Maine § 20-A §405 Powers and duties

Maine Statutes

§ 20-A §405 — Powers and duties

Maine § 20-A §405

Title 20-AEDUCATION

Part 1GENERAL PROVISIONS

Ch. 5STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 20-A, § 20-A §405 (2026).

Text

The state board shall have the following powers and duties.

1.General authority. The state board shall have only the powers specifically stated in this Title.

2.Advisory role. The state board shall advise the commissioner concerning matters contained in this Title.

3.Specific duties. The state board shall have the following specific powers and perform the following duties:

4.Review of department decisions.

5.Overseeing school administrative districts.

6.Recommendations to Legislature. The state board shall recommend to the Legislature any new legislation or amendments to existing legislation for the efficient conduct of the public schools and for achieving the education and performance goals and standards and the plan for the public schools developed in accordance with subsection 3,

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The state board shall have the following powers and duties.
1.
General authority.
The state board shall have only the powers specifically stated in this Title.
2.
Advisory role.
The state board shall advise the commissioner concerning matters contained in this Title.
3.
Specific duties.
The state board shall have the following specific powers and perform the following duties:
4.
Review of department decisions.
5.
Overseeing school administrative districts.
6.
Recommendations to Legislature.
The state board shall recommend to the Legislature any new legislation or amendments to existing legislation for the efficient conduct of the public schools and for achieving the education and performance goals and standards and the plan for the public schools developed in accordance with subsection 3, paragraph S.
7.
Federal career and technical education aid.
The state board shall administer any federal funds received for the benefit of career and technical education programs in the State. As the designated state agency authorized to administer federal funds, the board shall develop a state plan, approve the State's application for career and technical education funds and disburse federal money as authorized and required by applicable federal law.
8.
Maine Merchant Marine Day.
9.
Contract for services.
The state board may contract for any necessary consultative services or support staff.
10.
Comprehensive school budget approval procedure.
The state board shall develop a model comprehensive school budget approval procedure and, working in conjunction with the department, strongly encourage school administrative units to adopt and implement the model as local school board policy. The model procedure must be designed to provide early and continuous collaboration between school officials and municipal officials and to encourage frequent opportunity for public comment in the development of each unit's annual budget.

Legislative History

PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 806, §7 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 497, §3 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 785, §B79 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 797, §§10-12 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 140, §2 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 395, §§A50-A52 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 851, §7 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 698, §§11,12 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 290, §§1-4 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 349, §44 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 395, §§J2-4 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 710, §1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 454, §6 (AMD). RR 2003, c. 2, §§32,33 (COR). PL 2003, c. 545, §§4,5 (REV). PL 2005, c. 611, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 581, §1 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 72, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 398, §8 (AMD).