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April 2018

Volume 78 Number 5

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Free Stuff!

School Safety Victims of the Drug Crisis Fast Facts MEA Cat Tracks Tour - MEA continues its program to donate a free book to every public school first grader.

14 Perspectives - Arming Educators? - In the wake of the Parkland shooting, many have suggested ideas on how to increase school safety.

Among the proposals—arming educators. MEA/ NEA members weigh in on both sides of the issue.

15 Tech Talk - Cool Apps 16 MEA Quality Schools Summit 2018

17 How does your pay measure up? - MEA's annual salary guide figures are in—take a closer look at your pay and how it stacks up next to your peers in neighboring communities.

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Editorial Staff Board of Directors Managing Editor Robert Walker, Bo Zabierek

Executive Director Suzen Polk-Hoffses

Jesse Hargrove Editor Giovanna Bechard, Beth French

Communications Director Ken Williams

Jill Watson Layout/Ad Manager Shawn Berry, Jim Thornton

Graphic Designer Samantha GarnettPresident Lois Kilby-Chesley Sias Vice President Grace Leavitt Terry Martin Treasurer Denise Simoneau Bob McCully NEA Director Amanda Cooper Janet Howe Kuech

Deborah Butler John Messier Neil Greenberg Thomas Moore III Gerry French

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Opening Bell Certification Update MEA voices made a difference! After the Department of Education put forward new rules governing teacher and Ed Tech certifications, MEA members spoke up and informed lawmakers the proposed changes would have a negative impact on students and the profession as a whole. Among MEA concerns: the proposed rules would give too much control over certifications to superintendents, eliminate the roles/responsibilities and qualifications for Ed Tech I’s and II’s, and would potentially bring unqualified and untrained teachers, without any education background, into our classrooms through a new "alternative pathway" to certification. Thanks to MEA voices, the Education Committee agreed with educators and unanimously approved amended rules that address all MEA members’ concerns. The amended rules do the following: 1. Maintain the requirement that each district maintain a local certification committee, comprised of teachers, Ed Techs and administrators. These local certification committees will continue to oversee the local certification process.

2. Reinstates the roles, responsibilities and qualifications for Ed Tech I’s, II’s and IIIs. All current rules regarding roles, responsibilities and qualifications will remain in rule.

3. Eliminates the "alternative pathway" to certification that would allow a district to hire a teacher with only "relevant work experience."

The amended rules will go before the House and Senate for a vote. The MEA will continue to track these rules closely.

If the Legislature fails to adopt the amended rules as proposed by the Education Committee, the previous rules will remain in effect.

Supporting Policies, not Politicians As another election cycle approaches, the MEA wants to remind members it never uses dues money for candidate campaigns. Rather, the MEA depends on voluntary contributions to The MEA Fund in Support of Public Education. If you are interested in donating to the Fund, you can donate online at https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/ the-mea-fund-in-support-of-public-education

Vacation Grievance Win The South Portland Service Employees Association, representing bus drivers, custodians, food service and maintenance employees in the South Portland School Department, reached a settlement on a grievance regarding vacation days. In the last week of June 2017, 27 employees were docked vacation days by the school department, who claimed that since they had not used the days by July 1, they would lose these days. The amount of vacation days that were taken away ranged from 1-88 days per employee.

The total amount of vacation pay for the loss of these days amounted to over $55,000. The union filed a grievance for these employees, and was able to finally reach a settlement to restore all these employees’ vacation days. Those employees who were docked less than 10 days were paid for those days. The employees who had over 10 vacation days docked, are now allowed to use them up over a 3-5 year period, depending on the total amount.

NEA Calls for Betsy DeVos to Resign

By Lily Eskelsen Garcia, NEA President Over the last few weeks, more than 30,000 NEA members and activists continued to voice their objections about the numerous ways Betsy DeVos has failed students and public schools in the last year. To put it plainly, they agree that with one year on the job, she has only confirmed what educators already knew: She is the most unqualified education secretary the nation has ever had. Further, in the area where it matters most, ensuring every student has an opportunity to succeed, she has failed the nation’s students at every turn.

We cannot continue with Betsy DeVos as our education secretary for another day, let alone another year. The more than three million members of the National Education Association wholeheartedly agree. In the end, our students suffer the consequences. Betsy DeVos is not qualified to be the Secretary of Education. Betsy DeVos has failed our students. It is time for Betsy DeVos to resign.

Editor's | Note

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Giovanna Bechard, Editor

What would happen then, if he was too loud?

My 5-year-old son Louis asked me that question when he recounted his lock-down drill earlier this school year. After the tragedy in Parkland, I couldn’t help but think about how my son told me the story of what the lock-down entailed.

I’m not the only one thinking about that question or ones similar. A recent survey of 1,000 NEA members showed 60% of those who responded were either very worried or somewhat worried about a mass shooting happening at their school. 60%. Let that sink in. That’s the reality.

Louis carefully explained how he and his classmates huddled into the corner of the room and were told to be completely silent. Then my little Lou expressed his concern, telling me one of his classmates wouldn’t stop talking, and asked that chilling question, “What would happen then, if he was too loud?” Louis is in Kindergarten.

It makes that question my 5-year-old asked that much more real. What if that child couldn’t keep quiet? The worry is real, and when asked, educators have varying opinions on how to deal with the problem that’s facing a generation that’s dubbed themselves “The Mass Shooting Generation.” To read the survey results, and how educators are responding to the shooting turn to page 9.

Not being completely silent is a perfectly normal thing for a 5-year-old. But, as a mom after watching what happened in Parkland, I thought about the answer to my son’s question. What would happen? As much as I don’t want to think about the what if, and the answer to my young child’s question, how could I not?

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Regardless of where you stand on the issue of school safety, guns in schools or arming educators, I truly believe we all want to make sure school feels like a safe place—a place where kids can learn and dream and find their own way.

How we get back to that place—that’s another question I can’t answer but one, as a mom, I’m hopeful will finally get answered for the sake of all of our children.

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Giovanna Bechard Editor editor@maineea.org April 2018 • www.maineea.org

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MEA | President's Message Lois Kilby-Chesley, MEA President

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Let's Communicate There isn’t anything more important to my job as MEA President than hearing from members. I have said it before, and I will say it again, YOU are the MEA. What you think matters. When I am off-base with what I think is important to our members, it is a quick jolt when I hear from members saying they disagree with something I said or wrote. I am here to represent our members, and sometimes I need to listen more closely for which position is most representative of the majority of our members.

MEA is a widely diverse group. There probably isn’t a chance that every one of our members agree with every topic the MEA speaks about. Listening to your thoughts is imperative to our overall success in representing you.

Talking – and listening – is what it is all about. When I was in the classroom I had a poster up that said, Humans are given two ears and one mouth so we will listen twice as much as we talk. Communicating with our members is always a top priority because we need to be listening to you.

That is why I was so surprised to find out that about 1 in every 7 MEA members doesn’t receive our communications. Maybe it is an oversight, or maybe your school has a filter that blocks our emails. Or maybe you disagreed with something I wrote and in exasperation you pressed “unsubscribe all”.

I am sure most people would think that the unsubscribe button would eliminate those pesky Thursday morning President’s Messages. But in reality, by pressing unsubscribe you will no longer receive any emails from the MEA. No announcements of conferences like March 24’s Quality Schools Summit (formerly known as Spring Conference). No announcements of regional meetings presented by MEA UniServ field staff or our program directors on skill development for trainings like negotiations. You would not have heard about the possibilities for participating in the MEA Representative Assembly or the NEA Annual Meeting and RA in Minneapolis. You probably didn’t know the openings on 6

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the Board of Directors that you could have campaigned for. You missed the times we asked for your opinion on polls and when we asked you to reach out to legislators.

Not receiving messages from MEA means you are missing a portion of what you as an MEA member deserve to know. If your school is blocking MEA then they are prohibiting your full involvement in your professional organization. It’s the reason we try like mad to encourage you to share your home email with us. Many people set up a separate email account to handle MEA mail. That way it doesn’t interfere with your personal emails.

At the same time, I am missing out. I miss hearing from you and listening to your opinion. And your opinion helps shape MEA’s policies. In the end game, all members of MEA miss out because as with most things the people we hear from are the ones who have influence. I highly encourage you to use “delete” when you don’t want to have MEA’s email saved. Unsubscribe is a permanent solution.

Here’s one more tidbit – even if you inadvertently hit unsubscribe we cannot just re-up your email without your permission. Please check your email next Thursday morning. If you don’t have an email from me with the subject line, “MEA President’s Message”, first check your spam or clutter, and second let us know how best to communicate with you. You can always reach me at lkilby-chesley@maineea.org so that we can add you back into the communication links.

I look forward to hearing from you for the next few months as my term as your President winds down. Thank you for all you do for the MEA and for your students.

In unity,

Lois Kilby-Chesley MEA President lkilby-chesley@maineea.org

Free stuff!

It’s one of the best four letter words out there-FREE-especially when you’re on a tight budget. Maine Educator found a few freebies!

News You Can Use Extra History—YouTube

Shakespeare Library Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb (Grades 3-8) Downloadable audio files of Tales from Shakespeare, prose retellings of nineteen plays. A good introduction for young readers to the study of Shakespeare.

Renaissance Faire Homepage (Grades 6-12) This site is preparation for participation in renaissance fairs.

Learn about costumes, food, and games and how to talk like an Elizabethan.

The Shakespeare Mystery (Grades 9-12) Who was William Shakespeare? This site examines arguments that “Shakespeare” was really Edward de Vere, 17th earl of Oxford and links to another arguing for Christopher Marlowe.

Butterflies-Learning Resources Butterfly World Field Trip (Grades PreK-3) Students will go along on the trip, through this 9-minute video available on PBS Learning Media, and learn about metamorphosis, examine live butterflies, float with butterflies in a rainforest cave, and see a museum collection of the most beautiful butterflies in the world. Supporting lesson plans, assessments and activities are all available to accompany the video.

Extra History This YouTube channel features videos on events and figures in ancient and world history of approximately 1-25 minutes. Videos feature maps, animation, images of contemporary art, and some humor. Currently, 191 videos span Ancient Rome to the Berlin Airlift. New episodes appear every Saturday.

Rome: The Punic Wars This series of four videos (total approximately 45:00) that provide an overview of the first two wars between Rome and Carthage (264-241 BC and 214-148 BC).

Suleiman the Magnificent (1494 -1566) These episodes explore the longest-reigning sultan of the Ottoman Empire. His story is told in six episodes (approx.

1 hour). The resource provides a final critique.

The Children's Butterfly Site (Grades K-2, 3-5) Photo galleries, coloring pages (Monarch life cycle), life cycle of butterflies and moths, FAQs, and links to teaching and learning tools.

Butterflies and Moths of North America (Grades 6-8, 9-12) Includes an image gallery that can be filtered by stage (egg, caterpillar, pupa, adult), view (dorsal or ventral), species, or family. Users can search by common name or scientific name. Links to ID tools butterflies, moths, and caterpillars.

Head to Maineea.org to find your resources and start clicking today!

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Every educator, parent and community member has the hope that our schools are safe places for students to learn.

In an effort to reach that goal, a group of both security and education stakeholders, including the MEA and the Maine Department of Education, came together to find 20 strategies for safer, more effective schools. The stakeholder group produced a report several years after the school shooting in Newtown. While the report isn’t brand new, Maine Educator reviewed the group’s findings, which are worth review after the recent shooting in Parkland, Florida.

The tragedy in Florida has many educators speaking out on everything from arming educators to what safety measures can or do work to protect students. NEA surveyed members on these topics to help further the conversation of protecting our students. See those results in the side bar.

While teachers and support staff may not be the ones to create school safety procedures, they can and should have a voice in the process while also being proactive in their own working environments.

Below are five findings from the safer, effective schools report.

Improve natural surveillance Natural Surveillance is a term used in Crime Prevention through Environmental Design. The idea is to open up lines of sight in and around schools to make it easier for staff and students to see something or someone inside or outside that may be suspicious, and take immediate action. A simple way to do this is to tip a window shade in a classroom to allow for visibility of the school grounds.

Research shows that offenders are often deterred by good natural surveillance.

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Reduce the presence of targeting indicators

Taking away signs that specifically show where students or staff are located is a key in protecting those who may be targeted. School staff may not be aware if someone is a target, and signs pointing to where certain children are located make it easy for potential aggressors to find their target. The most common examples of target indicators are the names of students and teachers on their classroom doors, photographs of students posted outside the classroom, and parking signs that indicate the title of the person who parks in the spot. While it’s important to have a positive school environment, simple changes can eliminate these target indicators. For example, post signs with names or pictures in common areas or inside the classroom, not visible from the hallway. For parking spaces, instead of using the word “Principal” use the word “Reserved.”

Add important life-saving emergency protocols to crisis plans

While many schools focus on fire and lockdown drills, there are other life-saving emergency protocols that should be developed, trained, drilled, and evaluated including a reverse evacuation, shelter in place, and room clear protocol.

Reverse evacuation protocols are procedures used to quickly move students and staff inside to the safety when there is a dangerous situation outside.

The shelter in place protocol is designed to protect students and staff from external hazardous materials incidents that can occur from things like utility failures, and other situations where dangerous contaminants are released into the environment near the school. The room clear can be used to clear students and staff from an enclosed space when it would be dangerous for them to stay, or when staff need to empty just one particular area, but not the whole school.

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Increase the focus on the first 30 seconds of a school crisis event More than 100 students and staff have died in schools when school personnel did not take immediate action in a life or death situation because they felt they couldn’t because there was no supervisor present to give an official “go ahead” and direct their actions. It is important to focus on the first few seconds of a life-threatening crisis. The research found “The Window of Life” model creates a clear path on how to act and what to do in the immediate seconds following an incident.

