Transition Plans Classroom Management Tips to Make Your Lives Easier
Mallory Cook Director of Training and Early Educator Engagement
mcook@maineea.org
How many decisions do educators make each day?
With confidence, a room full of early career educators at MEA’s recent Spring Conference shouted thousands. Can I use the restroom? Can I sit next to Johnny? Can I color on this sheet? The decisions are endless, and decision fatigue is a real issue for educators.
Research from the 80s and 90s told us that educators make around 1,500 decisions a day, but experts argue that number is much higher today. With new technology and a necessary focus on social and emotional learning, our educators spend much of their day making choices, and the choices we make have a profound impact on our learning environment and our rapport with students.
Knowing this, I wanted to share a resource that has the potential to improve classroom transitions and maybe, just maybe, take a few decisions off your plate. Much like anything in education, it will take a bit of backwards planning and some frontloading, but in the end, I hope you find it useful.
The Transition Plan is a strategy that encourages you to select a transition that happens routinely in your classroom. If you’re like me, you might choose one that tends to drive you mad – one that just doesn’t seem to be working. In my high school English classroom, I can say with confidence that bathroom requests
topped that list. There may have been days I made 1,500 decisions on bathroom requests alone. With a little reflection (and this transition plan), I quickly learned that I was contributing to the madness. I had not explicitly taught and reinforced my expectations.
See the example above.
While it might seem trivial to be so explicit in bathroom procedures with young adults, consider how many different classrooms they visit each day. When we assume our expectations are known, we can set ourselves up for disappointment... and so many decisions. I’ve also found myself adapting this for my three-year-old, who loves to please us, but behaves like, well, a three-year-old. Identifying the intended outcome, what is expected of him, what is expected of me, and how I will reinforce those behaviors or respond when we’ve forgotten the
expectation, makes our experience much more enjoyable.
Ready to give it a try? Consider a transition that has been a challenge this year or one that could be improved. Scan the QR code below to access an editable PDF copy of the chart.
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Cook's Corner is authored by Mallory Cook, MEA's Director of Training and Early Educator Engagement. Each issue in Cook's Corner you will find useful information that is intended to help you in your day-to-day work.
MEA SALARY GUIDE 2022-23
