§7401. Deaf and hard-of-hearing service provider established The Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf is established as a deaf and hard-of-hearing service provider pursuant to this chapter for the purpose of educating deaf and hard-of-hearing students. The center is a body politic and […]
§7402. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1995, c. 676, §5 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 676, §13 (AFF).] 1. Center. “Center” means the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf […]
§7403. Responsibility; location; geographic access (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 676, §5 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 676, §13 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 775, §4 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 683, §2 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 552, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 646, §3 (RP).
§7404. Funding and tuition for Mackworth Island preschool and site-based programs The following provisions apply to funding for and tuition to the Mackworth Island preschool, early intervention services for children from birth to under 3 years of age who are deaf and hard of hearing and statewide education and family services, including site-based programs. […]
§7405-A. Placement; state and federal educational services requirements; technical assistance (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2013, c. 552, §3 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 646, §5 (RP).
§7405-B. Early intervention services 1. Provision of early intervention services. The State’s intermediate educational unit is responsible for the provision of early intervention services for children from birth to under 3 years of age who are deaf or hard of hearing. [PL 2021, c. 646, §6 (NEW).] 2. Responsibility for early intervention services. The […]
§7405-C. Mackworth Island preschool 1. Free, appropriate public education responsibility. The State’s intermediate educational unit is responsible for providing a free, appropriate public education pursuant to chapter 301 and Part B of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Public Law 91-230, for deaf and hard-of-hearing students attending the Mackworth Island preschool. [PL 2021, […]
§7405-D. Statewide education and family services; site-based programs 1. Free, appropriate public education responsibility. The school administrative unit is responsible for providing a free, appropriate public education pursuant to chapter 301 and Part B of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Public Law 91‑230, for deaf and hard-of-hearing students at that school administrative unit […]
§7405-E. Placement; Mackworth Island preschool and site-based programs Beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, the following provisions apply to student placement. [PL 2021, c. 646, §9 (NEW).] 1. Placement. The State’s intermediate educational unit or the school administrative unit in which a deaf or hard-of-hearing student resides is responsible for providing a free, appropriate […]
§7405. Enrollment; state and federal educational services requirements; technical assistance (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 676, §5 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 676, §13 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 775, §6 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 533, §7 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 683, §§4, 5 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 552, §2 (AMD). MRSA T. 20-A §7405, sub-§4 […]
§7406. Board The Board of the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf is established as the policy-making authority and the governing body of the center. [PL 2021, c. 646, §10 (AMD).] 1. Membership. In appointing members to the center board, the Governor […]
§7407. Powers and duties of board The powers and duties of the center board include the following. [PL 2021, c. 646, §11 (AMD).] 1. Policies. The board shall develop and adopt policies and rules necessary for the operation of the Mackworth Island preschool, site-based programs, early intervention services for children from birth to under […]
§7408. Powers and duties of executive director The powers and duties of the executive director include the following. [PL 2011, c. 683, §10 (AMD).] 1. Staff and administration. The executive director shall hire staff and administer center operations. [PL 2021, c. 646, §12 (AMD).] 2. Enrollment. The executive director shall work with school […]
§7409. School year (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 676, §5 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 676, §13 (AFF). PL 2021, c. 646, §13 (RP).
§7410. Department assistance; limitation (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 676, §5 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 676, §13 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 775, §12 (AMD). MRSA T. 20-A §7410, sub-§3 (RP).
§7411. Emergency power Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commissioner may assume and exercise the authority of the center board if the commissioner declares an emergency exists such that the health, safety or welfare of students receiving academic, extracurricular or room and board services is in jeopardy or the center is in substantial and […]
§7412. Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf Student Trust Fund established 1. Fund established. Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 5, section 135‑A, the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf Student Trust […]
§7413. Private support organization 1. Designation of private support organization. The executive director shall designate a nonprofit organization as the private support organization for the center. The designated organization must be incorporated as a nonprofit corporation under the laws of the State, and its sole purpose, as reflected in its bylaws, must be to organize […]