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Protect Yourself

Protect Others

Protect yourself so you can protect others.

Take action to warn and protect others in the immediate area.

School and Gun Violence Survey The NEA surveyed 1,000 members across the nation after the shooting in Parkland, Florida.

Among those surveyed, 77% were female, 37% identified as liberal, 31% identified as conservative and all worked in a public school.

The following are some of the survey results.

How worried are you that there could be a mass shooting at your school?

60% very worried/somewhat worried 28% not too worried 11% not worried at all

Would you feel safer or less safe if teachers or school employees were armed with guns in your school if they were licensed to carry a gun?

23% Safer 64% Less Safe 12% No difference/don't know/refused

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Proposals that could be considered by Congress in the coming year and % of members who agree with the ideas

Once immediate life-saving actions are taken, call for help.

Warn and protect others in and around the building

85% Ban the sale and possession of military-style semi-automatic assault weapons to everyone except the police and military 99% Require criminal background checks for everyone who wants to buy a gun 22% Arm teachers and other school employees with guns in schools if they are licensed to carry a gun and received firearms training

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Source: Staying Alive: How to Act Fast and Survive Deadly Encounters

Carefully evaluate how well staff are able to communicate during an emergency situation Effective emergency communications includes having proper technology to reach staff internally and the public externally. As an educator or local association, ask an administrator to conduct a survey of staff to identify gaps in communication so they can be addressed. Improvements in communications will provide benefits, regardless of the type of situation.

Other proposals to help prevent gun violence and if members believe the idea is effective 85% believe putting armed security guards or police in schools is effective 29% believe arming teachers or other school employees is effective 97% believe increasing funding and resources for mental health counseling in schools and communities is effective

Security measures at schools and percentage of schools with the following in place: 39% Armed deputies or security guards 34% Non-armed security guards 78% School performs active shooter drills 8% Metal detectors April 2018 • www.maineea.org

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Victims of the Drug Crisis

Students caught in the middle and how schools are helping

A student wakes in the middle of the night

to use the rest room and finds her mother sitting at the kitchen table with a needle in her arm.

An entire family of students removed from their home due to substance use by parents.

Two students with parents who died of overdoses.

They’re stories all from just one school—all told by just one school employee. The impact of the opioid crisis in Maine is no longer slowly creeping into public schools, it’s prevalent in many areas with students struggling to separate home life from school life. And things are only getting worse. Maine saw 418 people die of overdoses in 2017, an 11 percent increase over the previous year, according to the Maine Attorney General’s Office. Most of those deaths were caused by opioids with the drug fentanyl overtaking heroin as the most deadly drug on the streets.

The drug epidemic in Maine has increasingly impacted students in Maine, and in turn their ability to learn. Maine Educator sat down with a school nurse in Central Maine to talk about how students’ home life, where parents are using drugs is affecting school life and what can be done to 10

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"What a feeling as a child to feel like their parent believes 'this high is more important than me.'

Kids hang in the balance, suspended, hoping there is a safety net to catch them." help those students in need. To protect the privacy of the students Maine Educator is not naming the nurse or the school, in the following Q&A. Can you share some of the stories you’ve heard from students when it comes to parental drug use? What is really happening at home?

One student came to school distraught because she got up in the middle of the night to use the restroom and her mother was sitting at the kitchen table with a needle in her arm. In this same home, the mother took the high school student's television (it had been a gift from another family member) and sold it for money to buy drugs. In this same home, a younger sibling's game system (also a gift) was also sold for money to buy drugs. The mother sold the stuff and then defaulted on the rent and the kids had no place to go. Usually grandparents step in, and you hope the kids are together. Can you imagine parents stealing from you to advance their cause?

There are students who come to talk to me and say things like, “I’m really anxious because I’m afraid my mother is going to start using again, or my mother came back to the state and she says she’s clean but I don’t want to have to deal with it because I don’t know if I believe her.” Those are just the students who open up. It is striking, that often, the student knows about their parents' drug habits, but have been "groomed" to say nothing.

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In what ways have you seen parental drug use affect a student’s school life?

When you get high school kids, they get to the point they can sort of strategize themselves as painful as it may be—but imagine the second grader who has two parents who are high all the time—what do they do? Who are they going to call?

The substance use problem impacts the students in so many ways. Parental attention is diverted from their children because drug use is the main priority in the home. This often means these students have parents who do not complete paperwork for their sons and daughters (this even includes free and reduced lunch applications), they are negligent in addressing their children's needs for medical and dental attention, having available food in the home is often not a priority and these students are hungry—older siblings worry about the needs of their younger siblings.

Drugs become the driving force to the detriment of the children—kids hang in the balance, suspended, hoping there is a safety net to catch them. Sometimes kids are reluctant to get counseling because they’re afraid they’re going to have to tell someone something that’s going to get them in trouble, or their parents in trouble. They just can’t focus on learning when they have so much happening at home.

Over the years, how have you seen the opioid crisis change in terms of how students talk about it and deal with it?

It used to be that kids would say “Oh, don’t call my house right now because my mother is at an appointment.” That appointment was they were going to get their suboxone.

Kids now seem to be more willing to say “My parents use drugs.” It’s weird I don’t know if it’s become more normalized by virtue of the press; it’s a national epidemic.

You read about it, see it everywhere. Before, if parents used drugs it was more hushhush. It’s good if kids can say the words and

get the help they need, and it’s good that kids feel they can freely talk to someone— they have to process it somehow.

We’ve done a lot of work at our school with adverse child experiences. A lot of these kids don’t just have drug issues. Their parents have abandoned them because they want to be with their drug-using partner-of-theweek. It’s tough. What a feeling as a child to feel like their parent believes ‘this high is more important than me.’

What can schools do?

People say ‘well, this [the opioid crisis] has nothing to do with school’—but family and home life has everything to do with school—students are carrying that back and forth with them. Schools need to be vigilant about watching for subtle signs of familial dysfunction and do what they can to support the children with care, attention and understanding.

Schools and their staff are often the one stabilizing influence for these children— this is problematic at different times of the school year, with vacations and summer time. The safety, care, shelter and food available at school will be absent during vacation. The hope is that, at school, these young victims of their parents' drug dependencies are afforded with some of the essentials needed for them to be ready to learn. Unfortunately, based on Maslow's Hierarchy of Need, our students need to have their fundamental needs met before they are ready to learn—they need food, shelter and clothing. Schools are doing their best to provide those needs.

Student Drug and Alcohol Use and Knowledge of Drug Activity While the opioid crisis is impacting adults in Maine, student drug and alcohol use is showing slight decline. The following data comes from student responses to the 2017 Maine integrated Youth Health Survey. The responses are from high school students only.

Drank alcohol at least once in the past 30 days* 23% answered YES

Smoked cigarettes at least once in the past 30 days* 9% answered YES

Used marijuana at least once in the past 30 days* 19% answered YES *2017 data shows a slight decline in all of the topics on page 11 in comparison to 2015 results

During the past 12 months, has anyone offered, sold, or given you an illegal drug on school property?

19.5% answered YES

About how many It takes a team—it’s not a singular thing. adults over 21 have you You want to make sure these kids feel known personally who comfortable coming and just processing in the past year have what their concerns and fears are. We, as used marijuana, crack, a team, try to provide them counseling cocaine, or other drugs? services, we have guidance and school social 50.8% Percentage of workers. The need for those services has students who answered increased exponentially. As a nurse, you at least one adult have to address not only the physical wellbeing but the psycho-social.

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Maine's Drug Crisis

A closer look at the real issue Maine faces with the current drug crisis can better help educators understand some of the issues students affected by this face when they come to school each day.

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Over Doses

• Fentanyl and Heroin Caused most of the fatalities in Maine in 2016, the fifth straight year of overdose deaths

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Drug overdose deaths statewide in 2017—that's an 11% increase over the 376 overdose deaths in 2016. The number of overdoses though has sharply increased, doubling in just the past three years.

*Shooting is defined as an incident where a firearm was discharged on school property. Source: Everytown for Gun Safety

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Number of deaths on school and or college and university grounds since 2013, according to a report from Everytown for Gun Safety. In that same time frame, the report shows 124 non-fatal gunshot injuries.

April 20

National Day of Action Against Gun Violence

April 20th is the anniversary of the shootings at Columbine High School. This year schools around the nation will participate in a variety of activities to stand up for safety for students in school. The response will look different in every community. One elementary teacher suggested teachers and parents link arms around the school to show their determination to protect children.

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Number of states that allow the permitted concealed carry of guns on public college and university campuses. The states are: Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Mississippi, Oregon, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, Wisconsin.

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In comparison to all other New England States, according to the Centers for Disease Control, Maine had the greatest increase in overdose deaths from 2015-16, at a 35.4% increase.

Overall Patterns of note in 2017: • •

Most (79%) drug deaths were caused by two or more drugs; the average cause of death involved 3 drugs.

Heroin/morphine and/or fentanyl caused 281 of the drug deaths, accounting for 67% of the total percentage of those who died.

All Drug Deaths Accidents Suicides

Total 418 365 49

Avg. Age 42 40 55

Age Range 18-94 18-75 27-94

% Male 299 (72%) 235 (76%) 20 (41%)

Source: EXPANDED MAINE DRUG DEATH REPORT FOR 2017, Marcella H. Sorg, PhD, Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, University of Maine

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Hamlin Elementary School students in Randolph are all smiles with the Cat in the Hat's grandmother, Ms. Kitty, AKA Lois Kilby-Chesley.

60,000+ Free Books MEA’s Cat Tracks Tour hit the road again this spring with MEA President Lois Kilby-Chesley delivering a free book to every public school first grader in the state. In the 6th year of the program, Maine students received more than 60,000 books.

This year, students received a copy of a National Geographic book, along with a bookmark, to help foster a love for reading while helping to build an at-home library. Kilby-Chesley also stopped to read to many of the classes, bringing the stories to life.

"The creation of the MEA Cat Tracks Tour six years ago put the Association at the front of a project that not only puts books in the hands of students but has helped spark that natural curiosity of learning for thousands of 1st graders in our state,” said Kilby-Chesley.

On the road again! In the 6 years of MEA's Cat Tracks Lois has driven nearly 15,000 miles to get books to students.

In addition to the Wolves book, some students received a book on Planets this year.

Students at Canal Elementary School in Westbrook show off their new books!

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Perspectives

Maine Education Association Should school districts arm teachers and other school employees with guns in schools?

The NEA recently polled members on the issue of gun violence and arming teachers. While the results show a majority of members do not support arming teachers, a portion of the membership nationwide, including here in Maine support this idea. Here are viewpoints from both sides as discussed on social media, and beyond.

YES Scott Says not all teachers. As a teacher and veteran,

I would love to be able to carry. If it’s a bad guy or me and my students, I choose bad guy. I read that a retired teacher said she would take a bullet but not fire one. After she takes the bullet is the bad guy going to stop? No, he’s going to keep on shooting. Within 7 yards I’d rather have a pistol than an AR anyway. If I’m locked in my classroom with my students and the bad guy breaks in I’d like to do everything I can to protect my students rather than beg for mercy. I know all teachers are not comfortable with carrying and I’m fine with that but I should have the option to protect myself and my kids from psychos. This is my opinion.

Dave I would be proud to train to be a potential

roadblock to a psychotic killer if there was a possibility that I might be able to prevent or minimize the carnage of a school attacker.

Jeremy I’m a long time teacher, NEA member and

here is what I think: "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun". This is a simplistic viewpoint, but it is 100% true. This is why police officers carry guns. This is why we EXPECT police officers to carry guns. We Americans should be given the opportunity to protect our own lives, and the lives of innocent bystanders. The uneducated, irrational fear of guns that others have should not supersede our right of self-protection.

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NO Chelsea The topic of arming teachers is not an

issue that I, or any other educator take lightly. In light of the recent tragedy in Parkland, as well as too many tragedies preceding it, I agree that the need for change is past due. I do not, however, believe that arming teachers in the answer. Educators are many things. We are nurses, counselors, coaches, negotiators, among other things, and most of all, we are EDUCATORS. We are not sworn to protect and serve by use of deadly force. Would most of us (maybe all of us) throw ourselves in front of any harm coming toward our students? Absolutely, and without doubt, but placing a gun in a teacher’s hand is taking away from what students need to be successful, which is a calm and safe environment for children to learn. In my opinion, putting guns in classrooms takes that away.

Although I am against arming teachers in schools, I am not opposed to having guns in schools. In my opinion, there are resources that would be better suited to protect those inside our schools, even with deadly force if necessary. I believe we should be looking at local law enforcement, military reserves and other experts of that nature, whose jobs are to protect with necessary force. Training specific employees for this job is where we will find our schools safest.

Tina My husband is a police officer. I know the

training he has taken and how much training he continues to need to carry a gun. I barely have time to do lesson plans, report cards and IEPs...when would I have time to learn how to shoot? There are sooo many reasons teachers carrying guns is a bad idea.

Tech Talk

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Used as a mind-map, Popplet helps students think and learn visually. Students can capture facts, thoughts, and images and learn to create relationships between them. This app is great to use in group projects, and a great way to make homework fun.

Upload a photo and write all over Skitch, which also functions like a whiteboard app. Connect it to the LCD projector via adapter and work out problems or correct sentences with students.

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Great for science fans, this app provides 3-D renderings of molecules which can be manipulated with fingertips.

Bring students' writing to life through cartoons. Toontastic allows students to create five-minute cartoons with music, premade or creatable backgrounds, and characters.

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News You Can Use

MEA Quality School Summit 2018

“I walked away with so many ideas my head is spinning!”

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Overheard at MEA’s Quality Schools Summit "Cannot wait for next year! I am a new teacher and this was a great way for me to network and meet other people in my profession."

