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FOUNDATIONS & BASIC COMMITMENTS ADF
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RSU 40 Commitment to Learning Results
The RSU 40 Board hereby adopts Maine’s system of Learning Results, including the Guiding
Principles. The system of Learning Results is intended to serve as a foundation for
education reform, including the standards-based system of learning and assessment of
student achievement. The Board recognizes that the legislative intent of the Learning
Results is to provide children with schools that reflect high expectations and create
conditions where these expectations can be met.
The Board understands that implementation of the Learning Results and the mandate to
provide all students with equitable opportunities to meet the content standards of the
system of Learning Results have broad implications for RSU 40, including curriculum,
budget, professional development, student assessment, professional evaluation, and
graduation requirements. Therefore, the Board is committed to examining its policies and
school system practices to ensure that they are consistent with the intent and goals of the
system of Learning Results. This will require a concerted and coordinated effort involving
the Board, the Superintendent, administrators, teachers, parents, students, and the
community.
The Superintendent will be responsible for implementing the system of Learning Results,
including development of appropriate administrative procedures. The Board further
directs the Superintendent to report to the Board annually in regard to student
achievement and progress toward implementing the Learning Results.
Legal Reference: 20-A M.R.S. §§1001(6), 6208-6209
L.D. 1536, Chapter 51 Resolves
Ch. 127 §3; 131; 132 (Me. Dept. of Ed. Rules)
This is a required policy.
Adopted: September 5, 2013 Reviewed: December 16, 2014
December 22, 2015
September 5, 2019
May 4, 2023