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| COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE/LEADERSHIP TEAM |
The overall emphasis of the Department of Education is to ensure that high quality educational services are available to all Maine people through comprehensive educational planning and leadership that relate such services to other social, economic, cultural and governmental programs and activities. The Department is authorized to supervise, guide and plan a coordinated system of public education for all Maine people, to encourage and stimulate public interest in the advancement of education, and to encourage in-service education and staff development for teachers in cooperation with local school officials.
The Leadership Team, under the direction of the Commissioner, is responsible for developing and executing a strategic plan for K-12 public education in the State of Maine, budgeting for the implementation of the plan, providing information to the Maine Legislature, the State Board of Education, and the people of Maine on the current status and future needs of Maine schools. The Commissioner’s Office is also responsible for federal and state legislative affairs, personnel, education in the Unorganized Territories, the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf, external technology, and the two Centers for Inquiry on secondary education and literacy. |
| OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER |
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Commissioner |
Susan A. Gendron |
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624-6620 |
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Commissioner's Assistant |
Tammy J. Morrill |
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624-6620 |
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Commissioner's Scheduler |
Sandra Moreau |
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624-6620 |
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Deputy Commissioner |
Angela Faherty |
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624-6620 |
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Senior Administrative Secretary |
Georgette Valliere |
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624-6620 |
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Federal Programs Compliance Officer |
Susan Corrente |
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624-6668 |
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Chief of Staff |
Valerie Seaberg |
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624-6834 |
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Media Relations/Public Information |
David Connerty-Marin |
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624-6880 |
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Mail Room/Conference Room Scheduler |
Tammy Norton |
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624-6621 |
FEDERAL/STATE LEGISLATIVE COORDINATION |
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Coordinator |
Greg Scott |
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624-6620 |
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Federal Liaison |
Jaci Holmes |
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624-6669 |
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Administrative Secretary |
Danielle McKay |
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624-6620 |
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION |
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Administrative Secretary |
Mary Becker |
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624-6616 |
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GOVERNOR BAXTER SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF |
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Superintendent |
Larry Taub |
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781-3165 |
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EDUCATION IN UNORGANIZED TERRITORY |
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EUT Superintendent |
Shelley B. Lane |
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624-6892 |
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Business Manager |
Mary Hamlin |
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624-6892 |
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Administrative Secretary |
Rhonda Casey |
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624-6892 |
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Account Clerk |
Ronald Burke |
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624-6892 |
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SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE REORGANIZATION |
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Consultant |
Norman E. Higgins |
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624-6802 |
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Consultant |
Ray Poulin |
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624-6802 |
LEARNING RESULTS IMPLEMENTATION |
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Distinguished Educator |
George Tucker |
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624-6705 |
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SPECIAL PROJECTS AND INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY |
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Director (Distinguished Educator) |
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INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY |
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MLTI Project Manager |
Steve Vose |
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624-6777 |
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MLTI Project Assistant |
Laura Brown |
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624-6746 |
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Instructional Tech. |
Robert McIntire |
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624-6778 |
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Instructional Tech. |
David Patterson |
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624-6779 |
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Media Spec/Ed |
Sylvia K. Norton |
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287-5620 |
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PERSONNEL |
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Chief of Staff |
Valerie Seaberg |
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624-6834 |
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PK-20 CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT TEAM |
The Standards, Assessment, and Regional Services Team (SARS) is comprised of nine Regional Educational Representatives and a Team Leader/Policy Director. The team provides assistance to local school systems, administrators, teachers, staff and communities in nine regions across the State to implement and integrate standards-based reform, including Maine’s Learning Results. Areas of focus for the SARS Team include technical assistance in the content areas, the state and local assessment system, and support services to assure fair and equitable opportunities to achieve the Learning Results. Team members also represent the Department on the interagency Children’s Cabinet which is comprised of the five child-serving state departments and is charged with overseeing and coordinating seamless delivery of services to children in Maine. SARS Team members also play a role in forging and supporting a variety of regional partnerships and collaborative efforts to enhance the ability of local school systems to undertake results-based systemic educational improvement efforts.
