Code of Maine Rules 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Here’s a comprehensive overview of Maine’s Code of Maine Rules, Title 05 – Department of Education, specifically Division 071: Education – General:
📘 Structure and Scope
Division 071 encompasses regulations implemented by the Maine Department of Education and State Board covering K–12 through early childhood and special education. Key chapters include:
Chapter 4 & 4‑A – Equal Educational Opportunity & Procedural rules (regulations.justia.com)
Chapter 7 – Implementation of the Essential Programs & Services Funding Model (regulations.justia.com)
Chapter 13 – Qualifying exams for teachers, specialists, and administrators—covers PRAXIS I, PRAXIS II, PLT, and school leadership assessments for certification (law.cornell.edu)
Chapter 14 – Education guidelines for homeless students (regulations.justia.com)
Chapter 18 – Licensing standards for residential child care facilities (regulations.justia.com)
Chapter 33 – Rules governing use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools (strict conditions, reporting, training requirements) (ccids.umaine.edu)
Chapter 38 – Requirements for suicide awareness and prevention in schools
Chapter 40 – Policy and procedural guidelines for medication administration in schools (regulations.justia.com)
Chapter 41 – Instruction requirements for CPR and AED use (regulations.justia.com)
Chapter 45 – Vision and hearing screening mandates (regulations.justia.com)
Chapter 60 – New school siting approval process (regulations.justia.com)
Chapter 61 – Rules for major capital school construction approved by State Board (regulations.justia.com)
🔍 Highlighted Provisions
Special Education – Chapter 101
Comprehensive rules implementing IDEA for ages 0–22, including child-find, IEP/IFSP requirements, due process, least restrictive environment placements, and special education financing & oversight (law.cornell.edu).
Higher Education Authorization – Chapter 149
Details procedures and standards for institutions to obtain state authorizations to confer degrees and offer accredited programs, including definitions, required documentation, and administrative process (law.cornell.edu).
Public Preschool Approval – Chapter 124
Outlines approval standards, implementation, provisional status, and enforcement measures for public preschool programs (ages ~4), including compliance timelines (by July 1, 2017) (maine.gov).
🎯 Additional Key Areas
Physical Restraint & Seclusion (Ch. 33): Emergency use only, requires training, monitoring, reporting, and annual review (ccids.umaine.edu).
Medication, CPR/AED, Vision/Hearing Screenings: Health and safety standards for public school students .
Suicide Prevention (Ch. 38): Mandated policies to address mental health and student safety (law.cornell.edu).
Equal Opportunity: Anti-discrimination measures across educational services .
Fund Allocation (Ch. 7): Economic model for distributing educational resources statewide .
✅ Summary Table
| Area | Chapters |
|---|---|
| Equal Opportunity | 4, 4‑A |
| Funding Formula | 7 |
| Educator Certification | 13 |
| Homeless Student Education | 14 |
| Residential Child Care Licensing | 18 |
| Physical Restraint & Seclusion | 33 |
| Suicide Prevention | 38 |
| Medication Administration | 40 |
| CPR/AED Instruction | 41 |
| Vision & Hearing Screening | 45 |
| Preschool Approval | 124 |
| Higher Education Authorization | 149 |
| Major Capital Construction | 61 |
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