§251-A. Responsibilities of the commissioner The commissioner is the chief executive officer of the department. In that capacity, the commissioner has primary responsibility for the following: [PL 1987, c. 395, Pt. A, §45 (NEW).] 1. Enforcing regulatory requirements. Enforcing applicable regulatory requirements for school administrative units; [PL 1987, c. 395, Pt. A, §45 […]
§251. Appointment; term The appointment and term of service of the commissioner shall be as follows. [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).] 1. Appointment. The commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education and to confirmation by the Legislature. […]
§252. Office An office shall be provided for the commissioner at the seat of government. [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW).
§253. Commissioner’s duties The duties of the commissioner shall be as follows. [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).] 1. General duties. The commissioner shall exercise the powers and perform the duties granted to the department and enforce the requirements of this Title and shall devote full time to the duties of the office. […]
§254. Educational duties The commissioner shall have the following educational duties. [PL 1983, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).] 1. General duty. The commissioner may inspect and have general supervision over all public schools and shall advise and direct superintendents and school boards in the discharge of their duties, by circular letters and personal conferences. […]
§255. School administrative unit; reports, records, information 1. Pamphlet of laws. The commissioner shall: A. Compile the amended school laws of the State in pamphlet form and distribute them to municipal and school officers; and [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).] B. Prepare and issue biennially, with such content as the commissioner […]
§256. Miscellaneous duties 1. Report to Governor and Legislature. The commissioner shall prepare and deliver to the Governor and Legislature an annual report on the status of public education in the State regarding the implementation of the system of learning results as established in section 6209, including any suggestions and recommendations to improve public education. […]
§257-A. Department of Education diploma (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) The commissioner shall issue a Department of Education diploma to a student who qualifies for the diploma pursuant to this section. A Department of Education diploma has the same legal status as a diploma awarded by a school administrative unit. [PL 2013, c. […]
§257. High school equivalency diplomas 1. Issuance of diploma. The commissioner shall issue a high school equivalency diploma to a person who: A. Is at least 17 years of age and: (2) Has demonstrated, through procedures prescribed by the commissioner, attainment of a general educational development comparable to that of a secondary school […]
§258-A. Inspection of schools 1. Petition or request. The commissioner shall inspect a school or schools in a school administrative unit and report the findings and recommendations to the school board, addressing the concerns of the petition in light of applicable school approval standards, when: A. Petitioned by 60% of the parents of the […]
§258-B. Air quality testing 1. Petition percentage. A request for an inspection of schools to test air quality is subject to the criteria established in section 258‑A, except that a petition by 50% of the parents of the children of one school is sufficient to initiate an inspection by the commissioner. [PL 1995, c. […]
§258. Inspection of schools (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 806, §6 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 859, §§A2,A25 (RP). PL 1985, c. 142, §1 (AMD).
§259. Student performance evaluation plan (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 859, §§D2,D4 (RP).
§260. Early elementary, kindergarten to grade 3, school assistance program (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 859, §§K2,K7 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 295, §28 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 252, §E2 (RP).
§261. Schooling privileges The commissioner may adopt rules regarding tuition charges, accounting, audits, contracts and other aspects of schooling privileges between receiving schools approved for tuition purposes and sending school administrative units. [PL 1985, c. 797, §9 (NEW).] The commissioner may adopt rules to implement statutory policies regarding student residency, the right of a […]
§262. Violence prevention and intervention The commissioner shall provide technical assistance to school administrative units that request assistance in the provision of violence prevention and intervention training programs for teachers, school staff and students. The assistance must emphasize conflict resolution education, peer mediation and early identification and response to signs of violence. [PL 1999, […]
§263. Response to school bomb threats 1. Prototype guidelines, policies and protocols. The commissioner, in consultation with state and local emergency services officials and representatives of school personnel and school board members, shall develop prototypical guidelines, policies and protocols for school administrative units to present to their communities when those communities are considering implementing local […]
