what is and is not working regarding student attendance and recommendations on how to improve attendance of all school-age children. |
School & Student Supports | Ensure STUDENT and SCHOOL SAFETY, HEALTH, and WELLBEING |
| 277 | An Act To Discontinue the Use of the SAT in Maine Schools | 2/1/2022 |
Directs the Department of Education to submit report by 2/1/2022 to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs on an alternate method of assessing student performance which replaces the SAT. |
Learning Systems | Promote EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE and EQUITY for all Maine learners |
| 278 | Resolve, Directing the Department of Education To Develop a Process for the Consideration and Implementation of Changes to Mandated Instruction or Training for Students | 1/15/2022 |
Directs the Department of Education to report to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs on process and timeline for reviewing legislation that proposes to mandate instruction or training for students by 1/15/2022. |
Learning Systems / Innovation | No Alignment With MDOE Strategic Priorities |
| 281 | Resolve, Directing the Department of Education To Analyze Funding To Address Student Achievement Gaps | 1/15/2022 |
Directs the Department of Education to analyze the current funding related to student achievement gaps related to race and income and report to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs, by 1/15/2022, on the analysis conducted, the effectiveness of current funding, any issues identified and any recommendations developed. |
School Finance & Operations / Learning Systems | Promote EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE and EQUITY for all Maine learners |
| 313 | Resolve, To Advance Career and Technical Education Opportunities in Maine | Two reports interim 12/15/2021 and final 3/15/2022 | Directs the Department of Education submit an interim report on the work conducted by the work group charged with to exploring innovative approaches to advancing career and technical education opportunities for middle and high school students no later than 12/15/2021 and a final report no later than 3/15/2022 to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs. | Learning Systems | Support a CULTURE of INNOVATION and CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, led by all of the experts in the field |
| Resolve, To Require the Department of Education To Report on Family Income Data Collection | 1/15/2022 | Directs the Department of Education submit report by 1/15/22 to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs on strategies use alternative data & family income measures to determine child nutrition program eligibility. | School Finance & Operations | Promote EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE and EQUITY for all Maine learners | |
| Resolve, Directing the Department of Education To Establish the Process for Transitioning the Provision of Early Childhood Special Education Services for Children with Disabilities from 4 Years of Age to under 6 Years of Age from the Regional Child Development Services System to School Administrative Units | 2/1/2022 | Directs the Department of Education to establish a process, timeline and implementation for transitioning the provision of early childhood special education services for children with disabilities from 4 years of age to under 6 years of age from Child Development Services to school administrative units, establishes an advisory committee to advise the Department of Education, and requires the Department to report back to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs, no later than 2/1/2022. | Special Services | Promote EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE and EQUITY for all Maine learners | |
| 444 | June 3, 2021 letter from Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs | 1/3/2022 | Directs the Department of Education and the Maine Principals Association collaborate to formulate plans for aligning recommendations for school sports in the event of a public health emergency and submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs by 1/3/2022. | Commissioner | No Alignment With MDOE Strategic Priorities |
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Resolve, Directing the Department of Education To Review and Assess State-mandated Instruction and Training for Students |
1/1/2022 | Requires the Department of Education to review and submit report by 1/1/2022 to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs on all current state-mandated instruction and training for prekindergarten to grade 12 students. | Innovation / Learning Systems | Promote EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE and EQUITY for all Maine learners | |
| An Act To Assist Students in Preparing for Opportunities To Live and Work in Maine | 1/1/2022 | Directs the Department of Education in collaboration with DOL and DECD report on resources created and progress made on career and extended learning opportunities for middle and high school and submit report to Joint Standing Committees on Education and Cultural Affairs, Labor and Housing, and Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business by 1/1/2022. | Learning Systems | Support a CULTURE of INNOVATION and CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, led by all of the experts in the field | |
| Resolve, Directing the Department of Education To Report on Charter School Funding Methods and Reporting Protocols | 2/1/2022 |
Directs the Department of Education, in conjunction with the Maine Education Policy Research Institute, to report to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs no later than 2/1/2022 on funding methods and reporting protocols of public charter schools. |
