Skip To Main Content

Close trigger menu ( Don't delete )

Find It Fast

Search

Mobile Icons Navs

Main Navigation

Schools Nav

Mobile Utility

Mobile Translate

Header Holder

Header Right

Schools Navs

Header Utility

Translate

Search Container

Desktop Search

Icons Nav

Mobile Menu Trigger ( don't delete )

Landing Nav

Breadcrumb

BIC - PORTLAND BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION MEMBER FREEDOM OF ACCESS LAW TRAINING

Book: B

Section: Board Governance and Operations

Title: PORTLAND BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION MEMBER FREEDOM OF ACCESS LAW TRAINING

Code: BIC

Status: Active

Adopted: January 7, 2009

Last Revised: October 4, 2016


In accordance with Maine law, beginning July 1, 2008, every Portland Board of Public Education member must complete a course of training on the requirements of Maine’s Freedom of Access law as it relates to public records and proceedings not later than the 120th day after the date he/she takes the oath of office to assume his/her duties as an elected official.  Freedom of Access training must be repeated within 120 days of taking the oath of office each time a Board member is elected to serve a new term.

 

At a minimum, the training course must include instruction in:

 

  1. The general legal requirements of the Freedom of Access law regarding public records and public proceedings;

 

  1. Procedures and requirements regarding complying with a request for a public record under the Freedom of Access law; and

 

  1. Penalties and other consequences for failure to comply with the Freedom of Access law.

 

A Portland School Board member may meet the training requirement by conducting a thorough review of all the information made available by the State of Maine on the Frequently Asked Questions portion of its Freedom of Access website (www.maine.gov/foaa/faq/), or by completing any other training course that includes all of this information.

 

Each Board member shall attest by means of a written or electronic record that he/she has completed the training and provide a copy of such record to the Superintendent’s office.  To facilitate documentation of training, the Superintendent will make available to Board members copies of the State’s sample Certificate of Completion of Freedom of Access Training form.

 

Legal

1 MRSA §§ 411, 412

 

Cross References

BIA - NEW AND RETURNING BOARD MEMBER ORIENTATION

KDB - Public's Right to Know-Freedom of Access

BIC - Portland School Committee Member Freedom of Access Law Training.pdf (16 KB)

 

BoardDocs is intended for the use of subscribers and licensed customers. All users are required to read and follow the acceptable use policy.