"Lots of information! Lots of money saving ideas that I didn't know were available for me and my family as a member."

"The well-being session was amazing and eye-opening!"

MEA’s Quality School Summit brought together educators from all over Maine for a full day of free professional development. Here’s what members are saying about the event, and what they learned.

Missed it? No sweat—MEA holds multiple trainings and conferences throughout the year for members!

Lessons Learned Looking in the Mirror

Participants understood the benefits and importance of reflective practice and were inspired to make a habit of integrating regular reflection for themselves and their students. Additionally, those who attended were able to connect with colleagues to learn from each other and encouraged to share out their own strategies on opportunities for reflection in their own experience and expertise.

Using Peace Circles to Build Community and Implement Restorative Justice Engaging in the circle process is a powerful way to build community in classrooms, to create safe spaces for learning, and to address and resolve conflicts. Circles can also be used to build up school culture, team building exercises, faculty camaraderie, and open lines of communication to have difficult conversations.

Motivation as a Tool to a Lifetime of Fitness and Wellbeing Participants learned how to make exercise automatic with triggers. They are simple reminders, time of day, place or cue that kicks an automatic reaction. Example: If I am preparing for an early morning workout, I prepare everything the night before, equipment clothing, water, alarm, clothing. These all serve as triggers for the activity.

Family Engagement in Literacy Achievement Questions a child might like to answer:

Hands-on learning during MEA's Quality Schools Summit. Missed it? Check out other opportunities coming soon!

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Maine Educator • April 2018

• Which one of your teachers would survive the zombie apocalypse? Why? • If school was one ride at the fair, which ride would it be? Why? • If one of your classmates could be the teacher for the day, who would you want it to be?

Teacher Salary Benchmarks by County 2017-18

Advocacy

Use the salary guide on the next few pages to better understand how teachers and support staff are paid in different districts across the state. The information is based off contracts submitted to the MEA for the 2017-18 school year. Salaries are listed by county.

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY School District

BACHELOR’S Min Step 10

Max

MASTER’S Min Step 10

Max

Auburn

$35,845

$57,310

$40,027

$54,422

$62,442

Lewiston Lisbon RSU 16, Poland RSU 73, Jay-Livermore ANDROSCOGGIN AVERAGE AROOSTOOK COUNTY School District

$34,500 $48,300 $63,480 $34,080 $45,254 $61,566 $34,000 $41,500 $55,000 $34,000 $46,291 $60,582 $34,485 $46,214 $59,588 BACHELOR’S Min Step 10 Max

$37,000 $51,800 $38,170 $50,684 $35,750 $43,250 $35,500 $48,521 $37,289 $49,735 MASTER’S Min Step 10

AOS 95 - SAD 27, Fort Kent Caswell Easton Madawaska RSU 29, Houlton RSU 32, Ashland RSU 33, St. Agatha RSU 39, Caribou RSU 42, Mars Hill RSU 50, Katahdin Area RSU 70, Hodgdon RSU 79, Presque Isle RSU 86, Fort Fairfield RSU 88, Van Buren Southern Aroostook Region 2 Woodland AROOSTOOK AVERAGE CUMBERLAND COUNTY School District

$32,000 $48,880 $55,267 $31,000 $42,000 $42,000 $30,820 $45,120 $59,581 $30,000 $49,759 $56,851 $31,800 $41,800 $57,800 $30,000 $41,631 $57,770 $32,725 $40,906 $54,814 $32,534 $42,134 $60,194 $32,630 $44,051 $57,755 $30,226 $39,271 $53,743 $30,658 $38,892 $54,012 $31,240 $39,910 $61,011 $30,000 $44,499 $60,554 $30,000 $43,838 $62,834 $30,000 $36,038 $55,617 $32,788 $39,445 $49,325 $31,151 $42,386 $56,196 BACHELOR’S Min Step 10 Max

$36,000 $52,880 $33,000 $44,000 $32,669 $47,828 $36,485 $52,987 $33,800 $43,800 $33,324 $45,752 $36,725 $44,906 $34,178 $44,232 $35,240 $47,575 $32,738 $41,783 $32,758 $40,992 $33,040 $41,710 $31,600 $47,013 $31,225 $46,838 $30,000 $36,691 $33,988 $40,645 $33,548 $44,977 MASTER’S Min Step 10

Brunswick Cape Elizabeth Falmouth Gorham Portland RSU 05, Freeport RSU 15, Gray RSU 51, Cumberland RSU 61, Bridgton Scarborough South Portland Yarmouth CUMBERLAND AVERAGE FRANKLIN COUNTY School District

$34,883 $47,951 $70,820 $40,196 $57,601 $70,142 $39,395 $59,093 $72,882 $35,863 $53,795 $64,554 $38,639 $55,394 $84,459 $35,784 $50,096 $60,474 $36,765 $46,964 $64,815 $42,133 $51,339 $67,608 $33,112 $48,012 $48,012 $36,858 $54,515 $65,730 $39,533 $56,475 $63,252 $39,506 $59,259 $70,716 $37,722 $53,375 $66,955 BACHELOR’S Min Step 10 Max

$38,895 $51,963 $45,020 $62,425 $43,335 $63,033 $39,539 $57,471 $38,639 $55,394 $39,719 $55,643 $38,675 $49,755 $47,340 $57,684 $36,423 $51,324 $40,159 $58,038 $43,298 $60,240 $43,457 $63,210 $41,208 $57,182 MASTER’S Min Step 10

Flagstaff RSU, Eustis RSU 09, Farmington RSU 58, Phillips RSU 78, Rangeley FRANKLIN AVERAGE HANCOCK COUNTY School District

$33,100 $41,005 $51,210 $34,900 $40,451 $56,974 $33,790 $41,028 $55,971 $33,966 $43,479 $59,320 $33,939 $41,491 $55,869 BACHELOR’S Min Step 10 Max

$37,000 $46,147 $36,900 $42,466 $37,990 $45,228 $37,466 $46,979 $37,339 $45,205 MASTER’S Min Step 10

$49,723

Steps (BA/MA) 16

BA Max/MA Max (out of 155) 94/84

$68,080 $68,954 $56,750 $63,529 $63,951

22 37 21 19

36/34 57/27 116/122 65/72

Max

Steps (BA/MA)

BA Max/MA Max (out of 155)

$59,267 $44,000 $63,156 $60,775 $59,800 $61,891 $58,814 $63,154 $62,376 $56,255 $56,112 $62,811 $63,977 $67,134 $56,270 $50,525 $59,145

21 11 20 16/15 27 23 27 36 21 26 24 39 31 26 41 21

113/106 151/154 79/77 98/97 89/102 90/91 119/111 73/78 91/85 127/127 124/130 62/81 67/68 40/40 111/126 136/142

Max

Steps (BA/MA) 25 26 25 26 31 21/25 25 37 11/16 31 15/17 41

BA Max/MA Max (out of 155) 7/10 14/7 3/2 31/33 1/1 69/32 30/26 17/6 140/104 27/21 37/23 8/5

Steps (BA/MA) 20 32 27 21

BA Max/MA Max (out of 155) 133/120 96/105 104/100 80/80

Steps (BA/MA)

BA Max/MA Max (out of 155)

$74,832 $75,930 $78,791 $68,230 $84,459 $68,418 $69,182 $75,964 $59,602 $71,811 $70,782 $76,642 $72,887 Max $57,632 $59,392 $60,171 $62,820 $60,004 Max

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Advocacy AOS 91 - Bar Harbor AOS 91 - Mt Desert CSD AOS 91 - Mt Desert Elem AOS 91 - Southwest Harbor AOS 91 - Tremont AOS 91 - Trenton Blue Hill Brooksville Castine Otis Penobscot RSU 24, Sullivan RSU 25, Bucksport Surry HANCOCK AVERAGE KENNEBEC COUNTY School District

$36,236 $44,866 $62,034 $36,236 $44,866 $62,034 $36,605 $45,235 $62,403 $36,236 $44,866 $62,034 $36,236 $44,866 $62,034 $36,236 $44,866 $62,034 $36,687 $41,587 $41,587 $33,471 $41,987 $41,987 $33,000 $41,832 $42,836 $34,000 $42,750 $51,500 $31,400 $39,950 $39,950 $35,000 $44,803 $55,953 $32,000 $39,302 $56,130 $36,380 $43,716 $53,351 $34,980 $43,249 $53,991 BACHELOR’S Min Step 10 Max

$38,736 $47,366 $38,736 $47,366 $39,105 $47,735 $38,736 $47,366 $38,736 $47,366 $38,736 $47,366 $39,029 $46,029 $35,956 $45,690 $35,521 $45,029 $36,000 $44,750 $33,300 $42,800 $37,000 $47,363 $34,700 $42,481 $37,523 $45,774 $37,272 $46,034 MASTER’S Min Step 10

AOS 92 - Vassalboro AOS 92 - Winslow Fayette RSU 02, Hallowell RSU 04, Litchfield RSU 11, Gardiner RSU 18, Oakland RSU 38, Readfield Winthrop KENNEBEC AVERAGE KNOX COUNTY School District

$35,385 $46,169 $65,827 $36,134 $48,647 $65,493 $32,922 $40,604 $54,871 $33,797 $45,129 $58,542 $33,000 $41,212 $54,980 $35,904 $46,847 $59,797 $35,300 $41,850 $63,200 $34,200 $44,623 $60,575 $31,250 $40,774 $56,441 $34,210 $43,984 $59,970 BACHELOR’S Min Step 10 Max

$37,385 $48,169 $37,958 $51,115 $33,922 $41,604 $37,883 $50,584 $37,500 $46,832 $37,879 $49,424 $37,300 $43,850 $36,200 $46,623 $34,050 $43,574 $36,675 $46,864 MASTER’S Min Step 10

Appleton Five Town CSD Hope Knox Region 8 RSU 07, North Haven RSU 08, Vinalhaven RSU 28, Camden St. George KNOX AVERAGE LINCOLN COUNTY School District

$32,800 $40,123 $53,594 $39,549 $54,408 $70,623 $34,068 $43,592 $57,990 $37,422 $47,712 $62,370 $40,677 $51,277 $62,937 $36,850 $48,510 $66,000 $39,549 $54,408 $70,623 $38,276 $51,026 $63,501 $37,399 $48,882 $63,455 BACHELOR’S Min Step 10 Max

$35,800 $43,123 $42,586 $57,446 $36,968 $46,492 $39,922 $50,212 $43,202 $53,802 $38,350 $50,010 $42,586 $57,446 $40,472 $53,222 $39,986 $51,469 MASTER’S Min Step 10

Max

AOS 93 - Bristol AOS 93 - Great Salt Bay CSD AOS 93 - Nobleboro AOS 93 - South Bristol AOS 98 - Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD AOS 98 - Edgecomb AOS 98 - Southport RSU 12, Windsor RSU 40, Waldoboro Wiscasset LINCOLN AVERAGE OXFORD COUNTY School District

$37,454 $39,245 $35,500 $38,885 $36,099

$39,454 $41,245 $37,500 $41,385 $37,800

$56,996 $53,885 $52,897 $56,404 $49,720

$67,694 $67,846 $60,701 $69,334 $73,463

$42,950 $54,828 $69,990 $37,268 $49,612 $63,979 $34,054 $39,041 $64,504 $37,562 $44,649 $61,550 $34,200 $40,062 $66,190 $37,322 $48,491 $64,933 BACHELOR’S Min Step 10 Max

$44,950 $57,381 $41,926 $55,814 $37,104 $42,091 $39,849 $47,368 $36,700 $42,562 $39,791 $51,512 MASTER’S Min Step 10

Fryeburg Academy Oxford Region 11 RSU 10, Rumford RSU 17, Paris

$34,000 $34,484 $34,476 $34,629

$37,000 $36,708 $37,577 $36,853

$61,000 $59,008 $63,555 $57,853

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$54,271 $51,885 $50,076 $52,996 $47,485

$44,000 $42,684 $46,333 $43,029

$64,456 $65,846 $57,464 $65,146 $70,205

$58,000 $56,784 $60,454 $55,629

$47,000 $44,908 $49,434 $45,253

$64,534 $64,534 $64,903 $64,534 $64,534 $64,534 $50,229 $48,865 $50,360 $53,500 $46,600 $59,150 $60,276 $56,231 $58,056

26 26 26 26 26 26 18/17 10/14 12/15 20 10/15 20 26 21

46/57 46/57 41/53 46/57 46/57 46/57 153/144 152/149 150/143 132/136 155/153 105/109 103/99 130/129

Max

Steps (BA/MA) 22 19 23 20 21 23 30 21 30

BA Max/MA Max (out of 155) 26/36 28/28 118/133 83/45 117/73 77/76 38/50 66/82 102/107

Steps (BA/MA) 20 21 20 22 22 26 21 20

BA Max/MA Max (out of 155) 128/124 9/13 86/96 42/54 39/47 24/39 9/13 35/43

Steps (BA/MA) 16 21 15 19 23

BA Max/MA Max (out of 155) 33/37 25/35 93/98 29/25 12/15

$73,249 $71,976 $67,554 $65,297 $68,715 $68,583

20 19 24 24 27

15/17 34/20 32/38 58/48 23/29

Max

Steps (BA/MA) 25 26 20 23

BA Max/MA Max (out of 155) 85/95 99/110 70/70 110/118

$67,827 $68,817 $55,871 $65,619 $63,527 $63,170 $65,200 $62,575 $59,241 $63,539 Max $56,594 $73,660 $60,890 $64,870 $65,462 $67,500 $73,660 $65,697 $66,042

Advocacy RSU 44, Bethel RSU 55, Porter RSU 56, Dixfield RSU 72, Fryeburg OXFORD AVERAGE PENOBSCOT COUNTY School District

