§12701. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1985, c. 695, §11 (NEW).] 1. Administrative council. [PL 2017, c. 179, §2 (RP).] 2. Board of trustees. “Board of trustees” means the board of trustees of the system. [PL 1985, c. 695, […]
§12702. System established There is established the Maine Community College System which shall be a body corporate and politic and a public instrumentality of the State and the exercise of the powers conferred by this chapter shall be deemed and held to be the performance of essential governmental functions. The system shall consist of the […]
§12703. Mission and goals The basic mission of the Maine Community College System is to provide associate degree, diploma and certificate programs directed at the educational, career and technical needs of the State’s citizens and the workforce needs of the State’s employers. [PL 2011, c. 679, §23 (AMD).] The primary goals of postsecondary career […]
§12704. Tasks The tasks of the system shall include, but not be limited to: [PL 1985, c. 695, §11 (NEW).] 1. Long-term and short-term training. Providing, in close cooperation with the private sector, both the long-term education and training required for certain career and technical occupations, including occupational health and safety aspects of those […]
§12705. Board of trustees The board of trustees is the policy-making authority of the system. [PL 1991, c. 140, §1 (AMD).] 1. Membership. The board of trustees consists of 13 appointed voting members, one ex officio voting member and 1 ex officio, nonvoting member as follows: A. [PL 1991, c. 140, §2 (RP).] […]
§12706. Powers and duties of the board of trustees The powers and duties of the board of trustees shall include the following: [PL 1985, c. 695, §11 (NEW).] 1. Policies. To develop and adopt policies for the operation of the system, the Maine Community College System Office and the colleges; establish the presidents’ council; […]
§12707. Occupational information (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 695, §11 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 443, §40 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 716, §7 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 410, §4 (RP).
§12708. President of the community college system The board of trustees shall appoint the president of the system who must be qualified by education and experience and shall serve at the pleasure of the board of trustees. [PL 1989, c. 878, Pt. I, §7 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 695, §11 (NEW). PL […]
§12709. Powers and duties of the President of the community college system The president of the system shall implement the policies of the board of trustees and be responsible for the operation of the system. The powers and duties of the president of the system include: [PL 1989, c. 878, Pt. I, §8 (AMD).] […]
§12710. Maine Community College System Office The Maine Community College System Office shall implement the policies of the board of trustees and shall provide staff and technical assistance to each college and state-level coordination and leadership to the system. [PL 1989, c. 443, §46 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. OO, §2 (AMD); PL […]
§12711. Presidents of the colleges The president of the system shall nominate the presidents for appointment by the board of trustees. The presidents must be qualified by education and experience and shall serve at the pleasure of the board of trustees. [PL 1989, c. 443, §47 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 878, Pt. I, §9 […]
§12712. Powers and duties of the presidents of the colleges The presidents shall implement the policies of the board of trustees and be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the colleges. The powers and duties of the presidents shall include the following. [PL 1989, c. 443, §48 (AMD).] 1. Administration of the colleges. The […]
§12713. Presidents’ council The presidents’ council is a nonvoting, advisory council composed of the presidents of the colleges to advise the board of trustees and the president of the system. The presidents’ council shall advise the president of the system in the performance of the duties assigned under this chapter and shall make recommendations to […]
§12714. Name and program of the community colleges The program of the community colleges shall be designed to educate, train and prepare high school graduates, or the equivalent, for possible employment as technicians or technologists, including health technicians and technologists, engineering assistants, business and office administrators or workers, mechanics or repairers, craft workers, construction workers […]
§12715. Accreditation The colleges may seek and maintain membership in the appropriate regional accrediting association and shall strive to satisfy the requirements necessary to achieve and maintain accreditation as community colleges and to meet the requirements necessary to receive federal aid. Whenever feasible and appropriate, programs of study offered by the colleges shall meet the […]
§12716. Financial aid 1. Scholarships and campus employment. The board of trustees shall develop and administer programs of scholarships and campus employment for college students. Scholarships must be based on evidence of individual need and worth. Students selected to receive a scholarship or campus employment must fulfill the following qualifications: A. Show evidence […]
§12717. Instructional Projects Revolving Fund The board of trustees shall establish and administer an Instructional Projects Revolving Fund to aid instruction at the colleges. The fund shall be used to pay necessary costs of projects which are carried out as part of the instructional program. No project may be undertaken unless the fund contains enough […]
§12718. Annual report by trustees The board of trustees shall prepare an annual report by January 1st of each year, to be submitted to the Governor and joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education and over appropriations and financial affairs. This report must include: [PL 1991, c. 376, §42 (AMD).] 1. […]
§12719. Driver education (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 179, §3 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 376, §43 (RP).
§12720. Report by system president The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives may invite the system president to appear in January of each year before a joint session of the Legislature to address the Legislature on the status of the system and such other matters as the system president […]
