Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 8602

  • Adult: means a person who has attained the age of 18 years. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
  • Adult education: means an education program primarily operated for individuals beyond the compulsory school age that is administered by school administrative units through a career pathways and service system and that, except as provided in section 8602?B, includes intake, assessment, advising, instruction and individual learning plans; is guided by data management and analysis, annual monitoring and annual professional development plans; uses appropriately certified staff; is designed to meet identified local needs; makes use of partnerships and alignment with workforce development, postsecondary institutions and support services; and offers at least 3 of the following:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 8601-A
  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Education or the commissioner's designee. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
  • The commissioner may adopt rules to establish requirements for adult education courses, to establish procedures for approving adult education courses offered by units, regions or centers and to otherwise carry out the purposes of this chapter. [PL 1991, c. 518, §34 (AMD).]
    SECTION HISTORY

    PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 518, §34 (AMD).