$35,419 $42,616 $55,805 $33,000 $41,308 $56,912 $34,476 $46,333 $60,454 $34,000 $44,362 $57,883 $34,311 $43,833 $57,740 BACHELOR’S Min Step 10 Max

$37,594 $45,193 $34,800 $43,108 $37,577 $49,434 $36,400 $47,494 $36,814 $46,478 MASTER’S Min Step 10

AOS 94 - SAD 46, Dexter Bangor East Millinocket Glenburn Greenbush Hermon Medway Milford RSU 19, Newport RSU 22, Hampden RSU 26, Orono RSU 34, Old Town RSU 63, Holden RSU 64, Corinth RSU 67, Lincoln RSU 87, Carmel Southern Penobscot Region 4 Veazie PENOBSCOT AVERAGE PISCATAQUIS COUNTY School District

$32,330 $46,730 $60,630 $37,524 $51,355 $67,578 $31,500 $37,500 $54,500 $33,655 $47,455 $66,515 $32,500 $42,500 $56,500 $33,300 $44,300 $59,582 $31,990 $41,285 $47,683 $36,500 $41,900 $60,200 $31,500 $45,675 $61,425 $33,150 $41,875 $61,985 $33,500 $47,550 $69,300 $36,186 $46,863 $61,574 $33,000 $41,000 $54,750 $32,367 $42,130 $55,130 $32,900 $40,973 $56,500 $34,000 $37,562 $47,928 $34,200 $43,700 $55,700 $35,100 $49,600 $66,425 $33,622 $43,886 $59,106 BACHELOR’S Min Step 10 Max

$35,711 $50,111 $40,585 $55,545 $33,000 $39,000 $35,655 $49,455 $33,800 $43,800 $35,300 $46,300 $33,505 $42,800 $38,100 $43,500 $34,650 $48,825 $35,486 $44,837 $35,500 $49,550 $38,686 $49,363 $34,500 $42,500 $34,489 $44,252 $34,400 $42,518 $35,700 $39,262 $34,900 $45,600 $37,100 $51,600 $35,615 $46,045 MASTER’S Min Step 10

RSU 68, Dover-Foxcroft PISCATAQUIS AVERAGE SAGADAHOC COUNTY School District

$33,694 $41,824 $55,595 $33,694 $41,824 $55,595 BACHELOR’S Min Step 10 Max

$36,094 $44,224 $36,094 $44,224 MASTER’S Min Step 10

AOS 98 - Georgetown RSU 01, Bath RSU 75, Topsham West Bath SAGADAHOC AVERAGE SOMERSET COUNTY School District

$37,185 $52,185 $70,185 $33,463 $50,193 $71,214 $34,700 $49,700 $66,200 $33,463 $50,193 $71,214 $34,703 $50,568 $69,703 BACHELOR’S Min Step 10 Max

$39,235 $54,235 $36,810 $53,540 $39,200 $54,200 $36,810 $53,540 $38,014 $53,879 MASTER’S Min Step 10

AOS 94 - Harmony Athens RSU 49, Fairfield RSU 53, Pittsfield RSU 59, Madison RSU 74, Anson RSU 82, Jackman RSU 83, Bingham SOMERSET AVERAGE WALDO COUNTY School District

$34,012 $42,982 $45,673 $40,189 $49,552 $55,793 $36,200 $44,990 $61,936 $32,507 $44,331 $57,633 $35,500 $45,815 $55,221 $35,489 $44,322 $53,562 $31,618 $44,265 $55,647 $32,317 $45,018 $54,591 $34,729 $45,159 $55,007 BACHELOR’S Min Step 10 Max

$36,933 $49,898 $45,012 $55,498 $38,200 $47,772 $36,941 $48,765 $38,500 $48,815 $36,713 $46,496 $34,147 $46,794 $36,908 $49,839 $37,919 $49,235 MASTER’S Min Step 10

Max

Islesboro Lincolnville Northport RSU 03, Unity RSU 20, Searsport RSU 71, Belfast Waldo Region 7

$37,212 $37,986 $34,682 $34,600 $34,342 $34,512 $36,097

$40,311 $41,486 $36,882 $38,100 $36,564 $36,712 $37,995

$64,234 $65,652 $62,373 $55,700 $62,055 $63,180 $50,745

$49,714 $45,835 $49,815 $42,300 $47,699 $49,872 $44,597

$61,458 $62,152 $60,173 $52,200 $59,833 $60,980 $48,847

$52,519 $49,335 $52,015 $45,800 $49,921 $52,072 $46,495

$58,747 $58,712 $63,555 $61,969 $60,550

22 23 20 20

106/112 97/113 70/70 88/90

Max

Steps (BA/MA) 23 22 23 19 25 23 17 23 26 24 23 19 24 23 24 21 21 19

BA Max/MA Max (out of 155) 64/67 18/18 123/131 20/30 100/119 78/89 144/148 72/92 60/55 51/41 16/22 56/66 120/128 115/121 100/116 142/146 108/108 21/31

Steps (BA/MA) 23

BA Max/MA Max (out of 155) 112/117

Steps (BA/MA) 21 21 22 21

BA Max/MA Max (out of 155) 13/19 4/8 22/24 4/8

Steps (BA/MA) 14/22 25 27 26 28 26 20 17

BA Max/MA Max (out of 155) 146/64 107/83 53/42 92/87 114/114 129/52 109/115 121/103

Steps (BA/MA) 21 22 16 22 17 16 16

BA Max/MA Max (out of 155) 59/62 44/44 74/86 131/134 76/88 63/75 137/141

$64,011 $73,091 $56,000 $68,515 $57,800 $61,993 $49,198 $61,800 $64,575 $66,165 $71,300 $64,074 $56,250 $57,252 $58,000 $49,628 $59,200 $68,425 $61,515 Max $57,995 $57,995 Max $72,235 $74,891 $70,700 $74,891 $73,179 Max $64,160 $62,489 $66,034 $62,067 $58,221 $64,975 $58,176 $59,738 $61,983

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Advocacy WALDO AVERAGE WASHINGTON COUNTY School District

$35,633 $47,119 $57,949 BACHELOR’S Min Step 10 Max

$38,293 $49,737 MASTER’S Min Step 10

AOS 77 - Calais AOS 77 - Charlotte AOS 77 - Eastport AOS 77 - Pembroke AOS 90 - Baileyville AOS 90 - Princeton AOS 96 - East Machias AOS 96 - Jonesboro AOS 96 - Machias AOS 96 - Whiting Cherryfield Moosabec CSD RSU 37, Harrington RSU 84, Danforth RSU 85, Lubec Washington Academy WASHINGTON AVERAGE YORK COUNTY School District

$30,000 $43,907 $58,542 $31,110 $33,558 $40,148 $32,457 $38,127 $54,570 $33,655 $39,205 $48,005 $31,703 $47,555 $61,822 $30,000 $42,524 $53,868 $30,700 $35,400 $48,550 $31,500 $38,250 $47,700 $30,000 $37,500 $48,750 $31,464 $36,564 $44,964 $32,608 $40,608 $50,208 $31,266 $39,266 $45,666 $32,653 $39,695 $50,030 $31,371 $38,121 $44,871 $30,000 $33,855 $45,995 $33,400 $42,250 $53,990 $31,585 $38,457 $48,019 BACHELOR’S Min Step 10 Max

$32,198 $46,834 $32,946 $35,394 $34,297 $39,967 $35,116 $40,616 $34,875 $50,727 $31,180 $45,360 $32,350 $38,350 $32,000 $38,750 $32,000 $39,500 $33,224 $38,924 $33,708 $41,708 $32,366 $40,366 $33,705 $41,600 $36,006 $42,756 $30,213 $35,949 $35,400 $44,250 $33,180 $40,423 MASTER’S Min Step 10

Max

Acton Biddeford Dayton Kittery RSU 06, Buxton RSU 21, Kennebunk RSU 23, Old Orchard Beach RSU 35, Eliot RSU 57, Alfred RSU 60, Berwick Saco Sanford Thornton Academy Wells-Ogunquit CSD York YORK AVERAGE STATEWIDE AVERAGE

$35,965 $48,965 $34,667 $52,001 $35,158 $48,519 $38,038 $52,195 $37,500 $47,750 $36,771 $55,155 $33,550 $48,312 $41,415 $55,307 $35,102 $47,036 $35,183 $48,901 $34,729 $48,621 $36,012 $48,305 $36,202 $54,303 $45,638 $59,528 $45,061 $62,691 $37,399 $51,839 $34,669 $45,631

$38,556 $38,134 $37,831 $40,950 $40,500 $40,448 $36,502 $45,243 $38,422 $37,758 $37,507 $38,718 $39,822 $49,607 $49,566 $40,638 $37,245

$64,556 $64,134 $63,215 $62,972 $61,750 $74,630 $60,122 $73,682 $65,484 $64,186 $63,901 $65,260 $73,309 $76,890 $78,073 $67,478 $62,554

$61,965 $58,934 $60,543 $60,060 $58,750 $70,239 $57,169 $67,268 $62,124 $61,611 $61,123 $62,269 $57,923 $72,922 $70,968 $62,925 $58,865

$51,556 $55,467 $51,191 $55,107 $50,750 $58,832 $51,264 $60,525 $50,355 $51,476 $51,399 $51,011 $57,923 $63,496 $68,961 $55,288 $48,524

$60,563 Max $61,467 $41,984 $56,410 $49,416 $64,986 $56,704 $51,550 $48,200 $52,250 $48,724 $51,308 $46,766 $52,666 $54,006 $49,629 $55,990 $51,060

Steps (BA/MA) 41 26 40 27 31 28 31 25 26/28 28 23 26 25 20/26 30 28

BA Max/MA Max (out of 155) 84/94 154/155 122/125 141/147 54/51 126/123 139/139 143/151 138/138 148/150 134/140 147/152 135/137 149/135 145/145 125/132

Steps (BA/MA) 21 15/16 20 16 26 31 17 17 23 19 20 20 29 24 14

BA Max/MA Max (out of 155) 52/56 81/65 68/74 75/79 82/93 11/11 95/101 19/12 45/46 55/63 61/69 43/49 87/16 2/4 6/3

Education Support Professionals Hourly Wage Benchmark Ratings 2017-18 (Maximum/Minimum) Minimum Maximum Rank School District 1.

RSU 12, Windsor 2.

RSU 21, Kennebunk 3.

Yarmouth 4.

Brunswick 5.

RSU 05, Freeport 6.

Falmouth 7.

Gorham 8.

Five Town CSD 9.

Saco 10.

Cape Elizabeth 11.

Dayton 20

$14.93 $18.47 Maximum $22.75 $22.22 $22.18 $22.08 $21.86 $21.56 $21.41 $21.36 $20.99 $20.65 $20.59

Maine Educator • April 2018

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Bus Drivers Maximum

RSU 75, Topsham St. George RSU 51, Cumberland AOS 93 - Jefferson RSU 02, Hallowell RSU 15, Gray RSU 71, Belfast Lisbon RSU 74, Anson RSU 61, Bridgton AOS 93 - Great Salt Bay CSD RSU 40, Waldoboro RSU 52, Turner RSU 78, Rangeley

$20.39 $20.29 $20.15 $19.45 $19.44 $19.27 $18.88 $18.87 $18.86 $18.80 $18.69 $18.60 $18.52 $18.33

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AOS 90 - Baileyville AOS 91 - Bar Harbor Athens Eastport AOS 94 - Harmony RSU 80, Guilford RSU 10, Rumford RSU 59, Madison RSU 67, Lincoln RSU 50, Katahdin Area Fayette RSU 04, Sabattus RSU 11, Gardiner RSU 09, Farmington

$18.13 $17.89 $17.80 $17.80 $17.79 $17.69 $17.56 $17.44 $17.37 $17.21 $17.11 $16.96 $16.95 $16.85

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AOS 96 - East Machias Caswell RSU 03, Unity AOS 77 - Pembroke

$16.59 $16.50 $16.49 $16.05

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Brunswick Yarmouth RSU 52, Turner RSU 51, Cumberland RSU 05, Freeport Cape Elizabeth Falmouth RSU 75, Topsham Gorham Fayette RSU 40, Waldoboro Five Town CSD St. George RSU 61, Bridgton RSU 67, Lincoln RSU 04, Sabattus RSU 21, Kennebunk

Minimum Maximum Rank School District 1.

Acton 2.

Yarmouth (Cook) 3.

York 4.

Gorham 5.

RSU 38, Readfield 6.

Northport 7.

RSU 20, Searsport 8.

AOS 91 - Bar Harbor 9.

Milford 10.

RSU 71, Belfast 11.

RSU 75, Topsham 12.

AOS 92 - Winslow 13.

RSU 12, Windsor 13.

Yarmouth (Foodworker) 15.

RSU 51, Cumberland 16.

RSU 61, Bridgton 17.

Blue Hill 18.

RSU 15, Gray 19.

Athens 20.

AOS 98 - Boothbay CSD Rank 1.

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School District Yarmouth (Cook) Lewiston (Cook) Yarmouth (Foodworker) RSU 20, Searsport RSU 71, Belfast RSU 75, Topsham AOS 91 - Bar Harbor Gorham Blue Hill RSU 61, Bridgton Lewiston (Foodworker) RSU 38, Readfield Cape Elizabeth Five Town CSD Sanford

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$22.08 $19.95 $18.52 $18.49 $18.46 $18.13 $18.11 $18.05 $17.68 $17.11 $16.89 $16.75 $16.65 $16.30 $15.99 $15.96 $15.81

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Mean $12.01 $15.32 Maximum $20.33 $19.48 $19.38 $19.11 $18.47 $18.32 $17.69 $17.39 $17.10 $17.04 $16.94 $16.90 $16.74 $16.74 $16.59 $16.56 $16.55 $16.46 $16.13 $15.99

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$17.62 $15.25 $15.13 $15.09 $15.09 $14.99 $14.89 $14.85 $14.32 $14.06 $13.79 $13.70 $13.67 $13.50 $13.33

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Bus Drivers Maximum Cont.

