Maine § 20-A §12730 Put ME to Work Program

Maine Statutes

§ 20-A §12730 — Put ME to Work Program

Maine § 20-A §12730

Title 20-AEDUCATION

Part 5POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION

Ch. 431-AMAINE QUALITY CENTERS

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 20-A, § 20-A §12730 (2026).

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1.Establishment; purpose. The Put ME to Work Program, referred to in this section as "the program," is established within the centers. The program must facilitate the establishment of job training programs at community colleges in this State by working with private businesses and community colleges.

2.Job training programs; criteria. The job training programs in the program must provide training to prepare workers for jobs in high-demand fields. The centers shall work with private businesses and trade associations to determine the demand for jobs and the skills needed for those jobs in those industries and with community colleges to determine the ability of those institutions to provide the appropriate education and training, including teaching faculty and any necessary infrastructure. A

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1.
Establishment; purpose.
The Put ME to Work Program, referred to in this section as "the program," is established within the centers. The program must facilitate the establishment of job training programs at community colleges in this State by working with private businesses and community colleges.
2.
Job training programs; criteria.
The job training programs in the program must provide training to prepare workers for jobs in high-demand fields. The centers shall work with private businesses and trade associations to determine the demand for jobs and the skills needed for those jobs in those industries and with community colleges to determine the ability of those institutions to provide the appropriate education and training, including teaching faculty and any necessary infrastructure. A qualified job training program must meet the following criteria:
3.
Financial aid; funding.
The centers shall make available needs-based scholarships, grants and other financial aid to persons participating in a qualified job training program. If the job training program includes academic credit, the program may coordinate with the financial aid office of the sponsoring postsecondary education institution to deliver an award to an individual student; the award must be used to assist with all or partial unmet expenses for tuition, fees or books after any existing financial aid resources are used. The centers may accept funding from private businesses and other interests for this purpose.
4.
Rules.
The Board of Trustees of the Maine Community College System shall amend or adopt as necessary the centers' operational policies and procedures in order to implement the provisions of this section. In selecting awardees for the program, the board of trustees shall consider: