Maine § 20-A §13011 General authorization of state board

Maine Statutes

§ 20-A §13011 — General authorization of state board

Maine § 20-A §13011

Title 20-AEDUCATION

Part 6TEACHERS

Ch. 502CREDENTIALING OF EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 20-A, § 20-A §13011 (2026).

Text

1.Credentialing and revocation rules. The state board shall adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this chapter under which the commissioner shall:

2.Moral character. Rules adopted by the state board under this chapter must require that an applicant for certification furnish evidence of:

3.Teacher certificates. The state board rules must establish qualifications for certifying teachers in accordance with sections 13012‑A and 13013.

4.Appeal. An applicant who has been denied the issuance or renewal of a credential by the commissioner under this chapter may appeal that denial in accordance with rules established by the state board and consistent with the provisions of the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375.

5.Administrator certificates. The state board rules must

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1.
Credentialing and revocation rules.
The state board shall adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this chapter under which the commissioner shall:
2.
Moral character.
Rules adopted by the state board under this chapter must require that an applicant for certification furnish evidence of:
3.
Teacher certificates.
The state board rules must establish qualifications for certifying teachers in accordance with sections 13012‑A and 13013.
4.
Appeal.
An applicant who has been denied the issuance or renewal of a credential by the commissioner under this chapter may appeal that denial in accordance with rules established by the state board and consistent with the provisions of the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375.
5.
Administrator certificates.
The state board rules must establish qualifications for certifying administrators in accordance with sections 13012‑A and 13019‑I to be superintendents of schools, building administrators or principals and for such other administrators as may be determined to be necessary and beneficial for the efficient operation of the schools.
6.
Alternative pathways to certification.
6-A.
Educational specialist certificates.
The state board shall establish qualifications for certifying educational specialists in accordance with sections 13012‑A, 13019‑G and 13022 and for other educational specialists as may be determined to be necessary and beneficial for the efficient operation of the schools.
6-B.
Educational technician certificates.
The state board shall establish qualifications for certifying educational technicians in accordance with section 13019‑H and for other educational technicians as may be determined to be necessary and beneficial for the efficient operation of the schools.
7.
Certification waiver.
Under rules adopted by the state board, the commissioner may grant a waiver for an appropriate period of time to an individual seeking the issuance or renewal of a certificate. The commissioner may grant a waiver to an individual who:
8.
Criminal history record checks.
Criminal history record checks of an applicant for a credential, including renewals, must be conducted in accordance with this section, section 6103 and pursuant to rules adopted by the state board.
9.
Targeted need area certificate; exception.
10.
Conditional certificate; transitional endorsement; exception.

Legislative History

PL 1983, c. 845, §4 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 287, §1 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 889, §8 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 200, §1 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 207, §1 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 321, §1 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 452, §§4-7 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 553, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 683, §A11 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 547, §B78 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 547, §B80 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 673, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 791, §5 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 445, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 152, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 397, §D3 (REV). PL 2011, c. 49, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 635, Pt. B, §§2, 3 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 395, §§6, 7 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 235, §9 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 235, §41 (AFF).