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Informational Letters
Links to Informational Letters that were sent to all Superintendents of Schools from the Commissioner.
2008–2009
- Letter #113 Emergency Amendments to Maine Unified Special Education Regulation Birth To Age Twenty [06/25/2009]
- Letter #112 Use of Title I Funds for Laptops [06/18/2009]
- Letter #111 AMENDED - Year-End Pupil Transportation Reports – Due by July 31, 2009 [06/15/2009]
- Letter #110 2009 Maine Dropout Prevention Summit [06/12/2009]
- Letter #109 Wyeth Day [06/11/2009]
- Letter #108 October 14, 2009 PSAT/NMSQT Registration Announcement [06/09/2009]
- Letter #107 Seasonal influenza vaccine opportunities for schools [06/08/2009]
- Letter #106 School Facilities Management System [06/05/2009]
- Letter #105 Requirements to Receive ARRA Funds [06/05/2009]
- Letter #104 Guidance on Transfer of School Records within the RSU/AOS [06/04/2009]
- Letter #103 Re-admitting Students and Staff after Flu-like Symptoms [05/22/2009]
- Letter #102 Maine Learning Technology Initiative Grades 7-12 [05/20/2009]
- Letter #101 Qualified School Construction Bond Program [05/18/2009]
- Letter #100 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Application for School Administrative Units for State Fiscal Stabilization Funds – Phase 1 [05/08/2009]
- Letter #099 H1N1 (“Swine Flu”) Updated Guidance and Information [05/07/2009]
- Letter #098 Continuous Improvement and Monitoring Program Update (CIMP) [05/01/2009]
- Letter #097 H1N1 (“Swine Flu”) Update: School Closure Protocol [04/29/2009]
- Letter #096 Qualified Zone Academy Bond Program [04/29/2009]
- Letter #095 Swine Influenza Guidelines for Schools [04/28/2009]
- Letter #094 Statewide Conference: Development Of Early Childhood Public Preschool Programs [04/22/2009]
- Letter #093 Distinguished Educator Positions [04/22/2009]
- Letter #092 Revised Subsidy Reports [04/17/2009]
- Letter #091 Revenue Projections and the Funding “Cliff” [04/16/2009]
- Letter #090 Systemic Complaint Policy [04/16/2009]
- Letter #089 Request for Proposals for Adult Education State Grant Program: English Literacy/Civics Education [04/16/2009]
- Letter #088 Statewide Conference: Transitioning to a Standards-Based System of Education in Maine [04/13/2009]
- Letter #087 Conference Call RE: Update on Recovery (ARRA) Funds [04/08/2008]
- Letter #086 NECAP Accommodations – Time Sensitive Survey – Response Requested [04/06/2009]
- Letter #085 Introduction to NECAP – Live Online Interactive Workshops [04/06/2009]
- Letter #084 Comprehensive Sexuality Education [04/06/2009]
- Letter #083 Ensuring Safety in Our Schools: Preparedness Conference to Offer Special Tools for Schools [04/06/2009]
- Letter #082 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for Food Service Equipment Assistance [04/01/2009]
- Letter #081 Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) 21st Century High School Teacher Tools and Resources Program [03/31/2009]
- Letter #080 Continuous Improvement and Monitoring Program (CIMP) Update [03/27/2009]
- Letter #079 Preliminary General Purpose Aid for Local Schools (GPA) Funding for FY 2009-10 [03/26/2009]
- Letter #078 Nominations for 2009-2010 School Nurse of the Year [03/23/2009]
- Letter #077 Recovery Update 3/20/09: Funds Anticipated [03/20/2009]
- Letter #076 2008-2009 School Year Reporting Requirements and Procedures for No Child Left Behind, “Highly Qualified Teacher” and Paraprofessional Data [03/20/2009]
- Letter #075 Food Service Management Company Contracts [03/17/2009]
- Letter #074 Update on Federal Recovery Package - March 10, 2009 [03/10/2009]
- Letter #073 Inhalant Abuse Prevention [03/10/2009]
- Letter #072 Request for Proposals for the Special Services Team [03/09/2009]
- Letter #071 Conference Scheduled on Federal Recovery Package [03/06/2009]
- Letter #070 Federal Recovery Package [03/04/2009]
- Letter #069 Proposed Rule Amendments, Chapter 61 – Rules for Major Capital School Construction Projects [03/04/2009]
- Letter #068 Maine’s Part C and Part B Applications for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2009 Grant Awards under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) To Be Submitted On or Before May 18, 2009 for Part C and May 11, 2009 for Part B to the US Department of [03/03/2009]