School Finance & Operations | Promote EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE and EQUITY for all Maine learners | |
| Resolve, Directing the Department of Education To Review Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Training and Other Professional Development for School Staff | 1/18/2022 |
Directs the Department of Education to review training of school staff on issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion and to review statewide professional development requirements and report findings to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs by 1/18/2022. |
Higher Education & Educator Support | Develop, support, and sustain a robust EDUCATOR WORKFORCE | |
| Resolve, Directing the Department of Education To Develop Training for School Counselors and Review Limitations on Autism Spectrum Disorder Course Work for Special Education Certification | Two separate reports due 1/15/2022 | Directs the Department of Education to review the requirements for special education certification related to course limitations on autism spectrum disorders as well as to develop and provide professional development at no cost to school counselors and other school employees, as appropriate, on family or intimate partner violence and submit a report pertaining to each of these directives to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs by 1/15/2022. |
School & Student Supports / Higher Education & Educator Support | Develop, support, and sustain a robust EDUCATOR WORKFORCE | |
| Resolve, Directing the Department of Education To Establish a Working Group To Determine Best Practices and Accountability Standards for School Boards To Manage the Performance of Superintendents | 1/1/2022 |
Directs the Commissioner of Education establish a working group to improve the training of school boards in their role of hiring, evaluating and overseeing superintendents and submit report to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs by 1/1/2022. |
Commissioner | Promote EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE and EQUITY for all Maine learners | |
| Resolve, Directing the Department of Education To Survey School Administrative Units and Review the Feasibility of a 30-minute Lunch Period for Students | 12/1/2021 |
Directs the Department of Education conduct a survey of all school administrative units regarding the capacity of each school administrative unit to implement a minimum 30-minute lunch period for all students within each school building and submit report to the Joint Standing Committee on Education & Cultural Affairs by 12/1/2021. |
School Finance & Operations | Ensure STUDENT and SCHOOL SAFETY, HEALTH, and WELLBEING | |
| Resolve, To Establish a Task Force To Study the Coordination of Services and Expansion of Educational Programs and Vocational Opportunities for Young Adults with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities or Acquired Brain Injury | 1 Year after convening Task Force |
Directs the Commissioner of Education to convene the Task Force To Study the Coordination of Services and Expansion of Educational Programs and Vocational Opportunities for Young Adults with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities or Acquired Brain Injury to identify barriers inhibiting young adults with intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, acquired brain injury and similar conditions from accessing higher education and vocational opportunities. The Task Force to submit report to Joint Standing Committees on Education and Cultural Affairs, Health and Human Services and Labor and Housing by one year after convening of the Task Force. |
Special Services | No Alignment With MDOE Strategic Priorities | |
| Resolve, To Promote the Education of Students Who Participate in Health Education Classes Regarding Common Cancer Symptoms, the Bone Marrow Registry and Organ Donation | 1/1/2022 | Directs the Department of Education to work with oncologists and other medical professionals to create online content to post on Department’s publicly accessible website for school administrative units to use to educate elementary and high school students who participate in health education classes about common early symptoms of cancer, the bone marrow registry and organ donation. | School & Student Supports | No Alignment With MDOE Strategic Priorities | |
| An Act To Include Career and Technical Education Teachers in the Minimum $40,000 Salary Initiative (EMERGENCY) | 12/1/2021 |
Directs the Department of Education to submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs by 12/1/2021 on the status of the $40,000 minimum teacher salary initiative to contain verification that all professions intended to be included in the initiative, including librarians and teachers in career and technical education regions and centers, are included and if some are not receiving the $40,000 to include remedy. |
School Finance & Operations | Develop, support, and sustain a robust EDUCATOR WORKFORCE | |
| An Act To Amend the State Tax Laws | 2/1/2022 |
PART A-1 Changes the due dates for community colleges, colleges and universities, Department of Education and Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Revenue Services, Office of Tax Policy to submit reports on the implementation, promotion and statistics on the Job Creation Through Educational Opportunity Program tax credit to 2/1/2022 to the Joint Standing Committees on Education and Cultural Affairs and Taxation. |
Higher Education & Educator Support | Support a CULTURE of INNOVATION and CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, led by all of the experts in the field | |
| An Act To Discontinue the Use of the Terms "Handicap," "Handicapped" and "Hearing Impaired" in State Laws, Rules and Official Documents | 12/1/2021 |