MEA maintains a salary database to better help members understand how educators are paid across Maine. MEA encourages you to use this information as you advocate for wages and benefits in your district. The data on the following pages is based off of contracts submitted to MEA for the 2022-23 school year. Due to space limitations, the minimum salaries for Education Support Professionals will not appear in print, but you can find them online in the MEA salary guide. Scan the QR code or visit maineea.org/mea-salary-guide/ *Maximum pay for ESP are printed on the following pages.
8 Maine Educator | Spring 2023 ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY BACHELOR’S MASTER’S Steps (BA/MA) BA MAX/MA MAX (OUT OF 172) School District MIN STEP 10 MAX MIN STEP 10 MAX Auburn $41,750 $53,941 $64,069 $45,750 $59,160 $70,301 16 110/92 Lewiston $40,000 $51,455 $65,980 $42,209 $54,716 $70,161 20 98/94 RSU 04, Sabattus $40,000 $47,804 $60,136 $46,000 $54,974 $69,156 19 139/104 RSU 16, Poland $40,151 $47,608 $65,553 $41,928 $49,384 $67,553 21 102/115 RSU 52, Turner $40,000 $52,045 $67,906 $42,183 $55,039 $71,813 19 79/81 RSU 73, Jay-Livermore $40,000 $49,469 $65,748 $41,500 $51,852 $68,946 19 100/109 ANDROSCOGGIN AVERAGE $40,317 $50,387 $64,899 $43,262 $54,188 $69,655 AROOSTOOK COUNTY BACHELOR’S MASTER’S Steps (BA/MA) BA MAX/MA MAX (OUT OF 172) School District MIN STEP 10 MAX MIN STEP 10 MAX AOS 95 - SAD 27, Fort Kent $40,000 $54,780 $68,060 $44,000 $58,780 $72,060 18 76/77 Caswell $40,780 $48,780 $48,780 $42,780 $50,780 $50,780 11 170/172 Easton $40,425 $52,103 $67,696 $42,446 $54,709 $71,081 19 81/84 Limestone $41,000 $57,200 $69,800 $43,500 $59,700 $72,300 19 63/71 Madawaska $40,000 $54,935 $62,766 $41,424 $58,499 $67,099 15 117/117 RSU 29, Houlton $41,646 $52,046 $70,246 $43,646 $54,046 $72,246 24 55/73 RSU 32, Ashland $40,250 $56,189 $66,815 $43,250 $60,377 $71,795 16 94/82 RSU 33, St. Agatha $40,000 $47,307 $63,076 $44,000 $51,307 $67,076 21 115/118 RSU 39, Caribou $41,000 $54,438 $70,039 $43,000 $57,093 $73,455 18 60/60 RSU 42, Mars Hill $40,800 $55,488 $70,176 $43,760 $59,514 $75,267 19 58/45 RSU 45, Washburn $40,000 $45,400 $63,400 $42,000 $47,400 $65,400 36 114/127 RSU 50, Southern Aroostook $40,000 $54,400 $62,400 $43,000 $57,400 $65,400 15 123/127 RSU 70, Hodgdon $40,000 $43,675 $59,675 $42,100 $45,775 $61,775 26 142/147 RSU 79, Presque Isle $40,000 $51,463 $68,331 $41,500 $54,036 $71,747 19 73/83 RSU 86, Fort Fairfield $41,000 $57,200 $69,800 $43,500 $59,700 $72,300 17 63/71 RSU 88, Van Buren $40,000 $56,767 $75,397 $42,000 $60,151 $80,471 20 27/26 Southern Aroostook Region 2 $41,000 $55,760 $55,760 $42,000 $56,760 $56,760 10 158/164 Woodland $40,000 $43,556 $57,858 $41,600 $45,156 $59,458 22 152/156 AROOSTOOK AVERAGE $40,439 $52,305 $65,004 $42,750 $55,066 $68,137 CUMBERLAND COUNTY BACHELOR’S MASTER’S Steps (BA/MA) BA MAX/MA MAX (OUT OF 172) School District** MIN STEP 10 MAX MIN STEP 10 MAX Brunswick $44,000 $57,965 $81,239 $46,877 $60,842 $84,116 25 5/9 Cape Elizabeth $45,366 $62,787 $79,165 $50,810 $68,231 $85,698 