LD 1386, Page 2 - 122th Legislature, FIRST REGULAR Session

learning results, referred to in this section as the "system," no

later than the 2002-03 school year. The system, based broadly upon

guiding principles set forth in this section, must establish high

academic standards at all grade levels in the areas of math;

English; science and technology; social studies, including history,

economics and civics; career preparation; visual and performing

arts; health and physical education; and foreign languages. Only

students in a public school, a town academy or a nonaccredited

private school approved for tuition that enrolls at least 60%

publicly funded students, as determined by the previous school

year's October and April average enrollment, are required to

participate in the system of learning results. The commissioner

shall develop accommodation provisions for instances where course

content conflicts with sincerely held religious beliefs and

practices of a student's parent or guardian. The system must be

adopted to accommodate exceptional students as defined in section

7001, subsection 2. Student achievement of the standards of the

system in town academies must be determined in accordance with

section 6202-A, subsection 4.

Sec. 5. 20-A MRSA §15671, sub-§8 is enacted to read:

8.__Students educated at private schools.__The tuition charged
for students at private schools is governed by the provisions of
chapter 219.

SUMMARY

This bill does the following:

1. Changes "New England Association of Colleges and Secondary
Schools" to "New England Association of Schools and Colleges" to
reflect its new name;

2. Defines "town academy" as a private school approved for
tuition that enrolls at least 60% publicly funded students and
that is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and
Colleges;

3. Clarifies the existing law concerning compliance by
schools with the system of learning results by specifying what
town academies must use for measuring compliance in lieu of the
local assessment system used in public schools; and

4. Adds a reference in the essential programs and services
law to the current law governing the maximum allowable tuition

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