An Act To Recognize the Accreditation of Certain Private Schools
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §2901, sub-§2, ¶A, as amended by PL 2015, c. 40, §2, is further amended to read:
A. A private school approved for tuition purposes that enrolls at least 60% publicly funded students that is currently Currently accredited by a commission on independent schools of a New England association of schools and colleges in fulfillment of its standards of accreditation and indicators and that also meets the applicable requirements of the system of learning results established in section 6209; or
Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §2951, sub-§6, as amended by PL 1997, c. 266, §8, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
6. Student assessment. Meets the following requirements:
A. It participates in the statewide assessment program to measure and evaluate the academic achievements of students; and
B. It meets the applicable requirements of the system of learning results established in section 6209.
The requirements of this subsection apply only to a school that enrolls 60% or more publicly funded students, as determined by the previous year's October and April average enrollment; and
Sec. 3. 20-A MRSA §2951, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 266, §9, is amended to read:
7. Release of student records. Upon the request of a school unit, release releases copies of all student records for students transferring from the private school to the school unit.
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 128th Legislature, Second Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.