26 10/7 Falmouth $45,433 $63,607 $81,780 $49,977 $68,150 $88,595 26 3/4 Gorham $42,288 $60,556 $75,526 $46,622 $64,890 $79,860 26 26/27 Portland $43,617 $57,037 $77,533 $47,790 $58,585 $79,080 31 -1 RSU 05, Freeport $42,291 $57,514 $71,472 $46,942 $63,862 $80,861 27 44/25 RSU 14, Windham $42,771 $55,158 $75,329 $45,576 $59,006 $79,177 31 28/30 RSU 15, Gray $41,915 $53,115 $71,115 $44,415 $56,415 $75,665 25 49/41 RSU 51, Cumberland $48,230 $58,768 $77,391 $54,191 $66,031 $86,956 37 19/5 RSU 61, Bridgton $40,000 $55,051 $57,017 $43,254 $58,983 $70,780 19 155/89 Sebago $40,103 $56,144 $74,189 $43,035 $59,076 $77,121 19 30/37 South Portland $42,679 $61,885 $72,555 $46,947 $66,153 $81,091 18 39/23 Westbrook* $36,853 $54,411 $77,249 $40,537 $58,095 $80,934 51 20/24 Yarmouth $46,417 $67,305 $83,086 $51,059 $71,946 $90,049 41 2/2 CUMBERLAND AVERAGE $42,950 $58,790 $75,163 $46,942 $63,206 $81,608 FRANKLIN COUNTY BACHELOR’S MASTER’S Steps (BA/MA) BA MAX/MA MAX (OUT OF 172) School District MIN STEP 10 MAX MIN STEP 10 MAX Flagstaff RSU, Eustis $40,000 $54,516 $76,900 $43,000 $54,516 $82,668 20 24/16 RSU 09, Farmington $40,000 $52,191 $66,114 $42,500 $52,191 $70,246 18 97/93 RSU 58, Phillips $40,000 $52,191 $68,097 $43,260 $52,191 $73,648 19 75/57 RSU 78, Rangeley $40,000 $49,955 $63,946 $43,500 $49,955 $69,541 20 112/100 FRANKLIN AVERAGE $40,000 $52,213 $68,764 $43,065 $52,213 $74,026 HANCOCK COUNTY BACHELOR’S MASTER’S Steps (BA/MA) BA MAX/MA MAX (OUT OF 172) School District MIN STEP 10 MAX MIN STEP 10 MAX Blue Hill $42,106 $47,356 $47,356 $44,656 $51,406 $56,656 23 171/165 Brooklin $40,000 $46,750 $54,250 $42,000 $49,650 $58,150 20 162/158 Brooksville $41,000 $50,000 $55,000 $43,500 $52,500 $57,500 15 159/162 Castine $42,000 $49,560 $53,760 $45,000 $53,100 $57,600 15 165/161 Deer Isle-Stonington CSD $40,000 $44,900 $52,400 $41,000 $46,800 $57,800 20 167/160 Ellsworth $40,000 $46,350 $60,500 $42,500 $48,850 $63,000 22 135/138 Hancock $40,000 $45,422 $54,113 $42,000 $48,644 $57,872 21 163/159 Lamoine $43,047 $48,726 $61,804 $46,895 $52,573 $68,730 22 126/111 Mount Desert Island $44,676 $51,652 $72,256 $47,676 $54,652 $75,256 23 40/46 Penobscot $40,000 $46,800 $46,800 $41,600 $48,400 $52,400 15 172/171 RSU 24, Sullivan $41,000 $45,675 $60,741 $42,500 $47,250 $63,177 22 133/137 RSU 25, Bucksport $40,000 $46,850 $62,600 $42,436 $49,703 $66,412 23 118/120 Sedgwick $40,000 $46,400 $54,400 $41,000 $47,400 $55,400 21 161/169 Surry $40,265 $47,574 $59,048 $41,530 $49,750 $62,236 21 146/145 HANCOCK AVERAGE $41,007 $47,430 $56,788 $43,164 $50,048 $60,871
