2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 27: LIBRARIES, HISTORY, CULTURE AND ART
Chapter 15: THE ARTS
27 §412. Duties of the Maine Arts Commission

Subchapter 1-A: ARTS IN EDUCATION PROGRAM

§412. Duties of the Maine Arts Commission

To accomplish the goals of the program, the Maine Arts Commission shall: [1997, c. 762, §1 (NEW).]

1. Funding. Provide funding to 1/3 of the schools in the State each year on a 3-year rotating basis;

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2. Professional artists. Use professional artists in developing a process for achieving learning results;

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3. School systems. Invite school systems, through their superintendents, to participate in the program;

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4. Goals. Work with school systems to identify common education goals;

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5. Training; information; seed money. Provide training, information and seed money to each local arts education committee composed of school personnel and residents of the school district to develop a 3-year plan to increase arts education opportunities; and

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6. Curriculum; projects. Promote artist residencies, professional development for teachers, curriculum development and advocacy and information projects.

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SECTION HISTORY

1997, c. 762, §1 (NEW).