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This bill modifies certification standards for teachers in public charter schools and educational technicians. For public charter schools, the bill extends the current provision that allows full-time teachers to become certified within 3 years of hiring to a specific date (August 1, 2026), after which all full-time teachers must hold an appropriate teaching certificate. Regarding educational technician certificates, the bill changes the rules for reissuing certificates to retired educational technicians, limiting the time they can receive a reissued certificate to no more than 5 years until July 31, 2026, and then reducing that period to no more than 3 years beginning August 1, 2026. The bill aims to standardize certification requirements for charter school teachers and provide clear guidelines for reissuing certificates to retired educational technicians, ensuring that educators meet specific professional standards. The changes apply to Maine's educational system and involve modifications to existing state laws governing teacher and educational technician certifications.

Education

https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1571&snum=132