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MAINEEA.ORG 9 KENNEBEC COUNTY BACHELOR’S MASTER’S Steps (BA/MA) BA MAX/MA MAX (OUT OF 172) School District MIN STEP 10 MAX MIN STEP 10 MAX Fayette $41,125 $47,875 $61,375 $42,625 $49,375 $62,875 22 130/141 RSU 02, Hallowell $40,541 $47,052 $64,892 $45,444 $52,742 $72,740 23 106/66 RSU 11, Gardiner $41,332 $47,915 $66,832 $42,336 $50,551 $70,602 23 93/90 RSU 18, Oakland $40,000 $43,900 $70,650 $42,000 $45,900 $72,650 29 52/68 RSU 38, Maranacook $40,950 $46,350 $67,950 $43,950 $49,350 $70,950 28 78/88 RSU 49, Fairfield $40,000 $47,137 $69,349 $42,000 $50,409 $73,588 27 68/59 Vassalboro $40,013 $52,649 $70,198 $42,013 $54,649 $72,198 26 56/75 Waterville $41,000 $50,399 $79,823 $43,000 $52,858 $84,088 34 9/11 Winslow $40,500 $50,286 $77,522 $42,525 $52,800 $81,398 31 18/21 Winthrop* $39,500 $46,817 $59,030 $42,000 $49,769 $62,526 21 147/143 KENNEBEC AVERAGE $40,496 $48,038 $68,762 $42,789 $50,840 $72,361 KNOX COUNTY BACHELOR’S MASTER’S Steps (BA/MA) BA MAX/MA MAX (OUT OF 172) School District MIN STEP 10 MAX MIN STEP 10 MAX Appleton $40,800 $55,606 $63,809 $43,800 $58,606 $66,809 14 113/119 Five Town CSD $43,836 $57,957 $78,278 $47,672 $61,793 $82,114 21 14/18 Hope $40,163 $50,550 $67,042 $43,163 $53,550 $70,042 21 88/97 Knox Region 8 $40,513 $50,472 $67,521 $44,013 $53,972 $71,021 22 83/85 RSU 07, North Haven $45,106 $55,684 $69,790 $47,906 $58,485 $72,590 22 65/69 RSU 08, Vinalhaven $44,500 $58,828 $77,769 $46,000 $60,328 $79,269 19 16/28 RSU 13, Seacoast $41,400 $53,500 $71,075 $44,500 $58,400 $74,475 20 50/53 RSU 28, Camden $43,836 $57,957 $78,278 $47,672 $61,793 $82,114 21 14/18 St. George $41,300 $53,887 $73,826 $42,969 $56,064 $76,809 20 32/39 KNOX AVERAGE $42,384 $54,938 $71,932 $45,299 $58,110 $75,027 LINCOLN COUNTY BACHELOR’S MASTER’S Steps (BA/MA) BA MAX/MA MAX (OUT OF 172) School District MIN STEP 10 MAX MIN STEP 10 MAX AOS 93 - Bristol $40,836 $55,656 $68,415 $42,887 $58,451 $71,851 16 72/80 AOS 93 - Great Salt Bay CSD $44,695 $55,424 $72,721 $46,695 $57,424 $74,721 21 37/50 AOS 93 - Jefferson $40,250 $51,308 $66,512 $43,750 $54,808 $71,000 21 95/86 AOS 93 - Nobleboro $40,000 $54,516 $62,558 $42,000 $57,242 $65,686 14 119/124 AOS 93 - South Bristol $40,862 $53,226 $67,719 $42,877 $56,648 $72,072 19 80/76 AOS 98 - Boothbay $40,701 $53,105 $75,716 $42,484 $55,432 $79,033 22 25/32 AOS 98 - Georgetown $40,008 $54,385 $77,004 $42,118 $56,581 $79,200 21 23/29 AOS 98 - Southport $42,992 $58,594 $79,857 $48,366 $65,918 $89,839 19 8/3 RSU 40, Waldoboro $41,284 $51,552 $72,828 $43,799 $54,691 $77,263 24 36/36 Wiscasset $40,000 $43,132 $73,086 $42,500 $45,632 $75,586 29 34/42 LINCOLN AVERAGE $41,163 $53,090 $71,642 $43,748 $56,283 $75,625 OXFORD COUNTY BACHELOR’S MASTER’S Steps (BA/MA) BA MAX/MA MAX (OUT OF 172) School District MIN STEP 10 MAX MIN STEP 10 MAX Fryeburg Academy $44,500 $47,500 $62,500 $47,500 $50,250 $65,500 25 120/126 RSU 10, Rumford $40,500 $55,197 $72,684 $43,500 $59,286 $78,068 18 38/34 RSU 17, Paris $42,887 $51,889 $65,394 $45,270 $54,273 $67,777 22 104/114 RSU 44, Bethel $41,056 $48,303 $66,305 $43,577 $51,255 $69,801 23 96/98 RSU 56, Dixfield $40,000 $53,110 $68,331 $43,000 $57,093 $73,455 18 73/60 RSU 72, Fryeburg $40,500 $50,137 $65,801 $42,900 $53,108 $68,938 21 99/110 OXFORD AVERAGE $41,574 $51,023 $66,836 $44,291 $54,211 $70,590 PENOBSCOT COUNTY BACHELOR’S MASTER’S Steps (BA/MA) BA MAX/MA MAX (OUT OF 172) School District MIN STEP 10 MAX MIN STEP 10 MAX AOS 90 - SAD 30, Lee $40,000 $44,900 $58,900 $42,000 $46,900 $60,900 30 148/152 AOS 90 - Baileyville $40,000 $54,400 $68,800 $43,400 $57,800 $72,200 19 69/74 AOS 94 - SAD 46, Dexter $40,000 $46,629 $70,500 $43,750 $50,379 $74,250 29 54/54 East Millinocket $40,000 $41,820 $61,573 $42,000 $43,820 $63,573 27 128/136 Glenburn $40,000 $49,200 $67,025 $42,000 $51,200 $69,025 21 89/107 Hermon $40,400 $50,400 $66,952 $42,400 $52,400 $69,093 22 91/105 Medway $40,000 $45,046 $54,911 $41,600 $46,646 $56,111 20 160/167 Millinocket $40,000 $45,000 $61,500 $41,500 $46,500 $63,000 41 129/138 Orrington $40,082 $48,231 $58,306 $44,745 $52,011 $62,990 21 150/140 RSU 19, Newport $40,195 $45,145 $69,895 $43,345 $48,295 $73,045 25 62/64 RSU 22, Hampden $41,000 $50,307 $70,144 $43,500 $52,807 $72,902 24 59/65 RSU 26, Orono $40,000 $47,900 $73,150 $42,000 $49,900 $75,150 25 33/47 RSU 31, Howland $40,000 $54,753 $67,501 $42,000 $56,753 $69,501 16 84/102 RSU 34, Old Town $41,702 $52,260 $72,141 $44,202 $54,760 $74,641 21 42/51 RSU 63, Holden $41,000 $48,200 $53,800 $43,000 $50,200 $55,800 17 164/168 RSU 67, Lincoln $40,000 $44,500 $64,500 $41,500 $46,000 $66,000 31 108/123 RSU 87, Carmel $40,000 $49,000 $60,000 $41,700 $50,700 $61,700 21 140/148 RSU 89, Patten $40,000 $41,717 $65,468 $43,000 $44,717 $68,468 26 103/112 Southern Penobscot Region 4* $37,500 $46,927 $60,192 $37,500 $48,896 $63,819 20 138/133 Veazie $40,000 $50,416 $73,075 $42,000 $52,416 $75,075 19 35/48 PENOBSCOT AVERAGE $40,094 $47,838 $64,917 $42,357 $50,155 $67,362 PISCATAQUIS COUNTY BACHELOR’S MASTER’S Steps (BA/MA) BA MAX/MA MAX (OUT OF 172) School District MIN STEP 10 MAX MIN STEP 10 MAX Foxcroft Academy $40,000 $52,191 $68,800 $42,800 $55,844 $73,616 21 69/58 Greenville $40,630 $53,557 $70,178 $45,985 $58,913 $75,534 31 57/43 RSU 68, Dover-Foxcroft $40,000 $46,660 $65,142 $42,500 $49,576 $69,213 27 105/103 RSU 80, Guilford $40,000 $45,810 $61,580 $42,000 $47,810 $63,580 29 127/135 PISCATAQUIS AVERAGE $40,157 $49,555 $66,425 $43,321 $53,036 $70,486 SAGADAHOC COUNTY BACHELOR’S MASTER’S Steps (BA/MA) BA MAX/MA MAX (OUT OF 172) School District MIN STEP 10 MAX MIN STEP 10 MAX RSU 01, Bath $40,011 $54,411 $81,123 $44,012 $58,412 $85,311 21 6/8 RSU 75, Topsham $42,553 $59,787 $77,022 $47,053 $64,287 $81,522 19 21/20 West Bath $40,000 $54,901 $79,984 $44,000 $58,750 $84,114 21 7/10 SAGADAHOC AVERAGE $40,855 $56,366 $79,376 $45,022 $60,483 $83,649
The following are the maximums for the job classifications submitted by the local associations. To see the minimums, please visit maineea.org/mea-salary-guide
