Bill > LD1588

This bill modifies existing education laws to enhance transparency in student transfer requests by requiring school administrative units to report detailed information about transfer requests annually. Specifically, by July 1st each year, each school administrative unit must submit a report to the Commissioner of Education that includes the total number of transfer requests received in the past year, specifying whether the requests were to send or receive students, the number of transfers accepted and denied, and written descriptions for each denial. The Commissioner is then required to publish a de-identified version of this data on the Department of Education's public website, ensuring that no personal student information is revealed. Additionally, the Commissioner must also publish the number of overall transfer determinations, transfers accepted and denied, along with de-identified versions of written decisions. The term "de-identified" means that any information that could potentially identify a specific student has been removed from the published data, thus protecting student privacy while providing transparency about transfer request processes.

Education

https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1588&snum=132