Requires all departments, agencies and offices of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of State Government discontinue the use of the terms "handicap," "handicapped" and "hearing impaired" to describe a person or set of persons in all laws, rules and official documents and for each State Government to submit report to the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary regarding progress on the update and to provide a reasonable time frame for completion of the update by 12/1/2021. |
Commissioner / Special Services | Ensure STUDENT and SCHOOL SAFETY, HEALTH, and WELLBEING | |
| An Act To Integrate African American Studies and the History of Genocide into the Statewide System of Learning Results | 4/1/2022 | Directs the Department of Education convene a volunteer advisory committee to collect information and prepare materials for teaching African American studies and Maine African American studies and to develop and provide guidance, best practices and exemplar modules to local school administrative units to integrate these studies into instruction of American and Maine history. Directs the Department of Education to submit a report on the progress of implementation to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs by 4/1/2022. | Innovation & Learning Systems | Promote EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE and EQUITY for all Maine learners | |
| Resolve, To Strengthen Maine's Workforce by Expanding English Language Acquisition and Workforce Training Programs | 11/1/2022 |
Directs the Department of Education Adult Education Office to establish English language acquisition and workforce training grants for adult education programs and to submit a report concerning the grants to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs by 11/1/2022. |
Higher Education & Educator Support | Support a CULTURE of INNOVATION and CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, led by all of the experts in the field | |
| An Act To Provide Allocations for the Distribution of State Fiscal Recovery Funds (GOVERNOR’S BILL) | 11/4/2022 |
PART LL. Directs the Commissioner of Education to establish a career advancement and navigation 2-year pilot program administered by the Adult Education Office to provide educational and career guidance, support and services to help underemployed and unemployed individuals acquire additional education, skills, licensure or other preparation needed to participate to their fullest potential in the workforce and to submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs by 11/4/2022 regarding the pilot program. |
Higher Education & Educator Support | Support a CULTURE of INNOVATION and CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, led by all of the experts in the field | |
| 20-A §8903 | After-school programs | 6/30/2022 Annual |
Directs the Department of Education to submit annual report on the number of school administrative units participating in an after-school program, the nature of the after-school programs receiving money, the amount of money distributed and the number of children participating in an after-school program to Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs. | Learning Systems | Promote EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE and EQUITY for all Maine learners |
| 20-A §6602, sub-§1(F) (PL 2019 c. 359) |
Alternative Breakfast Delivery Service | 7/1/2022 Annual |
Directs the Department of Education to collect and publicly report on its website annually by July 1 information on the alternative breakfast delivery service regarding all qualifying schools, including participation rates, costs, and indicators regarding the health and academic outcomes of participating students. Not required to be submitted to a committee of the Legislature. | School Finance & Operations | Ensure STUDENT and SCHOOL SAFETY, HEALTH, and WELLBEING |
| 34-B §6004, first par. P.L. 2011, c. 348, sec. 11 |
Autism | 1/15 each odd-numbered year | Directs the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services to coordinate and submit report on efforts to plan for and develop special and rehabilitative services for persons who have autism and other pervasive developmental disorders to Joint Standing Committees on Education and Cultural Affairs and Health and Human Services. | Special Services | |
| 20-A §263 | Bomb Threats | Not specified but Annual | Directs the Department of Education to submit annual report on the nature, frequency, and impacts of school bomb threats to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs. | Commissioner | Ensure STUDENT and SCHOOL SAFETY, HEALTH, and WELLBEING |
| 20-A §2412, sub-§5, par. I P.L. 2013, c. 216 |
Charter School Waivers | 2/1/2022 Annual |
Directs the Department of Education to submit annual report on the number of public charter school waivers requested and the number granted, and the reason for each waiver request for the prior year to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs. | School & Student Supports | No Alignment With MDOE Strategic Priorities |
| 20-A §7209, sub-§4, par. E P.L. 2013, c. 338, sec. 1 |
Child Development Services System | 2/15/2022 Annual |
Directs the Department of Education Child Development Services and the Department of Health and Human Services to submit annual report on the performance of the Child Development Services System to the Joint Standing Committees on Education and Cultural Affairs, Appropriations and Financial Affairs and Health and Human Services. | Special Services | Ensure STUDENT and SCHOOL SAFETY, HEALTH, and WELLBEING |
| 5 §12023, sub-§2 PL 2011, c. 616, Pt. A, sec 1 as amended by P.L. 2015, c. 102, sec. 10 |
Quasi-independent State Agencies: Child Development Services | 2/1/2022 Annual |
