To qualify as a Purple Star School, a school administrative unit must: [PL 2021, c. 248, §3 (NEW).]
1. Military liaison. Designate a staff member as a military liaison, whose duties include:
A. Identifying military-connected students enrolled at the school administrative unit; [PL 2021, c. 248, §3 (NEW).]
B. Serving as the point of contact between the school administrative unit and military-connected students and their families; [PL 2021, c. 248, §3 (NEW).]
C. Determining appropriate school administrative unit services available to military-connected students; and [PL 2021, c. 248, §3 (NEW).]
D. Assisting in coordinating school administrative unit programs relevant to military-connected students; [PL 2021, c. 248, §3 (NEW).]

[PL 2021, c. 248, §3 (NEW).]

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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 6993

  • Month: means a calendar month. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • School administrative unit: means the state-approved unit of school administration and includes a municipal school unit, school administrative district, community school district, regional school unit or any other municipal or quasi-municipal corporation responsible for operating or constructing public schools, except that it does not include a career and technical education region. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
2. Website. Maintain on the school administrative unit’s publicly accessible website an easily accessible web page that includes resources for military-connected students and their families, including information regarding:
A. Relocation to, enrollment in and transferring records to the school administrative unit; [PL 2021, c. 248, §3 (NEW).]
B. Academic planning, course sequences and advanced classes available at the school administrative unit; and [PL 2021, c. 248, §3 (NEW).]
C. Counseling and other support services available for military-connected students enrolled in the school administrative unit; [PL 2021, c. 248, §3 (NEW).]

[PL 2021, c. 248, §3 (NEW).]

3. Transition program. Maintain a transition program led by students, when appropriate, that assists military-connected students in transitioning into the school administrative unit;

[PL 2021, c. 248, §3 (NEW).]

4. Professional development. Offer professional development for staff members on issues related to military-connected students; and

[PL 2021, c. 248, §3 (NEW).]

5. Initiatives. Initiate one of the following:
A. A resolution showing support for military-connected students and their families; [PL 2021, c. 248, §3 (NEW).]
B. Recognition of the month of the military child or military family month with relevant events hosted by the school administrative unit; or [PL 2021, c. 248, §3 (NEW).]
C. A partnership with a local military installation, as defined in section 20102, that provides opportunities for active duty military members to volunteer at the school administrative unit, speak at an assembly or host a field trip. [PL 2021, c. 248, §3 (NEW).]

[PL 2021, c. 248, §3 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2021, c. 248, §3 (NEW).