AOS 96 - Machias RSU 29, Houlton AOS 90 - SAD 30, Lee Madawaska

$16.05 $15.63 $15.51 $15.51

Bus Drivers Minimum

RSU 29, Houlton RSU 11, Gardiner RSU 78, Rangeley AOS 91 - Bar Harbor RSU 71, Belfast Saco RSU 80, Guilford Lisbon Dayton RSU 15, Gray RSU 33, St. Agatha RSU 74, Anson RSU 03, Unity RSU 12, Windsor RSU 10, Rumford AOS 93 - Jefferson Athens AOS 93 - Great Salt Bay CSD

$15.63 $15.59 $15.45 $15.39 $15.35 $15.31 $15.30 $15.26 $15.24 $15.08 $14.70 $14.50 $14.49 $14.34 $13.97 $13.63 $13.48 $13.39

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$15.95 $15.82 $15.75 $15.71 $15.69 $15.62 $15.57 $15.46 $15.40 $15.37 $15.35 $15.27 $15.16 $15.10 $14.94 $14.83 $14.71 $14.65 $14.59 $14.58 $14.57 $14.50 $14.50 $14.35

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Cooks/Foodworkers Maximum Kittery RSU 59, Madison RSU 73, Jay-Livermore RSU 05, Freeport AOS 93 - South Bristol Lewiston (Cook) RSU 40, Waldoboro Scarborough (Cook) AOS 96 - East Machias RSU 60, Berwick RSU 18, Oakland Five Town CSD RSU 50, Katahdin Area AOS 93 - Great Salt Bay CSD Cape Elizabeth AOS 77 - Pembroke RSU 26, Orono Veazie AOS 93 - Jefferson AOS 90 - Baileyville (Cook) St. George AOS 77 - Charlotte Caswell RSU 02, Hallowell

Cooks/Foodworkers Minimum Northport RSU 05, Freeport Scarborough (Cook) RSU 52, Turner RSU 04, Sabattus Veazie York RSU 33, St. Agatha AOS 98 - Boothbay CSD RSU 15, Gray RSU 18, Oakland AOS 92 - Winslow RSU 73, Jay-Livermore Kittery Acton Greenville

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$13.25 $13.02 $12.86 $12.78 $12.57 $12.54 $12.38 $12.34 $12.30 $12.24 $12.05 $12.00 $12.00 $11.96 $11.94 $11.88

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AOS 96 - Whiting RSU 33, St. Agatha RSU 84, Danforth

$15.43 $14.70 $14.35

RSU 50, Katahdin Area RSU 59, Madison RSU 02, Hallowell RSU 84, Danforth AOS 90 - SAD 30, Lee RSU 09, Farmington Madawaska AOS 77 - Pembroke Eastport Caswell AOS 90 - Baileyville AOS 96 - East Machias AOS 96 - Whiting AOS 94 - Harmony AOS 96 - Machias

Winthrop Greenville RSU 19, Newport Lewiston (Foodworker) AOS 90 - SAD 30, Lee RSU 16, Poland RSU 52, Turner RSU 03, Unity Sanford Glenburn AOS 96 - Whiting RSU 29, Houlton RSU 04, Sabattus Madawaska (Cook) RSU 78, Rangeley RSU 80, Guilford AOS 90 - Baileyville (Foodworker) Scarborough (Foodworker) Madawaska (Foodworker) RSU 33, St. Agatha RSU 84, Danforth RSU 34, Old Town

Athens RSU 34, Old Town RSU 40, Waldoboro RSU 51, Cumberland AOS 93 - South Bristol RSU 59, Madison RSU 78, Rangeley RSU 50, Katahdin Area Madawaska (Cook) Scarborough (Foodworker) Winthrop AOS 90 - SAD 30, Lee RSU 19, Newport St. George RSU 16, Poland AOS 77 - Pembroke April 2018 • www.maineea.org

$13.27 $13.25 $13.24 $12.54 $12.34 $12.29 $12.10 $12.10 $12.00 $12.00 $11.96 $11.59 $10.71 $10.03 $10.00

$14.35 $14.26 $14.22 $14.20 $14.18 $14.14 $14.14 $14.03 $13.88 $13.82 $13.62 $13.60 $13.57 $13.56 $13.48 $13.29 $13.19 $13.13 $12.70 $12.34 $12.25 $11.94

$11.66 $11.61 $11.58 $11.53 $11.50 $11.48 $11.36 $11.26 $11.25 $11.06 $11.00 $10.99 $10.93 $10.92 $10.89 $10.88 21

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RSU 80, Guilford RSU 60, Berwick AOS 93 - Great Salt Bay CSD RSU 03, Unity Madawaska (Foodworker) RSU 12, Windsor RSU 26, Orono AOS 96 - East Machias

Minimum Maximum Rank School District 1.

Acton 2.

York 3.

Yarmouth 4.

RSU 05, Freeport 5.

Five Town CSD 6.

Brunswick 7.

Wells-Ogunquit CSD 8.

Gorham 9.

Cape Elizabeth 10.

Saco 11.

Falmouth 11.

RSU 75, Topsham 13.

RSU 34, Old Town 14.

Kittery 15.

RSU 71, Belfast 16.

Lisbon 17.

AOS 93 - Great Salt Bay CSD 18.

Dayton 19.

RSU 12, Windsor 20.

AOS 93 - Jefferson 21.

AOS 93 - South Bristol 22.

Northport Rank 1.

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School District Brunswick Yarmouth RSU 52, Turner RSU 05, Freeport RSU 75, Topsham Gorham Five Town CSD Cape Elizabeth Blue Hill Falmouth RSU 61, Bridgton RSU 71, Belfast Lisbon Wells-Ogunquit CSD AOS 91 - Bar Harbor RSU 34, Old Town RSU 04, Sabattus RSU 15, Gray Scarborough Kittery RSU 58, Phillips Bangor York RSU 33, St. Agatha

$10.88 $10.88 $10.82 $10.63 $10.57 $10.55 $10.50 $10.40

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Mean $13.25 $17.08 Maximum $22.29 $21.82 $21.47 $20.55 $20.31 $20.29 $20.09 $20.02 $19.28 $19.27 $19.21 $19.21 $19.19 $19.11 $18.88 $18.87 $18.69 $18.66 $18.58 $18.56 $18.40 $18.32

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$20.29 $19.33 $17.53 $17.15 $16.99 $16.02 $16.00 $15.96 $15.79 $15.73 $15.61 $15.35 $15.26 $14.98 $14.89 $14.68 $14.60 $14.57 $14.13 $14.03 $13.98 $13.86 $13.81 $13.71

Mean Minimum $13.61 Maximum $17.85 Rank School District Maximum 22 Maine Educator • April 2018

Cooks/Foodworkers Minimum Cont.

AOS 93 - Jefferson Milford Glenburn Caswell RSU 29, Houlton RSU 02, Hallowell AOS 96 - Whiting AOS 90 - Baileyville (Cook)

$10.22 $10.20 $10.02 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00

Custodians Maximum

RSU 15, Gray RSU 38, Readfield RSU 61, Bridgton Eastport RSU 52, Turner RSU 74, Anson RSU 02, Hallowell AOS 91 - Bar Harbor Blue Hill Scarborough RSU 21, Kennebunk Athens Sanford RSU 18, Oakland AOS 98 - Boothbay CSD RSU 40, Waldoboro Bangor RSU 59, Madison Caswell RSU 16, Poland St. George Auburn RSU 19, Newport Milford RSU 53, Pittsfield Machias

$18.28 $18.18 $18.11 $17.85 $17.53 $17.46 $17.43 $17.39 $17.30 $17.26 $17.20 $16.86 $16.86 $16.82 $16.81 $16.65 $16.61 $16.52 $16.50 $16.48 $16.39 $16.26 $16.15 $16.10 $16.09 $16.05

Custodians Minimum

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RSU 38, Readfield Saco Fayette Auburn St. George RSU 21, Kennebunk Dayton AOS 93 - Great Salt Bay CSD AOS 93 - South Bristol Northport RSU 74, Anson RSU 16, Poland Sanford RSU 18, Oakland AOS 98 - Boothbay CSD AOS 93 - Jefferson Acton Athens RSU 59, Madison RSU 40, Waldoboro RSU 80, Guilford RSU 78, Rangeley Madawaska RSU 50, Katahdin Area Caswell

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Secretaries Maximum

$13.70 $13.61 $13.54 $13.53 $13.53 $13.48 $13.41 $13.39 $13.25 $13.25 $13.22 $13.18 $13.17 $13.16 $13.12 $13.00 $12.98 $12.78 $12.57 $12.53 $12.44 $12.38 $12.10 $12.04 $12.00

$26.05 $22.83 $22.66 $22.29

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RSU 09, Farmington AOS 90 - Baileyville RSU 26, Orono RSU 50, Katahdin Area Greenville RSU 04, Sabattus RSU 10, Rumford Madawaska AOS 96 - East Machias RSU 24, Sullivan AOS 90 - SAD 30, Lee Glenburn AOS 77 - Pembroke Charlotte RSU 78, Rangeley Fayette RSU 80, Guilford RSU 58, Phillips RSU 29, Houlton AOS 96 - Whiting AOS 94 - Harmony RSU 03, Unity RSU 33, St. Agatha RSU 84, Danforth

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Eastport AOS 90 - SAD 30, Lee RSU 02, Hallowell RSU 53, Pittsfield Greenville RSU 12, Windsor RSU 24, Sullivan RSU 26, Orono RSU 09, Farmington RSU 10, Rumford RSU 03, Unity RSU 19, Newport RSU 29, Houlton Glenburn AOS 77 - Pembroke Milford AOS 90 - Baileyville AOS 96 - East Machias AOS 94 - Harmony AOS 96 - Whiting Machias Charlotte RSU 84, Danforth

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$10.00 $10.00 $10.00

$15.99 $15.98 $15.76 $15.72 $15.60 $15.60 $15.54 $15.51 $15.40 $15.10 $15.05 $14.92 $14.83 $14.75 $14.68 $14.67 $14.65 $14.54 $14.48 $14.37 $14.08 $14.05 $13.71 $12.25

$12.00 $11.88 $11.87 $11.86 $11.85 $11.72 $11.50 $11.50 $11.44 $11.39 $11.29 $11.29 $11.28 $11.12 $10.88 $10.70 $10.56 $10.40 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00

$21.93 $21.68 $21.65 $21.00

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RSU 51, Cumberland Wells-Ogunquit CSD RSU 05, Freeport RSU 60, Berwick Gorham Saco RSU 02, Hallowell Kittery RSU 39, Caribou RSU 75, Topsham Bangor Lincolnville RSU 71, Belfast RSU 15, Gray Athens AOS 92 - Winslow Greenville RSU 28, Camden RSU 12, Windsor RSU 61, Bridgton School District Yarmouth Lincolnville RSU 28, Camden Falmouth Cape Elizabeth RSU 75, Topsham RSU 01, Bath York RSU 51, Cumberland RSU 34, Old Town RSU 04, Sabattus RSU 05, Freeport Bangor Gorham Wells-Ogunquit CSD Blue Hill AOS 91 - Bar Harbor RSU 10, Rumford RSU 35, Eliot RSU 52, Turner Kittery AOS 98 - Boothbay CSD RSU 29, Houlton

Minimum Maximum Rank School District 1.

York 2.

Portland 3.

Acton 4.

RSU 05, Freeport 5.

Cape Elizabeth 6.

Scarborough 7.

Gorham 8.

RSU 71, Belfast 9.

RSU 02, Hallowell 10. RSU 01, Bath 11. Eastport 12. Yarmouth 13. Northport 14. Wells-Ogunquit CSD 15. RSU 20, Searsport 16. RSU 75, Topsham

$20.90 $20.69 $20.58 $20.34 $20.08 $19.98 $19.67 $19.32 $19.32 $19.21 $19.21 $19.00 $18.94 $18.77 $18.71 $18.52 $18.52 $18.49 $18.26 $18.07

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$19.57 $17.54 $17.20 $17.18 $17.09 $16.99 $16.95 $16.52 $16.44 $16.37 $15.96 $15.88 $15.82 $15.52 $15.44 $15.43 $15.39 $15.04 $15.00 $14.88 $14.70 $14.35 $14.28

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Mean $12.11 $15.86 Maximum $21.39 $20.92 $20.33 $20.07 $19.62 $19.26 $18.97 $18.94 $18.62 $18.59 $18.51 $18.47 $18.32 $18.30 $18.21 $18.12

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Secretaries Maximum Cton.