Directs the Child Development Services to submit annual report to Executive Director of the Legislative Council annual report listing all procurements exceeding $10,000 in the preceding year for which competitive procurement was waived; a list of all persons to which the entity made contributions greater than $1,000 in the preceding year; and a description of changes made in the preceding year to the agency's financial written policies and procedures. | Special Services | Inspire TRUST in our organization, and in our public education system |
| 20-A §19301, sub- §7 P.L. 2015, c. 372 |
Digital Content Library | 1/15/2022 Annual |
Directs the Department of Education to submit annual report on the digital content library to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs. | Innovation | Support a CULTURE of INNOVATION and CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, led by all of the experts in the field |
| 20-A §4710-B(3) | Dyslexia Plan | 3/1/2022 Annual |
Directs the Department of Education dyslexia coordinator to develop a yearly plan. Not required to be submitted to a committee of the Legislature. | Special Services | Promote EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE and EQUITY for all Maine learners |
| 20-A §4502, sub-§7 | Educational Programs / Juvenile Corrections | 1/15/2022 Annual |
Directs the Department of Education submit annual report on the review of an educational program or school for juveniles located in or operated by a correctional facility, with special attention to alternative educational programming to the Joint Standing Committees on Education and Cultural Affairs, Criminal Justice and Public Safety and Appropriations and Financial Affairs. | School & Student Supports / Learning Systems | Ensure STUDENT and SCHOOL SAFETY, HEALTH, and WELLBEING |
| 20-A §13008, sub-§3 P.L. 2011, c. 635, Sec. B-1 |
Educator Preparation Program | Not specified but Annual |
Directs the Department of Education to submit annual report on the data collected on educator preparation programs in Maine to the Governor, the State Board of Education and Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs. | Higher Education & Educator Support | Develop, support, and sustain a robust EDUCATOR WORKFORCE |
| 20-A §15686-A, sub-§2 P.L. 2015, c. 519, Part AAAA, Sec. 12 as amended by P.L. 2015, c. 389, section C-6, as amended by P.L. 2017, c. 284, sec. C-44 |
Essential Programs and Services | At least every three years (next due in FY 2021-22) | Directs the Department of Education with information provided by Maine Education Policy Research Institution to review and to make recommended changes for legislative action of the essential programs and services career and technical education, special education, specialized student populations, system administration and operations and maintenance components to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs. | School Finance & Operations / MEPRI | Promote EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE and EQUITY for all Maine learners |
| 20-A §15686-A, sub-§3 P.L. 2015, c. 519, Part AAAA, Sec. 12 as amended by P.L. 2015, c. 389, section C-6, as amended by P.L. 2017, c. 284, sec. C-44 |
Essential Programs and Services | At least every three years (next due in FY 2022-23) | Directs the Department of Education with information provided by Maine Education Policy Research Institution to review and to make recommended changes for legislative action of the essential programs and services professional development, student assessment, technology, transportation, leadership support, curricular and extra-curricular activities, supplies and equipment and charter school components to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs. | School Finance & Operations / MEPRI | Promote EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE and EQUITY for all Maine learners |
| 20-A §15686-A, sub-§1 P.L. 2015, c. 519, Part AAAA, Sec. 12 as amended by P.L. 2015, c. 389, section C-6, as amended by P.L. 2017, c. 466, sec. 14 |
Essential Programs and Services | At least every three years (next due in FY 2020-21) | Directs the Department of Education with information provided by Maine Education Policy Research Institution to review and to make recommended changes for legislative action of the essential programs and services student-to-staff ratios, salary and benefits matrices, small school adjustments, labor markets and gifted and talented components and components related to implementation of proficiency-based reporting and graduation requirements to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs. | School Finance & Operations / MEPRI | Promote EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE and EQUITY for all Maine learners |
| 20-A §254, sub-§13 P.L. 2011, c. 154 |
Financial Literacy of High School Students | 1/1/2022 Annual |
Directs the Department of Education in consultation with FAME, Department of Professional & Financial Regulation, Office of Securities, and Jobs for Maine Graduates to submit annual report to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs with strategies and resources available to implement an integrated model for instruction in personal finance for use in secondary schools. | Learning Systems | Promote EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE and EQUITY for all Maine learners |
| 20-A §6213, sub-§15 P.L. 2011, c. 446 |
Innovative School Zones and Districts: | 3/1/2022 Annual |
Directs the Department of Education to submit annual report on innovative school zones and school districts to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs and the Governor. | Innovation | Support a CULTURE of INNOVATION and CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, led by all of the experts in the field |
| 20-A §7204, sub-§8 P.L. 2019, c. 429, sec. 3 | Language and Literacy Development in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children | 7/31/2022 Annual |
