Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 7405-C – Mackworth Island preschool
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1. Free, appropriate public education responsibility. The State’s intermediate educational unit is responsible for providing a free, appropriate public education pursuant to chapter 301 and Part B of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Public Law 91-230, for deaf and hard-of-hearing students attending the Mackworth Island preschool.
[PL 2021, c. 646, §7 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 7405-C
- Center: means the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf established under section 7401 that is responsible for operating the Mackworth Island preschool, early intervention services and statewide education and family services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 7402
- Intermediate educational unit: means an entity that meets the definition of intermediate educational unit in the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 United States Code § 1402, (23) as in effect prior to June 4, 1997 and that is a public authority, other than a local educational agency, under the general supervision of the department, that is established for the purpose of providing free public education on a regional basis and that provides special education and related services to children with disabilities within the State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 7001
- Mackworth Island preschool: means the preschool program located at Mackworth Island and operated by the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 7402
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
- Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
2. Responsibility for Mackworth Island preschool. The center is responsible for the following services, required pursuant to Section 1419 of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, for deaf and hard-of-hearing students attending the Mackworth Island preschool:
A. Specially designed instruction; [PL 2021, c. 646, §7 (NEW).]
B. Speech-language therapy, including listening and spoken language services; [PL 2021, c. 646, §7 (NEW).]
C. Audiology services in conjunction with the student’s managing audiologist; [PL 2021, c. 646, §7 (NEW).]
D. Occupational therapy; [PL 2021, c. 646, §7 (NEW).]
E. Social work services; [PL 2021, c. 646, §7 (NEW).]
F. American Sign Language interpreting; [PL 2021, c. 646, §7 (NEW).]
G. Cue transliteration services for educational programming; [PL 2021, c. 646, §7 (NEW).]
H. Transition planning; [PL 2021, c. 646, §7 (NEW).]
I. Extended school year services; [PL 2021, c. 646, §7 (NEW).]
J. Remote hearing technology services designed for educational use; [PL 2021, c. 646, §7 (NEW).]
K. Acoustic consultation, including measurement of unoccupied classroom noise levels and observation of the environment, in order to make recommendations for acoustically appropriate treatment; [PL 2021, c. 646, §7 (NEW).]
L. Educational technician services in general education classes; [PL 2021, c. 646, §7 (NEW).]
M. Evaluations for the following:
(1) American Sign Language services;
(2) Occupational therapy;
(3) Speech-language therapy;
(4) Psychoeducational services;
(5) Academic achievement services; and
(6) Functional listening services; [PL 2021, c. 646, §7 (NEW).]
N. Observations in the learning environment; and [PL 2021, c. 646, §7 (NEW).]
O. Behavioral support services and planning, including functional behavioral evaluations and behavior intervention plans. [PL 2021, c. 646, §7 (NEW).]
[PL 2021, c. 646, §7 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 646, §7 (NEW).