Eastport AOS 98 - Boothbay CSD RSU 72, Fryeburg AOS 91 - Bar Harbor Lisbon RSU 50, Katahdin Area RSU 40, Waldoboro RSU 26, Orono RSU 04, Sabattus Blue Hill RSU 10, Rumford AOS 90 - Baileyville AOS 93 - South Bristol RSU 19, Newport Winthrop RSU 78, Rangeley RSU 67, Lincoln RSU 29, Houlton RSU 52, Turner RSU 09, Farmington

Secretaries Minimum

Lisbon Saco RSU 73, Jay-Livermore RSU 78, Rangeley Greenville RSU 61, Bridgton RSU 15, Gray RSU 33, St. Agatha Veazie RSU 72, Fryeburg RSU 67, Lincoln RSU 71, Belfast RSU 60, Berwick Athens RSU 02, Hallowell Acton Winthrop RSU 06, Buxton RSU 39, Caribou AOS 92 - Winslow RSU 09, Farmington RSU 80, Guilford RSU 50, Katahdin Area Eastport

Ed Tech I Maximum

RSU 60, Berwick Bangor RSU 35, Eliot Brewer AOS 92 - Waterville Lewiston Sanford AOS 91 - Bar Harbor Kittery Dayton RSU 15, Gray Lisbon RSU 19, Newport AOS 92 - Vassalboro RSU 51, Cumberland RSU 57, Alfred RSU 74, Anson RSU 11, Gardiner AOS 92 - Winslow Lincolnville

$18.05 $18.04 $17.89 $17.89 $17.42 $17.41 $17.30 $17.28 $16.96 $16.93 $16.91 $16.88 $16.73 $16.73 $16.70 $16.46 $16.34 $16.27 $16.26 $16.19 $14.07 $14.07 $14.01 $13.97 $13.88 $13.84 $13.74 $13.70 $13.60 $13.55 $13.55 $13.27 $13.25 $13.10 $13.08 $12.98 $12.80 $12.63 $12.62 $12.50 $12.37 $12.29 $12.27 $12.25

$18.09 $18.03 $17.94 $17.91 $17.70 $17.57 $17.44 $17.39 $17.24 $17.14 $17.01 $16.94 $16.86 $16.75 $16.72 $16.70 $16.64 $16.63 $16.52 $16.50

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AOS 93 - Great Salt Bay CSD RSU 80, Guilford AOS 77 - Calais AOS 96 - Machias Auburn Veazie AOS 93 - Jefferson RSU 06, Buxton Madawaska AOS 94 - Harmony RSU 16, Poland AOS 90 - SAD 30, Lee Glenburn RSU 73, Jay-Livermore AOS 77 - Pembroke AOS 77 - Charlotte RSU 03, Unity RSU 33, St. Agatha RSU 84, Danforth AOS 93 - South Bristol RSU 26, Orono Madawaska RSU 16, Poland AOS 77 - Calais AOS 90 - SAD 30, Lee RSU 40, Waldoboro RSU 03, Unity RSU 19, Newport AOS 93 - Great Salt Bay CSD RSU 12, Windsor AOS 90 - Baileyville Glenburn AOS 93 - Jefferson AOS 77 - Pembroke Auburn AOS 94 - Harmony RSU 84, Danforth AOS 96 - Machias AOS 77 - Charlotte

$16.18 $16.09 $16.08 $16.05 $16.03 $15.70 $15.66 $15.61 $15.51 $15.21 $15.20 $15.05 $14.92 $14.85 $14.83 $14.50 $14.49 $13.70 $12.88 $12.25 $12.15 $12.09 $12.00 $11.97 $11.88 $11.85 $11.69 $11.66 $11.59 $11.51 $11.15 $11.12 $10.97 $10.88 $10.32 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00

Madawaska $16.29 South Portland $16.27 RSU 52, Turner $16.26 Athens $16.23 Saco $16.13 Milford $16.10 RSU 38, Readfield $16.09 RSU 18, Oakland $15.94 RSU 59, Madison $15.92 Winthrop $15.66 RSU 61, Bridgton $15.65 RSU 06, Buxton $15.61 RSU 40, Waldoboro $15.57 RSU 72, Fryeburg $15.56 AOS 96 - Machias $15.50 Blue Hill $15.43 RSU 10, Rumford $15.40 RSU 12, Windsor $15.38 Greenville $15.36 RSU 21, Kennebunk $15.25 April 2018 • www.maineea.org

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AOS 94 - Harmony RSU 24, Sullivan Ellsworth AOS 93 - Great Salt Bay CSD RSU 28, Camden AOS 93 - Jefferson RSU 49, Fairfield AOS 90 - Baileyville RSU 53, Pittsfield RSU 67, Lincoln Calais Auburn RSU 26, Orono Veazie

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School District RSU 05, Freeport RSU 75, Topsham Cape Elizabeth Yarmouth AOS 91 - Bar Harbor RSU 52, Turner Gorham Portland RSU 10, Rumford Scarborough Bangor Brewer Lincolnville Blue Hill RSU 28, Camden Lisbon Wells-Ogunquit CSD York RSU 51, Cumberland RSU 20, Searsport RSU 71, Belfast Northport Lewiston RSU 49, Fairfield RSU 35, Eliot RSU 60, Berwick RSU 34, Old Town Greenville Kittery RSU 06, Buxton RSU 58, Phillips

$15.21 $15.15 $15.13 $15.10 $15.08 $14.92 $14.90 $14.87 $14.85 $14.78 $14.72 $14.71 $14.71 $14.65 $16.01 $15.74 $15.30 $15.03 $14.89 $14.88 $14.67 $14.66 $14.61 $14.43 $14.28 $14.28 $14.22 $13.94 $13.94 $13.68 $13.66 $13.66 $13.53 $13.27 $13.27 $13.25 $13.23 $13.22 $13.09 $13.00 $12.97 $12.69 $12.69 $12.63 $12.60

Mean Minimum $13.42 Maximum $17.49 Rank School District Maximum 1.

RSU 49, Fairfield $24.21 2.

Scarborough $22.90 3.

Yarmouth $22.47 3.

York $22.47 5.

Acton $22.29 6.

Portland $21.98 7.

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Biddeford $20.76 9.

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St. George Caswell AOS 77 - Charlotte RSU 50, Katahdin Area AOS 90 - SAD 30, Lee RSU 68, Dover-Foxcroft RSU 80, Guilford RSU 34, Old Town Glenburn RSU 03, Unity RSU 09, Farmington RSU 29, Houlton RSU 73, Jay-Livermore RSU 04, Sabattus

$14.57 $14.50 $14.25 $14.21 $14.18 $14.17 $14.08 $13.97 $13.82 $13.68 $13.66 $13.23 $13.22 $13.12

Ed Tech I Minimum

Veazie RSU 74, Anson RSU 73, Jay-Livermore RSU 01, Bath RSU 33, St. Agatha South Portland Medway St. George RSU 45, Washburn RSU 67, Lincoln RSU 04, Sabattus East Millinocket AOS 92 - Vassalboro Winthrop RSU 61, Bridgton RSU 15, Gray RSU 29, Houlton Acton RSU 57, Alfred RSU 18, Oakland RSU 50, Katahdin Area Athens Ellsworth RSU 21, Kennebunk RSU 59, Madison RSU 40, Waldoboro RSU 80, Guilford Saco AOS 95 - SAD 27, Fort Kent RSU 11, Gardiner Dayton RSU 03, Unity

Ed Tech II Maximum

Falmouth Gorham RSU 20, Searsport Northport Wells-Ogunquit CSD Eastport Veazie RSU 15, Gray RSU 02, Hallowell AOS 92 - Waterville Lincolnville Lewiston RSU 59, Madison Brewer RSU 12, Windsor RSU 11, Gardiner Kittery Dayton

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RSU 45, Washburn RSU 39, Caribou RSU 58, Phillips AOS 95 - SAD 27, Fort Kent RSU 33, St. Agatha Medway RSU 84, Danforth East Millinocket RSU 78, Rangeley AOS 96 - SAD 77, E Machias

$12.80 $12.64 $12.60 $12.49 $12.41 $12.28 $12.25 $12.04 $11.95 $10.30

RSU 02, Hallowell RSU 38, Readfield RSU 24, Sullivan RSU 68, Dover-Foxcroft AOS 92 - Winslow AOS 90 - SAD 30, Lee RSU 39, Caribou RSU 53, Pittsfield RSU 72, Fryeburg AOS 93 - Great Salt Bay CSD Auburn Calais Sanford RSU 26, Orono RSU 19, Newport AOS 93 - Jefferson Glenburn AOS 92 - Waterville Eastport RSU 78, Rangeley AOS 94 - Harmony Caswell AOS 90 - Baileyville RSU 12, Windsor RSU 09, Farmington Milford RSU 84, Danforth AOS 96 - Machias AOS 77 - Charlotte Madawaska AOS 96 - SAD 77, E Machias

RSU 26, Orono AOS 93 - South Bristol RSU 50, Katahdin Area AOS 90 - Baileyville AOS 98 - Boothbay CSD RSU 72, Fryeburg RSU 73, Jay-Livermore RSU 17, Paris Bangor RSU 10, Rumford AOS 93 - Great Salt Bay CSD RSU 84, Danforth RSU 33, St. Agatha AOS 92 - Vassalboro RSU 18, Oakland Madawaska Milford RSU 35, Eliot

$11.32 $11.32 $11.30 $11.29 $11.20 $10.99 $10.94 $10.94 $10.92 $10.82 $10.69 $10.60 $10.60 $10.50 $10.30 $10.22 $10.22 $10.20 $10.19 $10.07 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00

$18.49 $18.48 $18.48 $18.45 $18.19 $18.17 $18.14 $18.04 $18.03 $17.98 $17.97 $17.97 $17.94 $17.73 $17.67 $17.61 $17.60 $17.58

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RSU 38, Readfield RSU 19, Newport RSU 53, Pittsfield RSU 06, Buxton Lisbon AOS 91 - Bar Harbor AOS 93 - Jefferson RSU 61, Bridgton Athens RSU 39, Caribou AOS 94 - Harmony RSU 70, Hodgdon RSU 58, Phillips Blue Hill Auburn RSU 60, Berwick AOS 92 - Winslow RSU 71, Belfast School District Lincolnville RSU 28, Camden RSU 75, Topsham Cape Elizabeth Yarmouth Biddeford RSU 05, Freeport RSU 10, Rumford RSU 01, Bath RSU 73, Jay-Livermore Falmouth Gorham RSU 70, Hodgdon Blue Hill Portland RSU 52, Turner Scarborough Winthrop AOS 91 - Bar Harbor RSU 51, Cumberland RSU 15, Gray Brewer RSU 67, Lincoln RSU 34, Old Town Wells-Ogunquit CSD AOS 98 - Boothbay CSD Northport Kittery York RSU 20, Searsport RSU 71, Belfast Bangor Lewiston RSU 06, Buxton

Minimum Maximum Rank School District 1.

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Wells-Ogunquit CSD

$17.58 $17.55 $17.51 $17.46 $17.42 $17.39 $17.38 $17.38 $17.36 $17.34 $17.27 $17.03 $17.01 $16.93 $16.90 $16.86 $16.82 $16.69

$17.54 $17.20 $17.20 $16.83 $16.35 $16.31 $16.01 $16.00 $15.72 $15.72 $15.55 $15.47 $15.45 $15.43 $15.34 $15.17 $15.14 $15.00 $14.89 $14.88 $14.80 $14.78 $14.78 $14.64 $14.58 $14.50 $14.50 $14.40 $14.34 $14.31 $14.31 $14.28 $14.25 $14.13 Mean $14.84 $19.21 Maximum $26.33 $26.23 $26.01 $25.29 $25.25 $24.85

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South Portland RSU 51, Cumberland AOS 96 - Machias Ellsworth RSU 16, Poland RSU 21, Kennebunk RSU 52, Turner Fayette AOS 90 - SAD 30, Lee Greenville RSU 24, Sullivan St. George RSU 34, Old Town RSU 75, Topsham RSU 78, Rangeley RSU 28, Camden RSU 67, Lincoln RSU 03, Unity

$16.65 $16.50 $16.27 $16.18 $16.15 $16.15 $16.09 $16.02 $15.93 $15.78 $15.76 $15.70 $15.66 $15.59 $15.44 $15.41 $15.31 $15.30

Ed Tech II Minimum

RSU 49, Fairfield Lisbon RSU 21, Kennebunk RSU 29, Houlton Fayette AOS 93 - South Bristol RSU 74, Anson RSU 38, Readfield St. George RSU 18, Oakland RSU 72, Fryeburg Veazie RSU 35, Eliot RSU 02, Hallowell RSU 60, Berwick RSU 40, Waldoboro RSU 04, Sabattus RSU 78, Rangeley Saco RSU 17, Paris RSU 58, Phillips RSU 12, Windsor Acton Medway South Portland RSU 61, Bridgton Greenville Athens AOS 93 - Great Salt Bay CSD Dayton RSU 33, St. Agatha RSU 03, Unity AOS 90 - SAD 30, Lee RSU 50, Katahdin Area

$14.09 $14.07 $13.95 $13.92 $13.83 $13.80 $13.76 $13.70 $13.68 $13.67 $13.65 $13.60 $13.38 $13.32 $13.28 $13.24 $13.22 $13.15 $13.14 $13.13 $13.10 $13.08 $12.98 $12.98 $12.97 $12.92 $12.91 $12.89 $12.88 $12.85 $12.82 $12.80 $12.76 $12.76

Ed Tech III Maximum

Portland York Biddeford Eastport RSU 71, Belfast South Portland Cape Elizabeth Northport RSU 20, Searsport Falmouth

$24.24 $23.65 $23.49 $23.34 $22.99 $22.90 $22.80 $22.22 $22.11 $22.10

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Glenburn RSU 09, Farmington AOS 77 - Charlotte RSU 04, Sabattus AOS 95 - SAD 27, Fort Kent RSU 57, Alfred Medway RSU 45, Washburn RSU 40, Waldoboro RSU 29, Houlton East Millinocket RSU 80, Guilford Saco AOS 96 - SAD 77, E Machias AOS 96 - Whiting

East Millinocket AOS 95 - SAD 27, Fort Kent AOS 92 - Vassalboro Ellsworth RSU 57, Alfred RSU 59, Madison RSU 39, Caribou RSU 68, Dover-Foxcroft RSU 80, Guilford Sanford RSU 11, Gardiner RSU 24, Sullivan Auburn RSU 45, Washburn AOS 90 - Baileyville AOS 93 - Jefferson RSU 53, Pittsfield RSU 16, Poland AOS 92 - Waterville AOS 92 - Winslow RSU 26, Orono RSU 19, Newport Glenburn Milford Eastport RSU 09, Farmington AOS 96 - SAD 77, E Machias AOS 94 - Harmony AOS 96 - Machias AOS 96 - Whiting RSU 84, Danforth Madawaska AOS 77 - Charlotte