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Team Leader/Policy Director |
Wanda Monthey |
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624-6831 |
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Regional Educational Representatives |
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Aroostook County Supt. Region 1 [Eng/Lang Arts] |
Diana L. Doiron |
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624-6823 |
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Cumberland County Supt. Region 2 [Eng/Lang Arts] |
Patsy Dunton |
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624-6625 |
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Hancock County Supt. Region 3 [Science] |
Anita Bernhardt |
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624-6835 |
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Kennebec Valley Supt. Region 4 [World Languages] |
Donald Reutershan |
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624-6826 |
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Mid-Coast Supt. Region 5 [Gifted & Talented] |
Cliff McHatten |
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624-6654 |
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Penquis Supt. Region 6 [Mathematics & Assessment] |
Dan Hupp |
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624-6827 |
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Western ME Supt. Region 7 Special Ed/Personalized Ed |
(Vacant) |
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Washington County Supt. Region 8 [Mathematics] |
(Vacant) |
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624-6829 |
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York County Supt. Region 9 [Social Studies] |
Jana Boody |
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624-6828 |
Assessment Team |
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General Curriculum for Special Education, Alternate Education, Education Specialist, Personalized Alternate Assessment Portfolios (PAAP) |
Kimberly Schroeter |
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624-6774 |
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Office Support Staff |
Sandra McKechnie |
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624-6770 |
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Local Assessment Coordinator |
Vacant |
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624-6785 |
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MEA Consultant |
Susan Smith |
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624-6775 |
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Advanced Placement Incentive Consultant |
Vacant |
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624-6625 |
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State Director of Student Assessment |
Vacant |
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624-6636 |
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Visual and Performing Arts Specialist |
Argy Nestor |
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624-6825 |
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Learning Results |
Anita Bernhardt |
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624-6835 |
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Teacher Quality and Mentoring/Induction |
Dan Conley |
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624-6639 |
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Personalized Alternate Assessment Portfolios (PAAP) Administrative Assistant |
Peter Bernard |
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624-6678 |
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National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) |
Paula Hutton |
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624-6636 |
CENTER FOR INQUIRY ON LITERACY |
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Literacy Specialist |
Lee Ann Larsen |
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624-6628 |
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Distinguished Educator |
Patrick O'Shea |
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624-6717 |
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Distinguished Educator |
(Vacant) |
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624-6679 |
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LEARNING SYSTEMS TEAM |
The primary mission of the Learning Systems Team is the proper and effective administration of a broad range of federal and state programs that provide technical assistance and resources to local school administrative units to support the development of educational programming and ensure equal access and full participation for all students to high quality, high performance education. Specific areas of responsibility include: adult education, alternative education, drop-out prevention, homeless services, Learning Results, school approval, career and technical education, School-to-Work programs, preventive services, health education, special education, and compensatory and migrant education. The Learning Systems Team is divided into two sub-teams: the Special Services Team and the Learning Opportunities Team.
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Team Leader |
Jacqueline Soychak |
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624-6734 |
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Support Staff |
Janice Bunnell |
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624-6733 |
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| The NCLB Team includes administering federal programs that provide reading and mathematics support for disadvantaged children (Title I); that ensure children of migratory workers have access to the same educational opportunities as other children (Title I-C); that provide for skill development in teaching mathematics and science (Title II); that provide resources to speed the implementation of statewide educational technology plans (Title III); that support programs to prevent violence in and around schools and prevent the illegal use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs (Title IV); that assist local educational reform efforts which are consistent with statewide reform efforts under Goals 2000 (Title VI); that support schools in their efforts to expand or enhance bilingual education and/or English as a Second Language (ESL) programs (Title VII); and that provide grants to local schools for facilitating the enrollment, attendance, and success of homeless children (McKinney Act). |
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Title I-A, Disadvantaged |
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Coordinator |
Kathy Manning |
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624-6705 |
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Priority Schools & AYP Coordinator |
Rachelle Tome |
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624-6705 |
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Accountant II |
Debra MacLeod |
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624-6705 |
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Education Spec. I |
Jacqueline Godbout |
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624-6705 |
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Office Manager |
(Vacant) |
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624-6705 |
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Office Support |
Lorraine Cote |
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624-6705 |
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Distinguished Educator, NCLB School Improvement |
(Vacant) |
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624-6705 |
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Distinguished Educator, NCLB School Improvement |
(Vacant) |
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624-6705 |
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School Improvement and Supplemental Educational Services |
George Tucker |
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624-6705 |
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Title I-C, Migrant Education |
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Director |
Danna Lee |
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624-6705 |
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Office Manager |
(Vacant) |
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624-6705 |
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Accountant II |
Debra MacLeod |
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624-6705 |
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Education Specialist |
Elizabeth Harris |
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624-6705 |
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Title II-A, Teacher Quality |
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Program Coordinator |
Barbara Moody |
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624-6830 |
Title II-D, Enhancing Education Through Technology |
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Director |
Dennis Kunces |
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624-6788 |
Title III, ESL/Bilingual Programs |
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Director |
Nancy Mullins |
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624-6788 |
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Title IV-A, Safe and Drug Free Schools |
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Program Director |
(Vacant) |
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624-6680 |
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Title V, Innovative Education |
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Program Director |
Dennis Kunces |
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624-6815 |
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Title VI, Rural Education |
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Program Director |
Dennis Kunces |
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624-6815 |
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Career and Technical Education Team |
| The Career and Technical Education Team oversees the high school Career and Technical Education (formerly known as vocational education) centers and regions across the state which provide students with the technical skills, knowledge and education necessary for a successful transition to postsecondary education or work. It also oversees the expenditure of federal funds (Perkins & Briggs) for secondary and postsecondary Career and Technical Education.
