2010 Maine Code
TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION
Chapter 3: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
20-A §258-A. Inspection of schools
Part 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subchapter 2: COMMISSIONER
§258-A. Inspection of schools
1. Petition or request. The commissioner shall inspect a school or schools in a school administrative unit and report the findings and recommendations to the school board, addressing the concerns of the petition in light of applicable school approval standards, when:
A. Petitioned by 60% of the parents of the children of one school; [1983, c. 859, Pt. A, §§ 3, 25 (NEW).]
B. Requested by the school board or superintendent of schools; or [1983, c. 859, Pt. A, §§ 3, 25 (NEW).]
C. Petitioned by 20% of the registered voters of the unit. [1983, c. 859, Pt. A, §§ 3, 25 (NEW).]
2. Periodic reviews. The commissioner shall periodically review all public schools and all private schools which receive public funds, to determine their compliance with the applicable provisions of this Title.
[ 1983, c. 859, Pt. A, §§ 3, 25 (NEW) .]
3. Special reviews. The commissioner shall fulfill the monitoring functions required by any state or federal grants to school units or schools.
[ 1983, c. 859, Pt. A, §§ 3, 25 (NEW) .]
4. Private schools. The commissioner may, as a condition of approval, inspect any private school which applies for approval status.
[ 1983, c. 859, Pt. A, §§ 3, 25 (NEW) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1983, c. 859, §§A3,A25 (NEW). 1985, c. 142, §1 (AMD).
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