Non discrimination Statement (§ 104.8 Notice).

1. A recipient that employs fifteen or more persons shall take appropriate initial and continuing steps to notify participants, beneficiaries, applicants, and employees, including those with impaired vision or hearing, and unions or professional organizations holding collective bargaining or professional agreements with the recipient that it does not discriminate on the basis of handicap in violation of section 504 and this part. The notification shall state, where appropriate, that the recipient does not discriminate in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its program or activity. The notification shall also include an identification of the responsible employee designated pursuant to § 104.7(a). A recipient shall make the initial notification required by this paragraph within 90 days of the effective date of this part. Methods of initial and continuing notification may include the posting of notices, publication in newspapers and magazines, placement of notices in recipients' publication, and distribution of memoranda or other written communications.

Affirmative Action Officer/Title IX Coordinator

Emily Kirkpatrick, Affirmative Action Officer/Title IX Coordinator

(207) 935-2401

AC:  Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action

ACAA:  Harassment and Sexual Harassment of Students

ACAA-R:  Student Discrimination/Harassment and Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedures

Maine School Administrative District Number 72 (MSAD 72) has a duty to locate, evaluate, and identify any child residing in the District who qualifies for Special Education services or who may require Section 504 accommodations or services.

If you suspect your child has a disability and may need Special Education services or 504 accommodations, or if you would like additional information, please contact your child’s teacher, or call the District’s Special Education Director (Pat Menzel) at 935-2600 or the District’s 504 Coordinator (Emily Kirkpatrick) at 935-2401. 

IHBAC:  Child Find

Please go to the Transportation section on this website to submit a transportation request.

 Maine School Administrative District No. 72 

            PUBLIC NOTICE

    NOTICE OF DESTRUCTION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION FILES

As of October 31, 2024, MSAD#72 will begin to destroy Special Services Education Records for Special Services students who attended school in the MSAD#72 School District and graduated in the 2013-2014 school year. If you graduated in the 2013-2014 school year and would like to obtain your Special Services Education Records please contact the Special Services office at (207)935-2600 ext. 3 before October 31, 2024, A record of the student’s name, address, phone number, grades, attendance record, classes attended, grade level completed and year completed will be permanently maintained as required by law.

      ESEA Public Comments for Application

MSAD 72 accepts funding through the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965. As part of ESEA, MSAD 72 is required to provide a reasonable opportunity for public comment on the ESEA consolidated application and consider such comment prior to the submission of the application. Our ESEA team, composed of a representative from all stakeholder groups, has been working on a draft proposal for Title IA and Title IIA funding for the 2024-25 school year.

Below you will find our outline for the draft proposal based on data gained throughout the school year and district, school, and ESEA goals.

 Potential Title IA projects (Approximately $216,480.02):

*Staffing, Interventionist and ed techs to support math and reading K-5

*Provide opportunities for parent engagement.

Potential Title IIA projects (Approximately $35,896.98:)

*Professional development for staff that aligns with school and district needs assessment and curriculum. This may include book studies, on site professional development, conferences , webinars or other opportunities to support our students.

We invite comments regarding these expenditures, please contact Danette Kerrigan, Title I Coordinator, at danette.kerrigan@msad72.org.

Title IA

Title IA ensures that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on Maine’s Learning Results/Common Core State Standards.

MSAD 72 uses these dollars to fund teachers and educational technicians to help so that individual, specific instruction, will assure achievement of all children to high standards. Molly Ockett School, New Suncook Elementary and Brownfield Denmark Elementary are all Schoolwide Title IA programs. This means all students are eligible to receive small group assistance and all staff can benefit from teaching materials designed to support students in their learning journey.

A Parent Advisory Committee meets annually to review a Title IA policy and to seek input about training and/or information needed to help extend and reinforce your child’s learning and achievement. If you are interested in participating, please contact Danette Kerrigan, Curriculum Coordinator and Title I coordinator at 207-935-2401 or danette.kerriga@msad72.org.

Each school will be reviewing the Parent/School/Community Compacts during the upcoming school year. If you would like to participate, please call or email Danette Kerrigan.

Title IIA

Title IIA “Improving Teacher Quality,” helps to increase the academic achievement of all students by helping school districts ensure that all teachers are highly qualified to teach. It focuses on preparing, training and recruiting high quality teachers. The funds provided support professional development to design, instruct, assess, and communicate proficiency-based learning experiences for students and support teacher leadership.

Information regarding the district data regarding ELA and Math performance, Behavior and Attendance can be found on the ESSA Dashboard linked HERE