Maine § 20-A §2951 Approval for tuition purposes

Maine Statutes

§ 20-A §2951 — Approval for tuition purposes

Maine § 20-A §2951

Title 20-AEDUCATION

Part 2SCHOOL ORGANIZATION

Ch. 117PRIVATE SCHOOLS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 20-A, § 20-A §2951 (2026).

Text

A private school may be approved for the receipt of public funds for tuition purposes only if it:

1.Basic approval. Meets the requirements for basic school approval under subchapter I;

2.Nonsectarian.

3.Incorporated. Is incorporated under the laws of the State of Maine or of the United States;

4.Reports and audits.

5.Additional requirements. Complies with the reporting and auditing requirements in sections 2952 and 2953 and the requirements adopted pursuant to section 2954;

6.Student assessment and other requirements. At a minimum, meets or exceeds the following requirements:

7.Release of student records. Upon the request of a school unit, releases copies of all student records for students transferring from the private school to the school unit.

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A private school may be approved for the receipt of public funds for tuition purposes only if it:
1.
Basic approval.
Meets the requirements for basic school approval under subchapter I;
2.
Nonsectarian.
3.
Incorporated.
Is incorporated under the laws of the State of Maine or of the United States;
4.
Reports and audits.
5.
Additional requirements.
Complies with the reporting and auditing requirements in sections 2952 and 2953 and the requirements adopted pursuant to section 2954;
6.
Student assessment and other requirements.
At a minimum, meets or exceeds the following requirements:
7.
Release of student records.
Upon the request of a school unit, releases copies of all student records for students transferring from the private school to the school unit.

Legislative History

PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 859, §§A8-A9,A25 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 797, §§25-27 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 266, §§7-9 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 153, §2 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 342, §§2, 3 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 386, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 386, §2 (AFF). PL 2025, c. 112, §5 (AMD).