- Letter #067 Nominations Requested for Commissioner’s Recognition Awards Program [02/27/2009]
- Letter #066 Anticipated Daily Education Rates for Special Purpose Schools for 2009/2010 [02/24/2009]
- Letter #065 Role of Adult Education in Maine’s Unified Special Education Regulations (Chapter 101) [02/24/2009]
- Letter #064 State Required Special Education Forms in Acholi, Arabic, Khmer, Mandarin, Nuer, Somali and Spanish [02/19/2009]
- Letter #063 Continuous Improvement and Monitoring Program (CIMP) for IDEA [02/12/2009]
- Letter #062 ATM Service and E-Rate for School Year 2009-2010 [02/09/2009]
- Letter #061 Spring 2009 Maine High School Assessment (MHSA)/SAT Initiative Updates [02/06/2009]
- Letter #060 Update on NECAP Participation [02/03/2009]
- Letter #059 2008 - 2009 TUITION RATES [01/29/2009]
- Letter #058 Seeking Recommendations for the Maine Talent Pool [01/28/2009]
- Letter #057 Proposed Rule Amendments, Chapter 61 – Rules for Major Capital School Construction Projects [01/28/2009]
- Letter #056 Videoconferencing via ATM [01/27/2009]
- Letter #055 Regional Forums Facilitated by Members of the Diploma Stakeholder Group [01/26/2009]
- Letter #054 Supporting Children and Families of Deployed and Returning Members of the Reserves and National Guard [01/21/2009]
- Letter #053 Additions to the Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Speech/Language Eligibility Form and Classroom Observations [01/21/2009]
- Letter #052 APEX Learning Advanced Placement Exam Preparation [01/09/2009]
- Letter #051 Results from Profiled Data under IDEA State Performance Plan (SPP) Determinations [01/02/2009]
- Letter #050 Public Hearings on Proposed Rule Amendments to Chapter 131: The Maine Federal, State, and Local Accountability Standards [12/31/2008]
- Letter #049 MEDMS/Infinite Campus State Edition Behavior Module is Now Available for the Mandatory Reporting of Incidents of Prohibited Behavior for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Title IV-A [12/23/2008]
- Letter #048 Special Education Infinite Campus Issue Reported [12/19/2008]
- Letter #047 Highly Qualified Teachers Annual Measurable Objectives (AMOs) [12/17/2008]
- Letter #046 Energy Survey Reminder [12/08/2008]
- Letter #045 State Required Special Education Forms [12/03/2008]
- Letter #044 Nominations due for 2010 Maine Teacher of the Year [12/03/2008]
- Letter #043 Proposed Rule Amendments, Chapter 115 [11/26/2008]
- Letter #042 Revised Spreadsheet Online [11/21/2008]
- Letter #041 Curtailment Effect on Subsidy [11/19/2008]
- Letter #040 2008 Summary Report on the Immunization Status of School Children – Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 7, and Grade 8 [11/19/2008]
- Letter #039 Information about 2008–2009 MEA and PAAP Assessments at Grades 3-8 and ELL Assessments [11/13/2008]
- Letter #038 Pending Budget Curtailment Order [11/10/2008]
- Letter #037 Withdrawal of My Voice © SurveyOpportunity [11/10/2008]
- Letter #036 New England Troops to Teachers Program – Informational Recruitment Video Link [11/07/2008]
- Letter #035 IMPORTANT NOTICE: School Emergency Preparedness Review [10/31/2008]
- Letter #034 Opportunity for Schools to Become a Designated Engineering by Design™ Site for the 2008-2009 School Year [10/24/2008]
- Letter #033 My Voice Survey [10/23/2008]
- Letter #032 Energy Survey, Please Complete [10/22/2008]
- Letter #031 Changes to the Maine Educational Assessment at Grades 3-8 [10/21/2008]
- Letter #030 Constitutionally Protected Prayer in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools [10/16/2008]
- Letter #029 General Purpose Aid in the FY 2010-11 State Budget [10/14/2008]
- Letter #028 Index for the Maine Unified Special Education Regulations (MUSER) [10/10/2008]
- Letter #027 Advanced Placement (AP) Incentive Program Funds [10/09/2008]
- Letter #026 Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey [10/08/2008]
- Letter #025 Adjustments to School Construction Bonding Schedule [10/03/2008]
- Letter #024 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ANNOUNCEMENT: Youth Suicide Prevention Project Funding Opportunity for High Schools [10/02/2008]
- Letter #023 Daily Education Rates for Special Purpose Private Schools [10/01/2008]