RSU 21, Kennebunk RSU 02, Hallowell Scarborough Sanford RSU 38, Readfield Winthrop RSU 51, Cumberland RSU 05, Freeport Yarmouth RSU 74, Anson

$14.92 $14.86 $14.50 $14.22 $14.21 $13.10 $12.98 $12.90 $12.90 $12.82 $12.75 $12.68 $12.48 $11.99 $11.99

$12.75 $12.72 $12.70 $12.70 $12.69 $12.68 $12.65 $12.44 $12.41 $12.36 $12.30 $12.30 $12.29 $12.29 $12.17 $12.17 $11.86 $11.84 $11.80 $11.50 $11.50 $11.44 $11.12 $10.70 $10.65 $10.60 $10.26 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00

$22.00 $21.55 $21.53 $21.52 $21.46 $21.35 $21.29 $21.12 $20.93 $20.89

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School District RSU 60, Berwick Brewer RSU 21, Kennebunk Oxford Region 11 RSU 01, Bath RSU 29, Houlton Wells-Ogunquit CSD RSU 28, Camden Lincolnville Cape Elizabeth RSU 10, Rumford RSU 67, Lincoln Falmouth RSU 75, Topsham RSU 73, Jay-Livermore RSU 05, Freeport Medway RSU 52, Turner Yarmouth Blue Hill East Millinocket Portland RSU 51, Cumberland RSU 38, Readfield RSU 20, Searsport RSU 71, Belfast Winthrop RSU 74, Anson RSU 70, Hodgdon Scarborough Fayette Biddeford AOS 91 - Bar Harbor Gorham Kittery

$20.73 $20.55 $20.50 $20.50 $20.47 $20.46 $20.40 $20.27 $20.27 $20.12 $20.12 $20.03 $20.00 $19.98 $19.87 $19.84 $19.78 $19.59 $19.50 $19.37 $19.25 $19.17 $19.17 $19.10 $18.96 $18.91 $20.12 $19.99 $19.70 $18.76 $18.71 $18.70 $18.55 $18.52 $18.52 $18.50 $17.87 $17.77 $17.59 $17.54 $17.30 $17.15 $17.04 $17.04 $17.02 $16.93 $16.93 $16.80 $16.75 $16.70 $16.39 $16.39 $16.36 $16.34 $16.20 $16.14 $16.07 $15.91 $15.89 $15.83 $15.65

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RSU 11, Gardiner AOS 93 - Great Salt Bay CSD AOS 98 - Boothbay CSD RSU 06, Buxton Bangor Madawaska Athens RSU 52, Turner Blue Hill AOS 92 - Vassalboro AOS 91 - Bar Harbor RSU 73, Jay-Livermore AOS 94 - Harmony Fayette RSU 72, Fryeburg RSU 59, Madison AOS 93 - Jefferson RSU 61, Bridgton RSU 35, Eliot Ellsworth Auburn RSU 70, Hodgdon RSU 24, Sullivan RSU 78, Rangeley Greenville AOS 96 - Machias

$18.75 $18.69 $18.69 $18.62 $18.58 $18.56 $18.47 $18.45 $18.44 $18.43 $18.39 $18.35 $18.27 $18.21 $18.17 $18.09 $18.07 $17.99 $17.94 $17.76 $17.75 $17.75 $17.65 $17.61 $17.25 $17.05

Ed Tech III Minimum

Lisbon RSU 15, Gray Northport RSU 18, Oakland RSU 06, Buxton Acton RSU 40, Waldoboro York AOS 98 - Boothbay CSD RSU 04, Sabattus RSU 78, Rangeley St. George Sanford Bangor Lewiston Veazie RSU 34, Old Town Saco RSU 50, Katahdin Area RSU 02, Hallowell Dayton Ellsworth RSU 12, Windsor RSU 57, Alfred RSU 58, Phillips AOS 95 - SAD 27, Fort Kent AOS 93 - South Bristol Athens RSU 39, Caribou RSU 24, Sullivan RSU 61, Bridgton RSU 59, Madison RSU 09, Farmington RSU 17, Paris RSU 72, Fryeburg

$15.63 $15.46 $15.25 $15.23 $15.11 $15.05 $15.05 $15.05 $15.00 $14.88 $14.84 $14.83 $14.79 $14.70 $14.69 $14.65 $14.64 $14.52 $14.50 $14.33 $14.26 $14.25 $14.25 $14.10 $14.10 $14.02 $14.00 $14.00 $13.95 $13.80 $13.80 $13.76 $13.70 $13.69 $13.65

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$17.04 $17.02 $16.98 $16.97 $16.93 $16.81 $16.78 $16.76 $16.74 $16.05 $16.00 $15.89 $15.88 $15.71 $15.49 $15.41 $15.28 $14.75 $14.10 $13.65 $13.21 $13.21 $13.19 $13.11

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AOS 90 - SAD 30, Lee RSU 03, Unity AOS 93 - Great Salt Bay CSD RSU 35, Eliot Eastport RSU 80, Guilford AOS 94 - Harmony RSU 33, St. Agatha AOS 90 - Baileyville AOS 92 - Vassalboro Greenville RSU 11, Gardiner RSU 68, Dover-Foxcroft South Portland AOS 92 - Waterville Auburn RSU 19, Newport RSU 16, Poland AOS 93 - Jefferson RSU 45, Washburn RSU 26, Orono RSU 53, Pittsfield Glenburn Milford AOS 92 - Winslow AOS 96 - SAD 77, E Machias Calais Madawaska AOS 96 - Whiting AOS 96 - Machias RSU 84, Danforth AOS 77 - Charlotte

$13.60 $13.50 $13.39

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Your Association

the students are able to rate their work and that helps,” said Douglass.

The Compass Program teaches course work in units rather than each subject every day or every other day.

For example, students studied a wars unit, which covered science and social studies. The science element wasn’t a traditional science class, rather the science of weaponry.

ADULTING CLASS

Compass program in Westbrook teaches life lessons

H ow to take out a car loan and buy a car. How to write

a resume and cover letter. What a credit card interest rate is, and how to manage money. What a mortgage is, and how to apply for one. The difference between a bank and a credit union.

They’re the life lessons not typically taught in high school, but as part of a new program at Westbrook High School they’re questions that all get answered for students enrolled in the Compass Program. The Compass Program flips the script on learning. There aren’t a lot of lectures. Instead the small group of 23 students learn each topic together and then break into smaller groups. Students then do a presentation on what they studied and each student, in turn, learns from each other. Each unit also consists of a trip on Tuesday to see what they’ve learned and how to apply it to real life.

“I hate World History with a passion. I sat in my class last year and almost failed. I would sit there and say ‘I don’t get it.’ When I’m learning in this way, where we work in small groups and it’s hands-on, I understand history. This style of learning and teaching is much more helpful to me,” said Paul, a Westbrook High School student.

“I like the people—it feels more hands on,” said Tia, a student in the program.

On this day, students were in the middle of the Adulting Unit which included a trip to a local credit union and car dealership. As part of this unit, students wrote their own cover letter and resume, and learned how to do their taxes. At the credit union students were full of questions about credit scores, interest rates, getting a loan, and the difference between loans. The trip to the car dealership included learning about rates, taking care of a car, steps to buying a vehicle and understanding how to know what you can afford to buy.

While the structure isn’t as traditional as at most high schools, all of the course work meets district and state standards, and is all measured according to rubrics and student learning objectives. The structure of the program is actually more rigorous for students who are enrolled.

“Accountability matters,” said Douglass. “We want the students to have ownership and accountability. If they miss ten days they’re out of the program. This is the pilot year so we can only measure data back so far. But so far, one student enrolled in the Compass Program who had 28 absences in the first quarter last year has only had one absence in the first quarter.”

For a first year, that’s success for both the teachers and the students behind the initiative.

Students in the Compass Program don’t switch classes.

They stay together as a group with three core teachers. The dynamic, according to English teacher Leah Douglass, has increased student performance and engagement.

“The submission rate of assignments has greatly increased.

I was getting nothing from some of these same kids, just zero work, before the Compass Program. I didn’t even know where they were at academically. Now, the submission rate is so much higher. We also have student led conferences so

Lee Auto employees meet with Westbrook HS students to discuss the ins and outs of buying and owning a vehicle.

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th Representative Assembly May 19 & 20 | Portland Mariott Sable Oaks

The 2018 Representative Assembly will be held at the Portland Marriott Sable Oaks in South Portland on May 19 and 20.

The RA is comprised of local association delegates from across the state and serves as the Association's highest governing body. The delegates will determine MEA's policies, programs, and budget for the 2018-19 year. MEA Officers – President, Vice President, and Treasurer will be elected by the delegates this year.

PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION ARTICLE VI. SECTION 3, PART A CONSTITUTION ARTICLE VI. OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS Section 3. Terms of Office A. The Officers shall serve no more than two (2) three two-year (3 2) terms to begin July 15. No officer shall be eligible to consecutively succeed himself/herself more than once for the same position.

the office of Vice President or the office of Treasurer occurs, such vacancy shall be filled by the Board of Directors at its next regular meeting, which shall elect a successor to serve until the next meeting of the Representative Assembly. The Representative Assembly shall then elect a successor for the remainder of the term. In the event a vacancy occurs during the third second year of a term, the Board of Directors at its next regular meeting shall elect a successor for the remainder of the term.

Officers who will have completed fewer less than two one (2 1) years of a vacated seat will be eligible to serve two (2) consecutive three two-year (3 2) terms.

RATIONALE: To align with the Constitutional change submitted.

Submitted by Patty Scully and Joyce Blakney The Structure & Bylaws Committee recommends “Ought Not to Pass”

Officers who will have completed two one (2 1) years or more of a vacated seat are eligible to serve one (1) additional three two-year (3 2) term.

BYLAW ARTICLE VI. SECTION 1, PARTS A AND C BYLAW ARTICLE VI. COMMITTEES Section 1. Representative Assembly Committees

RATIONALE: An organization is healthiest when there is a fresh influx of new ideas.

Submitted by Patty Scully and Joyce Blakney The Structure & Bylaws Committee recommends “Ought Not to Pass”

PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS NEW BYLAW A proposal that all MEA Board of Directors have their own seat as a voting delegate and not need to take up one of a school district’s RA seats.

RATIONALE: RA provides an opportunity to introduce younger, newer members to what the MEA is and what the MEA does. RA delegates have a shortterm responsibility that provide a stepping stone to becoming a more active MEA member. It is inspiring to all that go. This will provide more opportunity for more members.

Submitted by Government Relations Committee The Structure & Bylaws Committee recommends “Ought to Pass” BYLAW ARTICLE IV. SECTION 4, PART B BYLAW ARTICLE IV. OFFICERS Section 4. Succession and Vacancies B. If during the first or second year of a term a vacancy in either 28

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A. Resolutions Committee A Resolutions Committee of eleven (11) members shall receive resolutions and new business items from members, groups of members, and committees, and, after editing and reviewing those resolutions and new business items, shall present them to the Representative Assembly. Committee members shall be appointed for three-year (3) terms. When the Representative Assembly Committee seats for Resolutions Committee are not filled with 11 members, the President shall assign MEA Board of Directors to the unfilled seats. Board of Directors appointments will be for one (1) year terms and may be consecutive.

C. Structure and Bylaws Committee A Structure and Bylaws Committee of eleven (11) members shall be appointed to study the Constitution, Bylaws, and Standing Rules of the Association and shall annually make recommendations, which may be in the form of amendments to the Constitution, Bylaws, and Standing Rules in order to more effectively achieve the purposes of the Association. The committee shall be responsible for continuous maintenance of an efficient and workable election procedure and shall, through an Elections Committee of five (5), be responsible for planning and conducting elections. The committee shall be responsible for apportioning RA delegate credentials among governance affiliates. Committee members shall be appointed for threeyear (3) terms. When the Representative Assembly Commit-

Your Association tee seats for Structure and Bylaws Committee are not filled with 11 members, the President shall assign MEA Board of Directors to the unfilled seats. Board of Directors appointments will be for one (1) year terms and may be consecutive.

RATIONALE: The Resolutions Committee and Structure and Bylaws Committee should have 11 members on each. There is difficulty finding members to volunteer for the Committees. Having 4 Committee members on an important Committee is not in the best interest of the MEA. Board members will be utilized on Committees to provide additional voices to decision-making.

Submitted by Lois Kilby-Chesley The Structure & Bylaws Committee recommends “Ought Not to Pass” BYLAW ARTICLE VI. SECTION 1, PART B BYLAW ARTICLE VI. COMMITTEES Section 1. Representative Assembly Committees B. Strategic Budget Committee A Strategic Budget Committee of ten (10) members shall be appointed to include the Treasurer who shall chair the committee, seven (7) members appointed from the general membership (with at least three (3) of the seven (7) who are Representative Assembly delegates), and two (2) to be appointed from the Board of Directors. The function shall be to prepare, with the assistance of the Executive Director and President, the annual budget for presentation to the Board of Directors for transmittal to the Representative Assembly. Committee members shall be appointed for three-year (3) terms and Board of Directors members shall be eligible to serve on the Strategic Budget Committee only during their terms of office.

When the Representative Assembly Committee seats for Strategic Budget Committee are not filled with 10 mem-

Skype MEA Pre-RA Overview Meetings for Delegates Select the Pre-RA Overview Meeting (PROM) that is most convenient for you to learn more on issues that will be on the RA agenda and meet candidates for MEA elected positions.