10 Maine Educator | Spring 2023 SOMERSET COUNTY BACHELOR’S MASTER’S Steps (BA/MA) BA MAX/MA MAX (OUT OF 172) School District MIN STEP 10 MAX MIN STEP 10 MAX AOS 94 - Harmony $40,000 $46,200 $60,400 $40,600 $53,400 $73,330 32 136/62 RSU 53, Pittsfield $40,000 $47,187 $64,369 $42,736 $51,082 $68,984 26 109/108 RSU 54, Skowhegan $40,000 $46,800 $70,800 $43,200 $50,000 $74,000 34 51/55 RSU 59, Madison $40,702 $51,131 $64,532 $43,708 $54,131 $67,532 32 107/116 RSU 74, Anson $40,000 $46,445 $56,637 $40,000 $48,620 $68,050 26 156/113 RSU 82, Jackman $40,000 $51,200 $68,800 $43,200 $54,400 $72,000 21 69/78 RSU 83, Bingham $40,000 $54,400 $64,000 $44,944 $61,124 $71,910 16 111/79 SOMERSET AVERAGE $40,100 $49,052 $64,220 $42,627 $53,251 $70,829 WALDO COUNTY BACHELOR’S MASTER’S Steps (BA/MA) BA MAX/MA MAX (OUT OF 172) School District MIN STEP 10 MAX MIN STEP 10 MAX Islesboro $42,506 $53,531 $67,006 $46,045 $57,070 $70,545 21 90/91 Lincolnville $44,853 $57,030 $71,418 $48,353 $60,530 $74,918 18 46/49 Northport $40,000 $54,178 $67,308 $42,468 $56,923 $70,053 16 86/96 RSU 03, Unity $40,000 $47,950 $60,550 $43,500 $51,450 $64,050 22 134/132 RSU 20, Searsport $40,000 $49,750 $63,000 $42,000 $52,000 $65,250 17 116/129 RSU 71, Belfast $40,000 $50,584 $67,320 $42,200 $52,784 $69,520 16 85/101 Waldo Region 7 $41,738 $50,584 $57,027 $43,933 $52,779 $59,243 16 154/157 WALDO AVERAGE $41,300 $51,944 $64,804 $44,071 $54,791 $67,654 WASHINGTON COUNTY BACHELOR’S MASTER’S Steps (BA/MA) BA MAX/MA MAX (OUT OF 172) School District MIN STEP 10 MAX MIN STEP 10 MAX AOS 77 - Alexander $40,000 $54,400 $60,800 $42,000 $56,400 $62,800 14 132/142 AOS 77 - Charlotte $40,000 $52,600 $59,600 $42,000 $54,600 $61,600 15 143/149 AOS 77 - Eastport $40,000 $54,400 $57,600 $42,200 $56,600 $59,800 12 153/155 AOS 77 - Lubec $40,000 $54,400 $62,400 $42,000 $56,400 $64,400 15 123/131 AOS 77 - Pembroke $40,200 $54,150 $60,350 $42,200 $56,150 $62,350 14 137/144 AOS 77 - Perry $40,350 $52,950 $59,950 $41,850 $54,450 $61,450 15 141/150 AOS 90 - Princeton $40,000 $52,600 $58,200 $42,800 $55,400 $61,000 14 151/151 AOS 96 - Cutler $40,000 $44,050 $50,800 $41,575 $46,075 $53,575 25 168/170 Calais $40,000 $45,496 $62,442 $41,000 $48,633 $65,564 36 122/125 Cherryfield $40,000 $47,200 $59,200 $41,100 $48,300 $60,300 25 144/153 East Range CSD $40,000 $50,800 $59,200 $44,500 $55,300 $63,700 17 144/134 AOS 96 - Machiasport $40,000 $44,500 $52,500 $41,000 $46,625 $56,625 31 166/166 Moosabec CSD $40,085 $47,285 $55,985 $41,185 $48,385 $57,085 20 157/163 RSU 37, Harrington $41,000 $47,400 $61,000 $42,100 $48,500 $62,100 27 131/146 RSU 84, Danforth $40,000 $43,000 $50,500 $44,919 $47,919 $59,919 31 169/154 Washington Academy $40,000 $53,500 $62,500 $42,000 $55,500 $64,500 16 120/130 WASHINGTON AVERAGE $40,102 $49,921 $58,314 $42,152 $52,202 $61,048 YORK COUNTY BACHELOR’S MASTER’S Steps (BA/MA) BA MAX/MA MAX (OUT OF 172) School District MIN STEP 10 MAX MIN STEP 10 MAX Acton $41,480 $54,080 $69,480 $44,468 $57,068 $72,468 21 67/70 Biddeford* $39,317 $57,010 $66,839 $43,249 $60,941 $72,736 16 92/67 Dayton $40,362 $53,164 $67,695 $42,648 $55,482 $69,743 