PELSB is considering changes to the licensure standards for Special Education: Early Childhood. These standards define what licensure candidates need to know and be able to do at the completion of their preparation program. Specifically, the Board is considering whether to replace the current licensure standards (M.R. 8710.5500) with national standards that were released in 2020.
If rule changes are adopted, ECSE preparation programs will be required to implement these new standards.
| Rulemaking Step | Date |
| Publish Request for Comments | March 14, 2022 |
| Initial Comment Periods | March 14, 2022 - May 20, 2022 |
| Board authorization to publish the Notice of Intent to Adopt Rules | July 29, 2022 |
| Publish Notice of Intent to Adopt proposed rules in State Register | Anticipated in late fall |
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Final adoption of rules:
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| Proposed effective date | July 1, 2025 |
Key rulemaking documents:
Impacted Rules
More information:
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