These meetings begin at 4:30 p.m. and participants must register in advance to receive a link to the Skype meeting.

All attendees can choose to use the link to Skype in, or to use the Skype phone number and join as a conference call.

Tuesday, April 24 Wednesday, April 25 Thursday, April 26

South Portland/Skype Augusta/Skype Bangor/Skype

For those unable to attend, a video will be available.

For information, call 1-888-622-4418, extension 2218 or email lheaney@maineea.org

bers in the assigned categories, the President shall assign MEA Board of Directors to the unfilled seats. Appointment made to Board of Directors to fill open seats will be for one (1) year terms and may be consecutive.

RATIONALE: The Strategic Budget Committee should have 10 members. There is difficulty finding members to volunteer for the Committees. Having fewer than 10 members on an important Committee that is making budget recommendations is not in the best interest of the MEA. Board members will be utilized on Committees to provide additional voices to decision-making.

Submitted by Lois Kilby-Chesley The Structure & Bylaws Committee recommends “Ought Not to Pass” BYLAW ARTICLE VI. SECTION 2, PART F BYLAW ARTICLE VI. COMMITTEES Section 1. Standing Committees F. Education Support Professional (ESP) Committee An Education Support Professional Committee of eleven (11) members shall advocate for ESP involvement in the Association and educational and training programs designed to advance ESP related issues. Committee members shall be appointed for three-year (3) terms except in the first year. In the first year 4 individuals will be appointed for three- years (3), 4 individuals will be appointed for two-years (2) and 3 individuals will be appointed for one-year (1) to ensure staggered terms.

RATIONALE: The Education Support Professional (ESP) Committee is beyond the first three years of its existence and the wording no longer applies.

Submitted by Lois Kilby-Chesley The Structure & Bylaws Committee recommends “Ought to Pass”

PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE STANDING RULES STANDING RULE 2, SECTION 5, PART B 5 STANDING RULE 2, ELECTION PROCEDURES SECTION 5, Campaigning B. Definitions 5. Written Material Distribution by a candidate or designee of written and/or printed materials shall constitute a legitimate campaign activity, and actual expenses thus incurred must be reported. All written/printed materials must indicate the source (i.e. signed by the candidate or candidate’s committee). All campaign materials must carry an identification of their source and sponsorship (i.e. paid for by the candidate or their committee).

RATIONALE: To clarify language required on printed campaign materials.

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2018 PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS New, Amendments and Deletions 1 - New C RESOLVED: That the MEA believes in the development of a comprehensive approach to provide interventions for students before mental health issues emerge as threats to school populations.

Rationale: There must be comprehensive social services and mental health services available for our most troubled students.

Submitted by: Lois Kilby-Chesley, Coastal EA 2 – New C RESOLVED: That the MEA believes all students must attend safe schools to optimize learning. To that end, the MEA believes schools must have adequate funding for security, adequate funding for mental health staff, a weapon free environment, and trained educators who recognize and report students in crisis.

Rationale: Having secure schools with all educators trained to recognize “red flags” in addition to mental health professionals in every school, will help alleviate student and staff anxiety regarding safe schools.

Submitted by: Lois Kilby-Chesley, Coastal EA 3 – New C RESOLVED: That the MEA believes school property and buildings must remain gun-free, with the only exception made for trained law enforcement officers. Our primary focus as educators must remain the education, safety, and general welfare of students and staff. At no time should parents, students, educators, or others be encouraged, permitted or required to carry firearms on school property.

Rationale: MEA must ensure that we meet the education, health and safety needs of educators and students in our workplace environments. We must protect our students from laws that weaken prohibitions of firearms on school property. The cost of training and maintaining armed teachers, and the detrimental psychological impacts on staff and students is contrary to the primary responsibility of an educator to teach and a student to learn.

Submitted by: Lois Kilby-Chesley, Coastal EA, Statewide Bargaining Committee, Donna Longley & Belinda Saucier, Committee CoChairs, Tom Walsh, Falmouth EA 4 – New E RESOLVED: That the MEA believes that all transgender students should be able to use the bathroom or locker room of the gender with which they identify.

Rationale: This would put us in line with State law.

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living wage to all employees as determined by the MIT Living Wage Calculator. (Adopted 2004; Amended 2006) Rationale: In an effort to clarify the difference between a living and livable wage for employees.

Submitted by: ESP Committee, Jamie McAlpine, Committee Chair

2018 PROPOSED NEW BUSINESS ITEMS 1.RESOLVED: That the MEA will support legislation that protects students in schools including but not limited to: increased funding for school security, more restrictive weapons laws, increased funding for mental health professionals, and red flag laws that require professionals to report possible student crises.

RATIONALE: MEA needs to have direction from the RA to prioritize school safety as a top tier priority.

Quality of Learning Goal, Objective #3: #3. Ensure adequate funding and resources for all public schools.

Government Relations and Funding Goal, Objective #1: #1. Increase the level of MEA member involvement in the legislative and political action program.

Working Conditions Goal, Objective #1: #1. Ensure workplace environments to meet the health and safety needs of educators and students.

Submitted by: Lois Kilby-Chesley, Coastal EA Estimated budgetary impact: $0 2. RESOLVED: That the Maine Education Association will provide professional development on school climate and culture as they impact teaching, learning and school safety.

RATIONALE: In light of continuing and increased incidents of school violence, districts require training and tools to develop stronger school communities.

Working Conditions Goal, Objective #1: #1. Ensure workplace environments to meet the health and safety needs of educators and students.

Submitted by: Instruction and Professional Development Committee, Rebecca Cole, Committee Chair Estimated budgetary impact: $2000.00 3. RESOLVED: That the MEA support legislation that addresses the negative impact on students due to the legislative requirements of the proficiency-based diploma mandate.

RATIONALE: Restricts schools from having a challenging curriculum that is flexible and meets the students’ needs.

Quality of Learning Goal, Objective #5: #5. Ensure all schools have challenging curriculum that is flexible, innovative and complete.

Submitted by: Statewide Bargaining Committee, Donna Longley and Belinda Saucier, Committee Co-Chairs Estimated budgetary impact: unknown 4. RESOLVED: That the MEA supports legislation that ensures teacher-led certification committees in all school districts as existed in Chapter 118 of the Rules for the Department of Education.

RATIONALE: MEA recommends that all school districts have a certification committee to avoid the possibility of a single person making a decision about your credential and by doing so, causing you to lose your job in a manner that would do an end run around just cause. This

Your Association would avoid even the appearance that the superintendent is using certification to remove a teacher from their job rather than going through the evaluation process.

Quality of Learning Goal, Objective #2 and #4: #2. Ensure all schools have fully qualified educators committed to students and their learning. #4. Promote highly skilled and collaborative professional leadership.

Working Conditions Goal, Objective #2 and #6: #2. Ensure workplace environments for all educators and students are free from discrimination and oppression. #6. Increase the control that educators have over their professional development/in-service.

Submitted by: Statewide Bargaining Committee, Donna Longley and Belinda Saucier, Committee Co-Chairs Estimated budgetary impact: unknown 5. RESOLVED: That the MEA review the policy regarding the use of MEA buildings for committee meetings.

RATIONALE: The committee functions more efficiently and effectively in face-to-face meetings. The inefficiencies of technology and the limitations of the virtual environment greatly reduce meeting time.

MEA as an Organization Goal, Objective #5: #5. Continue the process of planning strategically.

Submitted by: Statewide Bargaining Committee, Donna Longley and Belinda Saucier, Committee Co-Chairs Estimated budgetary impact: unknown

6. RESOLVED: That the MEA investigate annual marching in the Portland Pride Parade as well as similar events in other regions of the state.

RATIONALE: Participation in such events will improve and increase MEA’s public visibility as well as help MEA to recruit younger members who are particularly drawn to social justice causes.

MEA as an Organization Goal, Objective #2, #3 and #4: #2. Increase members’ level of grassroots participation. #3. Increase MEA’s influence statewide. #4. Expand the capacity of local associations to advocate for their members.

Submitted by: Tom Walsh, Falmouth EA Estimated budgetary impact: unknown 7. RESOLVED: That the MEA investigate as part of every MEA committee meeting providing each committee member with a list of open committee spots identified by district.

RATIONALE: This will allow committee members to more easily reach out to members in their districts to recruit new committee members using one-on-one conversations, the most effective method for improving member engagement.

MEA as an Organization Goal, Objective #2, #3 and #4: #2. Increase members’ level of grassroots participation. #3. Increase MEA’s influence statewide. #4. Expand the capacity of local associations to advocate for their member.

Submitted by: Tom Walsh, Falmouth EA Estimated budgetary impact: unknown 8. RESOLVED: That the MEA investigate as part of every conference evaluation survey asking attendees to name three members they will commit to personally inviting to the next conference and then follow up with them when registration for the next conference opens to remind them to invite the members they named.

RATIONALE: This will encourage conferences attendees to take an active role in the health and vitality of the MEA while also promoting future conference attendance.

MEA as an Organization Goal, Objective #2, #3 and #4: #2. Increase members’ level of grassroots participation. #3. Increase MEA’s influence statewide. #4. Expand the capacity of local associations to advocate for their member.

Submitted by: Tom Walsh, Falmouth EA Estimated budgetary impact: unknown 9. RESOLVED: That the MEA investigate creating email listserv groups for local presidents (for example: district-k-presidents@mea.org) to communicate with each other without being required to disclose their personal email addresses.RATIONALE: This will facilitate communication and relationship building between local leaders while promoting a greater exchange of ideas and a wider pool of resources to help strengthen local associations.

MEA as an Organization Goal, Objective #2, #3 and #4: #2. Increase members’ level of grassroots participation. #3. Increase MEA’s influence statewide. #4. Expand the capacity of local associations to advocate for their members.

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Candidates in Maine Education Association 2018 Officer Elections Grace Leavitt - Candidate for MEA President It has been my privilege to serve MEA members for the past 19 years—as District J Director, as NEA Director, and as your Vice President. I have worked hard to keep the MEA moving forward even in challenging times, and I promise to continue doing so.

With over 43 years of teaching experience—from the elementary level through to the adult level—and many years as a leader in various positions, I am confident that I can represent you, the diverse and dedicated members of the MEA, in your many important roles. And I will strive to make your

working conditions and our students' learning conditions the best they can be.

My passion for public education is deep; my commitment is endless. The work I do with colleagues and students as well as the support of my family constantly renew my energy to work for positive change.

As MEA President, I will do all I can to keep our Association growing ever stronger, to raise our collective voice loud and clear, to support members, and to ensure that every Maine student has the great public education each and every one of them deserves.

I would appreciate your support!

Jill Watson - Candidate for MEA Vice President I have been a special education teacher at the high school level for 17 years. I currently teach at Maranacook Community High School where I have been since 2002. I live in Manchester with two very “special” cats, Bella & Annie.

I have been a member of the MEA/NEA for 17 years and have served as the District F Board of Director for the past six years. I currently serve on the following committees: IPD, the Organizing Committee, President’s Cabinet, MEABT

2018 MEA Election Results

MEA Board of Directors: District E - Ken Williams for a 3-year term; District F - Janice Murphy for a 3-year term; District G - Maryann White for a 1-year term; District I - Samantha Garnett Sias for a 3-year term; District L - Janet Kuech for a 2-year term.

District M – Donna Longley District O – no candidate NEA Representative Assembly District Delegates District 20 - Donna Longley District 21 - Rebecca Manchester District 22 - James Ford District 23 - Bob McCully District 24 - Phyllis Hunter District 25 – no candidate 32

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Trustee, Exec Director Evaluation Committee and Audit Committee. I also serve as the PAC Treasurer for Citizens Who Support Maine’s Public Schools. Within my local association, I currently serve as President and have served as VP, Treasurer, Grievance Chair, Negotiations Team Chair and local delegate to the MEA-RA. I have also served as NEA-RA delegate for multiple years. In addition, I have held numerous leadership roles within my school district, which include leadership team, master advisor, new teacher mentor and teacher evaluation steering committee.

It will be an honor to serve as your MEA Vice President and remember that your voice matters! I ask for your support so that I can continue to be your voice at MEA. District 26 - Jill Watson District 27 - Jesse Hargrove District 28 - Gerry French District 29 - Bo Zabierek District 30 – no candidate District 31 - Jennifer Perry and alternate Dina Goodwin MEA-Retired Delegates to the NEA RA Delegates: Tom Curran, Larry Given, Sally Martin, Claudette O’Connell MEA-Retired Delegates to the MEA RA Delegates: Paul Bouchard, Jane Conroy, Claudette O’Connell Student Delegate to the MEA RA and NEA RA Delegate: Carson Hope

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Penguin Teacher Awards for Literacy

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The Penguin Random House Foundation is offering awards of $10,000, $5,000, and $2,500 to support teachers who inspire a love of reading in students through programs and curricula that are innovative, original, and have measurable success. Winners are awarded grants to help further their reading programs and to help disseminate them to other teachers around the country.

For those involved in food service, this is a webinar on the fresh fruit and vegetable program being made available by the Maine Department of Education.

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You Brought What to School?

Pens, pencils, and paper are often found in school backpacks and desks.

And old portraits of great-grandparents and souvenirs make frequent appearances during show and tell days. But when NEA asked educators on the NEA Today Facebook page about the strangest thing students brought to school, the answers were...well, see for yourself.

Life Hacks, Tips, and Advice for New Educators MEA/NEA are dedicated to helping educators at every stage of their career.

The new School Me series is made specifically with new and early educators in mind. We know those first few years can be extremely challenging, so we’re sitting down with accomplished educators to discuss their unique techniques and best practices, and to get their invaluable advice in the form of blogs, podcasts, and tip videos.

Check out all the resources at http://neatoday.org/school-me/

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