Directs the Department of Education to submit annual report on the data reported in compliance with the federal IDEA that are specific to language and literacy development of children who are deaf or hard of hearing from birth to 5 years of age and any language developmental milestones or parent resources used or disseminated by the Department to parents, educators, early interventionists or therapists for use in tracking or assessing the expressive and receptive language acquisition of children who are deaf and hard or hearing and their development stages toward literacy in American Sign Language or English, or both to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs and post report on Department’s web site. | Special Services | Promote EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE and EQUITY for all Maine learners |
| 20-A §256, sub-§1 P.L. 2009, c. 274, §7 |
Learning Results | Not specified but Annual | Directs the Department of Education to submit annual report on the status of public education regarding the implementation of the system of Learning Results to the Governor and the Legislature. | Learning Systems / Innovation | Promote EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE and EQUITY for all Maine learners |
| 20-A §19102, sub-§4 P.L. 2011, c. 380, Part CC, as amended by PL 2013, c. 533, sec. 15 |
Learning Technology Program: | 2/15/2022 Annual |
Directs the Department of Education to submit annual comprehensive review of the Learning Through Technology Program to the Joint Standing Committees on Education and Cultural Affairs and Appropriations and Financial Affairs. | Innovation | Support a CULTURE of INNOVATION and CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, led by all of the experts in the field |
| 26 §1419-A, sub-§4 | Persons with Disabilities | Not specified but Annual | Directs the Department of Education in consultation with the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing / Governor Baxter School for the Deaf and advocacy groups for deaf, hard-of-hearing, late-deafened persons and for the information technology interests of consumers to submit annual report on results of an annual survey of all public schools in Maine for the purpose of assessing the need for specialized customer communications equipment in school systems to the Joint Standing Committee on Labor and Housing. | Special Services | Support a CULTURE of INNOVATION and CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, led by all of the experts in the field |
| 20-A §10011, sub-§3 P.L. 2011, c. 232 | Retention and Graduation Rates at Maine's Colleges and Universities | Not specified but Annual | Directs the Department of Education , to submit annual report on comparison data of retention rates and graduation rates of Maine's colleges and universities, including national comparisons of peer institutions to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs and post on Department's web site. | Higher Education & Educator Support | Promote EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE and EQUITY for all Maine learners |
| P.L. 2015, c. 267, sec CCC-3 | Student Hunger | Quarterly | Directs the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services to coordinate and submit quarterly reports on cooperation between the Departments regarding child hunger and nutrition programs to Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs and to the Commission to End Student Hunger. | School Finance & Operations | Ensure STUDENT and SCHOOL SAFETY, HEALTH, and WELLBEING |
| 20-A §7258, sub-§1-B | Transition Planning for Children with Disabilities to Adult Services | 1/1/2022 Annual |
Directs the Department of Education, in conjunction with the Department of Health and Human Services to submit annual report regarding transition planning for the adults services system and the number of persons 16 years of age and older on waiting lists for services for persons with autism or intellectual disabilities to the Joint Standing Committees on Health and Human Services and Appropriations and Financial Services. | Special Services | Promote EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE and EQUITY for all Maine learners |
| 20-A §5152, sub-§6 | Truancy | 2/1/2022 Annual |
Directs the Advisory Committee on Truancy, Dropouts and Alternative Education to assess the causes of truancy and dropouts, the effectiveness of alternative education and prevention programs and the social and educational programs or changes needed to encourage students to remain in school, including reintegration planning and aftercare services provided for juvenile offenders who have been released from juvenile facilities in the State and have enrolled in schools in Maine and submit annual report to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs. | School & Student Supports | Promote EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE and EQUITY for all Maine learners |
| 20-A §5051-A, sub-§3, par. B P.L. 2011, c. 614, sec. 13 |
Truancy | 1/15/2022 Annual |
Directs the Department of Education to submit annual report on aggregate truancy information provided by superintendents and an evaluation of the effect of state laws on the incidence of truancy to the Governor and the Legislature. | School & Student Supports | Ensure STUDENT and SCHOOL SAFETY, HEALTH, and WELLBEING |
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3 §956, §959, sub-§1(E) |
Government Program Evaluation Act Report | 11/2021 and must be every 8 years thereafter, unless requested at other time by committee of jurisdiction | Directs each State agency to submit report to the legislative committee of jurisdiction by a date specified by the committee containing information required under this statute. | Commissioner |