Safety
There is currently no policy surrounding School Climate in Maine. For more information on school climate, please visit us at Services – National School Climate Center
Maine Revised Statute Annotated Title 20-A §6554. Prohibition on bullying in public schools.
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- Includes definitions of alternative discipline, bullying, cyberbullying, retaliation, and school grounds.
- Covers bullying that takes place on- and off-school grounds.
- States that anyone who engages in bullying, who is determined to have knowingly and falsely accused another of bullying, or who engages in acts of retaliation against a person who reports a suspected incident of bullying is subject to disciplinary actions.
- States who is responsible for the adoption of policy and the procedures that should be included in the policy.
- Maine Revised Statutes 20-A 1001. Duties of school boards.
http://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/20-A/title20-Asec1001.html
- Maine Revised Statutes 20-A 254. Educational Duties.
http://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/20-A/title20-Asec254.html
http://legislature.maine.gov/legis/statutes/20-A/title20-Asec6554.html
Who does this protect? Students
Does this policy include ways for families to be involved? Yes
Maine Revised Statutes 20-A 1001. Duties of school boards. Each school board shall annually approve a comprehensive emergency management plan developed by the school unit administration working with school teachers and staff and local, county, and state public safety officials, fire-fighting personnel, emergency management officials, mental health officials, and law enforcement officials.
http://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/20-A/title20-Asec1001.html
Maine Revised Statutes 20-A 6552. Firearms.
- A person may not possess a firearm on public school property or the property of an approved private school or discharge a firearm within 500 feet of public school property or the property of an approved private school.
- The prohibition on the possession and discharge of a firearm does not apply to law enforcement officials.
http://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/20-A/title20-Asec6552.html
Who does this protect? Students, Staff
Does this policy include ways for families to be involved? No
Teaching/Learning
Maine Revised Statutes 20-A 1. Definitions.
Provides definitions of alternative education programs and alternative learning.
http://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/20-A/title20-Asec1.html
Code of Maine Rules 05.071.127 Instructional program assessment and diploma requirements.
- Alternative Programs:
- A school administrative unit may establish or participate in one or more programs as alternatives to the regular course of study to meet the needs of students at risk. Alternative programs shall support student social and behavioral development in addition to performance.
- Bilingual Instruction:
- The school board of each school administrative unit may establish bilingual programs to provide proficiency in both English and a second language.
Code of Maine Rules 05.071.128 Truants and dropouts guidelines. Process for developing alternative programs, for example, the questions local school officials should take into consideration.
Code of Maine Rules 05.071.101 Maine Unified Special Education Regulation Birth to age Twenty.
Under this chapter are policies and procedures that are required under the IDEA act.
Who does this protect? Students, Students with disabilities
Does this policy include ways for families to be involved? Yes
Interpersonal Relationships
Maine Revised Statute Annotated Title 20-A §§4805. Other special observances.
Includes religious holidays.
http://legislature.maine.gov/legis/statutes/20-A/title20-Asec4805.html
Institutional Environment
Maine Revised Statutes 20-A 254. Educational Duties.
The commissioner shall strongly encourage each school board to adopt local procedures for implementing a districtwide parental involvement initiative as school board policy.
http://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/20-A/title20-Asec254.html
Code of Maine Rules 05.071.125 Basic approval Standard: public schools and school administrative units.
School administrative units shall provide family outreach and support programs designed to improve parent engagement and parent-school relations, practices such as open houses, parent conferences, parent education opportunities, newsletters, family events, and program evaluations.
Who does this protect? Family, Students
Does this policy include ways for families to be involved? Yes
Maine Revised Statutes 20-A 1001. Duties of school boards.
Each school board shall annually approve a comprehensive emergency management plan developed by the school unit administration working with school teachers and staff and local, county, and state public safety officials, fire-fighting personnel, emergency management officials, mental health officials, and law enforcement officials.
http://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/20-A/title20-Asec1001.html
Maine Revised Statutes 20-A 6552. Firearms.
- A person may not possess a firearm on public school property or the property of an approved private school or discharge a firearm within 500 feet of public school property or the property of an approved private school.
- The prohibition on the possession and discharge of a firearm does not apply to law enforcement officials.
http://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/20-A/title20-Asec6552.html
Who does this protect? Students, Staff
Does this policy include ways for families to be involved? No
Social Media
There is currently no policy surrounding Leadership in Maine. For more information on school climate, please visit us at Services – National School
There is currently no policy surrounding Professional Relations in Maine. For more information on school climate, please visit us at Services – National School