Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 5164 – Planning for graduation
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 5164
- Department: means the Department of Education. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
- Education disruption: means disruption of the educational program of an elementary or secondary school student as a result of:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 5161Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs. Parent: means a parent, guardian or legal guardian. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1 Responsible school: means the school responsible for developing or updating a school work recognition plan. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 5161 School work recognition plan: means a written document, developed and updated in collaboration among the responsible school, the student, the student's parents or guardians, previous schools the student attended, interim programs the student attended and other relevant agencies, that outlines how a student who is experiencing, or who has experienced, an education disruption is making and is demonstrating progress toward achievement of learning results. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 5161 Secondary school: means that portion of a school that provides instruction in any combination of grades 9 through 12. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1 Student: means an elementary school or secondary school student. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 5161 Student experiencing homelessness: means a student who has been identified by a school administrative unit as a homeless child or youth as defined in the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, 42 United States Code, Chapter 119. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 5161 Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
If the student who experiences education disruption is between 16 years of age and 20 years of age, the school work recognition plan developed or updated following the education disruption must include a description of what the student must do in order to qualify to graduate with the student’s peers or within a reasonable time thereafter. [PL 2013, c. 439, §15 (NEW).]
If it is determined by the responsible school and the student that the student cannot meet the school’s requirements for graduation by the end of the student’s 4th year of secondary school, the responsible school shall provide the student information about applying for a Department of Education diploma. In accordance with section 257?A, subsection 3, the responsible school shall provide support for and assist in the completion and submission of the application on the request of the student’s parent or guardian or on the request of the student if the student is at least 18 years of age or is a student experiencing homelessness. Community providers may also assist in the application process. [PL 2021, c. 445, §13 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2013, c. 439, §15 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 445, §13 (AMD).