Maine § 20-A §13201 Nomination and election of teachers; teacher contracts

Maine Statutes

§ 20-A §13201 — Nomination and election of teachers; teacher contracts

Maine § 20-A §13201

Title 20-AEDUCATION

Part 6TEACHERS

Ch. 503TEACHER EMPLOYMENT

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 20-A, § 20-A §13201 (2026).

Text

1.Nomination; forfeiture. The superintendent shall nominate all teachers, subject to such regulations governing salaries and the qualifications of teachers as the school board makes. Upon the approval of nominations by the school board, the superintendent may employ teachers so nominated and approved for such terms as the superintendent determines proper, subject to the approval of the school board. Prior to May 15th before the expiration of a first, 2nd or 3rd year probationary teacher's contract, the superintendent shall notify the teacher in writing of the superintendent's decision to nominate or not nominate that teacher for another teaching contract. If, after receiving a complaint from a teacher, the commissioner finds that the superintendent has failed to notify a teacher of a deci

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1.
Nomination; forfeiture.
The superintendent shall nominate all teachers, subject to such regulations governing salaries and the qualifications of teachers as the school board makes. Upon the approval of nominations by the school board, the superintendent may employ teachers so nominated and approved for such terms as the superintendent determines proper, subject to the approval of the school board. Prior to May 15th before the expiration of a first, 2nd or 3rd year probationary teacher's contract, the superintendent shall notify the teacher in writing of the superintendent's decision to nominate or not nominate that teacher for another teaching contract. If, after receiving a complaint from a teacher, the commissioner finds that the superintendent has failed to notify a teacher of a decision not to nominate that teacher, the school administrative unit shall pay a forfeiture to the teacher. The amount of that forfeiture must be equal to the teacher's per diem salary rate times the number of days between the notification deadline and the date on which notification is made or on which the complaint is filed, whichever occurs first. In case the superintendent and the school board fail to legally elect a teacher, the commissioner has the authority to appoint a substitute teacher who serves until such election is made.
2.
Contracts.
This subsection applies to teacher contracts.
3.
Termination upon elimination of a teaching position.
The right to terminate a contract, after due notice of 90 days, is reserved to the school board when changes in local conditions warrant the elimination of the teaching position for which the contract was made. The order of layoff and recall is a negotiable item in accordance with the procedures set forth in Title 26, chapter 9‑A. In any negotiated agreement, the criteria negotiated by the school board and the bargaining agent to establish the order of layoff and recall may include the teacher's effectiveness rating pursuant to chapter 508 as a factor and may also include, but may not be limited to, seniority.

Legislative History

PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 147, §2 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 371 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 806, §93 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 797, §§50,51 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 285 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 172, §2 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 172, §4 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 420, Pt. F, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 420, Pt. F, §2 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 635, Pt. A, §2 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 65, §1 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 235, §36 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 235, §41 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 132, §2 (RPR). PL 2019, c. 297, §1 (AMD).