- Letter #022 Approval of FY 2009 Leased Space Applications [09/26/2008]
- Letter #021 School Unit Responsibilities Regarding Homeless Children and Youth [09/26/2008]
- Letter #020 Advanced Placement Conference [09/25/2008]
- Letter #019 Emergency Rule and Provisionally Adopted Rule Amendments, Chapter 61 – Rules for Major Capital School Construction Projects [09/24/2008]
- Letter #018 ADVANCE NOTICE: Youth Suicide Prevention Project Funding Opportunity [09/18/2008]
- Letter #017 Ensuring Safety in Our Schools: Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) Open House for School Administrators [09/18/2008]
- Letter #016 Maine Department of Education Special Education Due Process [09/17/2008]
- Letter #015 Capital Asset Management (CAM) Program Update [09/16/2008]
- Letter #014 Chemicals in Schools: Inventory Reminder [09/16/2008]
- Letter #013 Alcohol Awareness Day [09/11/2008]
- Letter #012 New School Nurse Orientation [09/09/2008]
- Letter #011 Announcing Local Educational Agency Homeless Liaison Training Dates [09/08/2008]
- Letter #010 Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey [08/06/2008]
- Letter #009 Observance of “Maine Week of Heroes” [08/06/2008]
- Letter #008 Constitution Day – September 17, 2008 [08/06/2008]
- Letter #007 Proposed Rule Amendments, Chapter 61 – Rules for Major Capital School Construction Projects [07/30/2008]
- Letter #006 Ensuring Safety in Our Schools: A Sample School-Based Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan [07/25/2008]
- Letter #005 Applications for FY 2009 Instructional Leased Space Program [07/25/2008]
- Letter #004 Take It Outside Campaign – Save the Date [07/22/2008]
- Letter #003 Education and School Statutes 2008-2009 Edition [07/10/2008]
- Letter #002 Visual and Performing Arts in accordance with Chapter 104 and the Maine Learning Results [07/08/2008]
- Letter #001 FY 2007 - 2008 Final Subsidy Printout (ED 281) [07/02/2008]
2007–2008
- Letter #113 2007-2008 School Year TeLL Maine Survey UPDATED Data Available [06/28/2008]
- Letter #112 Release to School Administrative Units of 2008 MEA and PAAP Reports [06/20/2008]
- Letter #111 Summary of Major Laws Related to Education Enacted by the Second Regular Session and First Special Session of the 123rd Maine Legislature [06/17/2008]
- Letter #110 Update on Required State Forms and Additional Web-Based Guidance [06/16/2008]
- Letter #109 October 15, 2008 PSAT/NMSQT Registration Announcement [06/13/2008]
- Letter #108 Announcing 2008 Dropout Prevention Summer Institute [06/13/2008]
- Letter #107 June Payments for Subsidy and State Ward /Agency Clients [06/10/2008]
- Letter #106 Outdoors recreation opportunity for students [05/22/2008]
- Letter #105 Maine Department of Education Diploma for Students Experiencing Educational [05/16/2008]
- Letter #104 New Rulemaking for Chapter 61: Rules for Major Capital School Construction Projects As a Result of Legislation [05/14/2008]
- Letter #103 NCLB Title IID Administrative Funds Percentage Change to 3% [05/05/2008]
- Letter #102 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants Application [05/05/2008]
- Letter #101 United States Department of Agriculture’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program [05/05/2008]
- Letter #100 Maine’s NBPTS Candidate Subsidy Program for Public School Teachers [05/05/2008]
- Letter #099 KickStart Campaign [04/28/2008]
- Letter #098 2007-2008 School Year TeLL Maine Survey Data Available [04/28/2008]
- Letter #097 Arts Education Statewide Census [04/02/2008]
- Letter #096 Nominations for 2008-2009 School Nurse of the Year [03/31/2008]
- Letter #095 Mathematics and Science Partnership Grant Application [03/20/2008]
- Letter #094 Rescheduling of Instructional Days Cancelled Due to Inclement Weather [03/19/2008]
- Letter #093 Maine’s Part C and Part B Applications for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2008 Grant Awards under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) To Be Submitted On or Before May, 7, 2008 for Part C and May 16,2008 for Part B to the US Department of [03/19/2008]
- Letter #092 “Going Green” in Public Schools and Special Energy Initiatives [03/13/2008]
- Letter #091 Inhalant Abuse Prevention [03/11/2008]