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| Career and Technical Education Team |
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CTE - Co-Coordinator, Curriculum Dev. & Assessment |
Lora Downing |
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624-6740 |
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CTE - Co-Coordinator, Comptroller, Grant Manager |
Margaret (Meg) Harvey |
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624-6738 |
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Office Support Staff |
Angela Birmingham |
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624-6735 |
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Agriculture Support Staff |
Nancy Bonenfant |
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624-6736 |
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Gender Equity Consultant |
Leslie (Buzz) Gamble |
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624-6747 |
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Career and Education Development, Articulation and Programs of Study Consultant |
Nigel Norton |
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624-6745 |
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Agriculture Consultant |
Douglas Robertson |
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624-6744 |
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Business and Industry, CTSO, PAC Consultant |
Shawn Lagasse |
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624-6743 |
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Fiscal Support Staff |
Janice Cowan |
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624-6738 |
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Technical Skills Assessment and Comprehensive School Review Consultant |
Tracey Cooley
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624-6742 |
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CNA Program Approval and Testing |
Elaine Briggs |
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624-6711 |
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Technology Consultant |
C. L. Hartman |
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624-6748 |
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Distinguished Educator, Service Learning and Civic Education |
Glenn Nerbak |
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624-6721 |
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Learning Results Team |
| The Learning Results Team provides a wide range of services in support of achieving Maine’s Learning Results including the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA); the Basic School Approval program; dropout prevention program services; home schooling application reviews; and Goals 2000 and Title III Technology Literacy Challenge Fund grants.
Consultant Team |
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Truancy, Dropout Prevention, Alternative Ed, Homeless Ed. & School Counselor |
Shelley Reed |
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624-6637 |
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Office Support Staff |
Terry Bailey |
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624-6772 |
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School Approval and Homeschooling Consultant |
Edwin Kastuck |
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624-6776 |
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Adult Education Team |
| The Adult Education Team provides access and quality educational programs for Maine citizens to acquire knowledge and skills necessary to function effectively as a family member, a worker, and a citizen. The Adult Education Team administers federal and state legislation and private non-profit grants to provide leadership, program development, technical assistance, staff development, and program evaluation.
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ABE Coordinator |
Marcia Cook |
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624-6752 |
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Adult Literacy |
Jeff Fantine |
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624-6752 |
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GED Administrator |
Andrew McMahan |
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624-6752 |
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GED Support Staff |
Lisa Perry |
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624-6752 |
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Distinguished Educator |
AnnMarie Barter |
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624-6780 |
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SPECIAL SERVICES TEAM |
The Special Education Team includes administering the state and federal laws governing the education of children with disabilities; conducting program reviews of special education programs in local schools; conducting due process reviews to assure that all federal and state rights are upheld; establishing and maintaining a coordinated service delivery system for children from birth to five and their families (CDS); ensuring that an adequate supply of qualified special education and related services personnel is maintained in the State (CSPD); and providing technology-related support, advocacy, and delivery systems for individuals with disabilities of all ages.
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Team Leader |
David Stockford |
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624-6650 |
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Special Services Support Staff |
Gaylord Weston |
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624-6650 |
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Comprehensive System Personnel Development Team |
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CSPD Coordinator |
Pam Rosen |
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624-6650 |
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Statistician |
Dana Duncan |
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624-6615 |
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Planning & Research Assistant |
Dawn Klipan |
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624-6650 |
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Administrative Assistant |
(Vacant) |
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624-6650 |
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Due Process Team |
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Due Process Coordinator |
Pauline Lamontagne |
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624-6650 |
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Due Process Consultant |
Susan Parks |
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624-6650 |
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Due Process Consultant |
Steve Spear |
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624-6650 |
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Office Support Staff |
Pat Neumeyer |
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624-6650 |
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Child Development Services Team |
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Director |
Debra Hannigan |
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624-6660 |
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Office Support Staff |
Susan Kendall |
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624-6660 |
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Early Childhood Consultant |
Janine Blatt |
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624-6832 |
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Payroll Specialist |
Etoka Babbitt |
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624-6660 |
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Systems Analyst |
Bruce Armstrong |
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624-6660 |
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Human Resources Coordinator |
Dan Alley |
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624-6675 |
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Business Manager |
Mike Boucher |
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624-6664 |
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Accounts Receivable Specialist |
Paula Charette |
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624-6819 |
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Accounts Payable Specialist |
Bettie Fuller |
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624-6686 |
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Distinguished Educator |
Erica Thompson |
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624-6629 |
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Federal Program Team |
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Coordinator Exceptional Children |
David Stockford |
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624-6650 |
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Office Support Staff |
Deborah Violette |
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624-6650 |
