Maine § 20-A §13025 Investigations

Maine Statutes

§ 20-A §13025 — Investigations

Maine § 20-A §13025

Title 20-AEDUCATION

Part 6TEACHERS

Ch. 502CREDENTIALING OF EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 20-A, § 20-A §13025 (2026).

Text

1.Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

2.Subpoenas. When conducting an investigation relating to the credentialing of personnel under chapter 501 and this chapter and rules of the state board, the commissioner may issue subpoenas for education records relevant to that investigation.

3.Duties of school entities. A school entity shall notify the department immediately if a credential holder who is the subject of a covered investigation leaves the school entity's employment for any reason prior to the conclusion of the covered investigation. A school entity shall notify the department immediately if a credential holder is disciplined, suspended or terminated as a result of a covered investigation in w

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1.
Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
2.
Subpoenas.
When conducting an investigation relating to the credentialing of personnel under chapter 501 and this chapter and rules of the state board, the commissioner may issue subpoenas for education records relevant to that investigation.
3.
Duties of school entities.
A school entity shall notify the department immediately if a credential holder who is the subject of a covered investigation leaves the school entity's employment for any reason prior to the conclusion of the covered investigation. A school entity shall notify the department immediately if a credential holder is disciplined, suspended or terminated as a result of a covered investigation in which the school entity determined that a student's health, safety or welfare was endangered. The school entity shall provide to the department any final report produced in support of the school entity's decision to discipline, suspend or terminate the credential holder. The credential holder who is the subject of the report may submit to the department a written rebuttal to the report. The written rebuttal must be placed in the department's investigative file.
4.
Duties of department.
The department shall act in accordance with this subsection.
5.
Confidentiality.
The department may share information that is confidential pursuant to section 6101 or 13004 with a school entity in accordance with subsection 4. A school entity that receives confidential information shall maintain the confidentiality of that information.
6.
Rules.
7.
Certification hearing officers; immunity.
The commissioner shall appoint a certification hearing officer for covered investigations. For the purposes of this section, while carrying out their official duties, certification hearing officers appointed pursuant to this subsection are considered state employees and are entitled to the immunity provided state employees under the Maine Tort Claims Act.

Legislative History

PL 2013, c. 167, Pt. D, §1 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 235, §29 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 235, §41 (AFF). PL 2017, c. 477, §1 (RPR). PL 2019, c. 219, §6 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 403, §1 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 643, Pt. Z, §2 (AMD).