- Letter #090 2007-2008 School Year Reporting Requirements and Procedures for <em>No Child Left Behind, “Highly Qualified Teacher” and Paraprofessional Data [03/07/2007]
- Letter #089 PRIORITY: Snow Loads on School Roofs [03/04/2008]
- Letter #088 Approval of FY 2008 School Revolving Renovation Fund (SRRF) Applications [03/03/2008]
- Letter #087 Recommendations for the Maine Talent Pool [02/25/2008]
- Letter #086 Extended Period for MEA Test Administration [02/25/2008]
- Letter #085 2008-2009 School Bus Subsidy Approvals And Denials [02/20/2008]
- Letter #084 Response to Questions from SAUs and Parents Regarding the Maine Unified [02/13/2008]
- Letter #082 Public Preschool Programs for Four Year Old Children [02/06/2008]
- Letter #081 Truancy Policies in Regards to MEDMS Enrollment [02/06/2008]
- Letter #080 Substantive Changes in Federal Medicaid Rules and Anticipated Impact [02/01/2008]
- Letter #079 No Child Left Behind Act Title IID “Enhancing Education Through Technology" Training Offered [02/05/2008]
- Letter #078 Daily Education Rates for Special Purpose Private Schools [01/29/2008]
- Letter #077 ATM Broadcast Thursday: Changes in Medicaid Rules and Funding [01/28/2008]
- Letter #076 Supporting Children and Families of Deployed Members of the Reserves and National Guard [01/28/2008]
- Letter #075 Career, Technical and Community College: Virtual Fair [01/28/2008]
- Letter #074 Regional Forums [01/24/2008]
- Letter #073 Commissioner’s Recognition Awards Program [01/24/2008]
- Letter #072 2008 Maine High School Assessment Administration Information [01/23/2008]
- Letter #071 Call for Nominations, Freida J. Riley Teacher Award [01/23/2008]
- Letter #070 Distinguished Educator Positions [01/17/2008]
- Letter #069 Update on Required State Forms [01/17/2008]
- Letter #068 2007 - 2008 TUITION RATES [01/04/2008]
- Letter #067 Warrant Language: Amendments to Adult Education Statute [01/04/2008]
- Letter #066 ATM Service and E-Rate for School Year 2008-2009 [01/02/2008]
- Letter #065 Exclusion from School, Due to An Outbreak of Mumps, for Children with disabilities Identified Under Chapter 101 or Section 504 Who Are Unvaccinated or Have No Acceptable Evidence of Immunity [12/21/2007]
- Letter #064 Governor’s Response to Revenue Projections [12/18/2007]
- Letter #063 Participation in the Teaching, Leading and Learning (TeLL) Survey [12/18/2007]
- Letter #062 Timeline: Children Returning to School after Mumps Vaccine [12/17/2007]
- Letter #061 SAT and PSAT/NMSQT Workshops [12/14/2007]
- Letter #060 Maine’s First Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Summit, January 24, 2008, Augusta Civic Center [12/14/2007]
- Letter #059 Update to Informational Letter #56, “Mumps Outbreak in Maine” [11/30/2007]
- Letter #058 Distance Education Survey Information Needed [11/30/2007]
- Letter #057 Advanced Placement (AP) Incentive Program Funds Available [11/27/2007]
- Letter #056 Mumps Outbreak in Maine [11/20/2007]
- Letter #055 Information about 2007–2008 Grade 3–8 MEA, PAAP, and ELL Assessments [11/20/2007]
- Letter #054 Changes to Maine law regarding Tobacco Use on School Grounds [11/20/2007]
- Letter #053 2007 Summary Report on the Immunization Status of School Children – Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 7, and Grade 8 [11/19/2007]
- Letter #052 APEX Learning Exam Preparation [11/15/2007]
- Letter #051 Qualified Zone Academy Bond Program [11/14/2007]
- Letter #050 2007 AYP Reports and 2007-2008 AYP Reporting [11/14/2007]
- Letter #049 Reorganization Plan Checklist and Cover Page [11/13/2007]
- Letter #048 Alternative Plan Checklist and Cover Page [11/13/2007]
- Letter #047 Clarification on Key Aspects of School Administrative Reorganization [11/13/2007]
- Letter #046 Nominations for the 2009 Maine Teacher of the Year [11/09/2007]
- Letter #045 Annual Gifted and Talented Program Application [11/08/2007]
- Letter #044 School Administrative Unit (SAU) [aka Local Education Agency (LEA)] Results from Profiled Data under State Performance Plan Determinations [11/06/2007]
- Letter #043 Proposed Rule Amendments, Chapter 101- Maine Unified Special Education Regulation [11/06/2007]
- Letter #042 Teaching, Leading, Learning Survey [11/05/2007]
- Letter #041 Identification of Migrant Children [11/02/2007]
