20-A §8231. School established
§8231. School established The Maine School for Marine Science, Technology, Transportation and Engineering is established as a public magnet school pursuant to this chapter for the purpose of providing certain high-achieving high school students with a challenging educational experience focused on marine-related science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The school is a body politic and corporate […]
20-A §8232. Intent; funding
§8232. Intent; funding The school is established as a public school located in the Town of Searsport and the following provisions apply. [PL 2019, c. 655, §1 (AMD).] 1. Curriculum. The school shall provide a curriculum designed to exceed existing state educational standards in the content areas of the system of learning results established […]
20-A §8233. Definitions
§8233. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2015, c. 363, §4 (NEW).] 1. Board of trustees. “Board of trustees” means the Board of Trustees of the Maine School for Marine Science, Technology, Transportation and Engineering. [PL 2015, c. 363, §4 […]
20-A §8234. Board of trustees
§8234. Board of trustees The board of trustees as established in Title 5, section 12004‑C, subsection 9 is the policy-making authority and the governing body of the school. [PL 2015, c. 363, §4 (NEW).] 1. Membership. In appointing members to the board of trustees, the Governor shall give proper consideration to achieving statewide geographical […]
20-A §8235. Powers and duties of the board of trustees
§8235. Powers and duties of the board of trustees The powers and duties of the board of trustees include the following: [PL 2015, c. 363, §4 (NEW).] 1. Policies and bylaws. To develop and establish policies and rules, including bylaws, necessary or useful for the operation of the school; [PL 2015, c. 363, […]
20-A §8236. Programs and operations
§8236. Programs and operations The programs and operations of the school must include: [PL 2015, c. 363, §4 (NEW).] 1. School year. Operating on a calendar year that meets or exceeds the minimum number of statewide student instructional days; [PL 2015, c. 363, §4 (NEW).] 2. Courses of study; programs; plan. A plan […]
20-A §8237. Financing authority
§8237. Financing authority The board of trustees may borrow funds, issue bonds and negotiate notes and other evidences of indebtedness or obligations of the school for renovation and construction purposes to pay for costs as defined in Title 22, section 2053, subsection 3 and may issue temporary notes and renewal notes to pay for those […]
20-A §8238. Implementation; limited authorization
§8238. Implementation; limited authorization The school may implement the plan established for the statewide education programs pursuant to section 8236, subsection 2. [PL 2019, c. 655, §4 (AMD).] Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all powers, duties and authority of the school under this chapter and under any other law terminate 90 days after […]
20-A §8201. School established
§8201. School established The Maine School of Science and Mathematics is established as a public magnet school pursuant to this chapter for the purpose of providing certain high-achieving high school students with a challenging educational experience. The school is a body politic and corporate and is an instrumentality and agency of the State. The exercise […]
20-A §8202. Intent; funding
§8202. Intent; funding The school is established as a public, residential school located in Limestone and the following provisions apply. [PL 1993, c. 706, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).] 1. Curriculum. The school’s curriculum is designed to exceed existing state educational standards in the content areas of the system of learning results established in section […]