- Letter #040 Proposed Rule Amendments, Chapter 64 – Maine School Facilities Program and School Revolving Renovation Fund [10/31/2007]
- Letter #039 Proposed Rule Amendments, Chapter 115 – Certification, Authorization, and Approval of Education Personnel, Part I and Part II [10/31/2007]
- Letter #038 SAU and RPC Requests for Reimbursement of Legal Costs [10/25/2007]
- Letter #037 School Nurse Access for New Immunization Information System Requires Superintendent Agreement with the Maine Immunization Program [10/25/2007]
- Letter #036 Maine Teacher Shortage Area Identification for the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 School Years for Designation by the U. S. Department of Education [10/24/2007]
- Letter #035 Announcing Local Educational Agency Homeless Liaison Training Dates [10/24/2007]
- Letter #034 Approval of FY 2008 Leased Space Applications [10/23/2007]
- Letter #033 THE NEW DATE OF OCTOBER 29, 2007-Essential Programs and Services (EPS) – English as a Second Language (ESL) Information Needed [10/22/2007]
- Letter #032 Maine Department of Education Regulation 132- Learning Results: Parameters for Essential Instruction Approved [10/22/2007]
- Letter #031 Completion of College Application as a Requirement for High School Graduation [10/22/2007]
- Letter #030 Reminder: Essential Programs and Services (EPS) – English as a Second Language (ESL) Information Needed [10/17/2007]
- Letter #029 Alternative Education Study and Program Self -Assessment [10/17/2007]
- Letter #028 Constitutionally Protected Prayer in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools - A Response is required on or before October 26, 2007 [10/12/2007]
- Letter #027 Proposed Revisions to Adult Education Rules Chapters 221, 222, 229, and 230 and repeal of Chapters 224, 226, and 227 [10/03/2007]
- Letter #026 Proposed Rule Amendments, Chapter 61 – Rules for Major Capital School Construction Projects [10/03/2007]
- Letter #025 Nontraditional Limited Purpose Schools Annual Approval Report []
- Letter #024 PUBLIC SCHOOL ANNUAL “SCHOOL APPROVAL REPORT” (THE SCHOOL APPROVAL “BLUE CHECK LIST”) EF-I-291 [10/02/2007]
- Letter #023 P.L. 107-110, Title III, Part A, Subpart 2, §3122 (a) [09/28/2007]
- Letter #022 Career and Technical Education Five-Year [09/28/2007]
- Letter #021 MRSA Title 20-A, Section 4803, sub-section 5, Alcohol Awareness Day [09/25/2007]
- Letter #020 Amendments to Maine Department of Education Regulation 118: PURPOSES, STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL SUPPORT SYSTEMS [09/21/2007]
- Letter #019 Complimentary Maine Education and School Statutes 2007-2008 Edition [09/19/2007]
- Letter #018 “School Consolidation Part 2” Conference [09/14/2007]
- Letter #017 Essential Programs and Services (EPS) – English as a Second Language (ESL) Information Needed - Please complete and submit this report no later than October 15, 2007 [09/14/2007]
- Letter #016 Maine’s Best Practice in Bullying and Harassment Prevention Training [09/10/2007]
- Letter #015 Maine’s NBPTS Candidate Subsidy Program for Public School Teachers []
- Letter #014 2006-2007 School Year Reporting Requirements and Procedures for No Child Left Behind, “Highly Qualified Teacher” and Paraprofessional Data [08/30/2007]
- Letter #013 Additional Required State Forms For Special Education [08/24/2007]
- Letter #012 Observance of “Maine Week of Heroes" [08/24/2007]
- Letter #011 Maine Interdepartmental Youth Health Survey System Development [08/24/2007]
- Letter #010 Important Notice About Requests for Financial Data and Answers to Questions Regarding Reorganization Law [08/21/2007]
- Letter #009 Proposed Maine Department of Education Regulation - Learning Results: Parameters for Essential Instruction [08/17/2007]
- Letter #008 School Revolving Renovation Fund [08/10/2007]
- Letter #007 Request for Funds for Miscellaneous Costs [08/09/2007]
- Letter #004 21st Century High School Teacher Tools and Resources - MLTI [07/20/2007]
- Letter #003 14th Annual Education Law Conference [07/20/2007]
- Letter #002 Applications for FY 2008 Instructional Leased Space Program [07/16/2007]
- Letter #001 MEA and PAAP Reports Release and Need for Verification [07/12/2007]
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