20 82/99 Kittery $46,139 $58,964 $69,996 $49,529 $62,356 $75,995 16 61/40 RSU 06, Buxton $41,130 $49,500 $68,000 $44,130 $52,500 $71,000 26 77/86 RSU 21, Kennebunk $45,009 $57,849 $78,410 $48,751 $60,886 $83,468 31 13/12 RSU 23, Old Orchard Beach* $38,550 $53,816 $65,689 $41,942 $57,208 $69,082 17 101/106 RSU 35, Eliot $45,683 $57,228 $73,963 $50,251 $62,951 $81,359 17 31/22 RSU 57, Alfred $44,705 $53,350 $69,705 $48,091 $56,736 $73,091 24 66/63 RSU 60, Berwick $40,130 $50,630 $67,130 $43,130 $53,630 $70,130 20 87/95 Saco $40,260 $54,030 $70,536 $43,320 $57,331 $73,838 20 53/56 Sanford $41,143 $53,357 $71,140 $44,234 $56,450 $74,557 20 48/52 Wells-Ogunquit CSD $53,677 $67,680 $85,418 $58,345 $72,348 $90,084 24 1/1 York $50,511 $63,772 $78,506 $55,561 $70,147 $86,354 20 12/6 YORK AVERAGE $43,435 $56,031 $71,608 $46,975 $59,717 $75,993 STATEWIDE AVERAGE $41,023 $51,807 $67,466 $43,865 $54,862 $71,558 *BA min/MA min brought up to the state starting pay for teachers of $40,000. **Reg 3 and Region 10 do not have actual salary scales
Bus Driver Rank School District Maximum 1 RSU 59, Madison $27.00 2 RSU 06, Buxton $26.66 3 Wiscasset $26.24 4 Gorham $26.15 5 RSU 74, Anson $26.00 6 RSU 12, Windsor $25.97 7 Saco $25.49 8 Brunswick $25.42 9 Cape Elizabeth $25.11 10 RSU 51, Cumberland $25.06 11 RSU 21, Kennebunk $24.99 12 Portland $24.79 13 RSU 05, Freeport $24.73 14 Biddeford $24.65 15 RSU 14, Windham $24.45 16 Falmouth $24.39 17 Blue Hill $24.30 18 Athens $24.23 19 St. George $24.07 20 AOS 98 - Boothbay $24.07 21 RSU 23, Old Orchard Beach $24.01 22 Moosabec CSD $23.81 23 RSU 75, Topsham $23.80 24 RSU 24, Sullivan $23.75 25 Scarborough $23.67 26 Ellsworth $23.67 27 RSU 28, Camden $23.59 28 AOS 93 - Great Salt Bay CSD $23.54 29 Dayton $23.27 30 South Portland $23.25 31 RSU 15, Gray $23.22 32 Lisbon $23.19 33 RSU 13, Seacoast $23.15 34 Auburn $23.00 35 Fayette $22.87 36 AOS 98 - Edgecomb $22.54 37 RSU 71, Belfast $22.44 38 RSU 38, Maranacook $22.29 39 RSU 02, Hallowell $22.15 40 RSU 73, Jay-Livermore $22.05 41 RSU 80, Guilford $22.00
MAINEEA.ORG 11 42 Westbrook $21.61 43 RSU 61, Bridgton $21.59 44 RSU 04, Sabattus $21.57 45 RSU 52, Turner $21.34 46 RSU 09, Farmington $21.33 47 RSU 89, Patten $21.26 48 RSU 18, Oakland $20.90 49 RSU 78, Rangeley $20.79 50 RSU 50, Southern Aroostook $20.70 51 RSU 11, Gardiner $20.62 52 AOS 90 - SAD 30, Lee $20.57 53 RSU 19, Newport $20.50 54 Woodland $20.43 55 AOS 77 - Pembroke $20.40 56 RSU 03, Unity $20.40 57 AOS 94 - Harmony $20.12 58 Madawaska $20.11 59 RSU 31, Howland $20.09 60 RSU 17, Paris $19.98 61 RSU 10, Rumford $19.96 62 AOS 93 - Jefferson $19.90 63 RSU 56 - Dixfield, $19.77 64 RSU 67, Lincoln $19.75 65 Southern Aroostook Region 2 $19.57 66 Caswell $19.50 67 RSU 83, Bingham $19.47 68 AOS 95 - SAD 27, Fort Kent $19.25 69 RSU 58, Phillips $19.24 70 AOS 77 - Eastport $19.20 71 AOS 96 - Cutler $17.00 BUS DRIVER AVERAGE $22.48 Cook-Foodworker Rank School District Maximum 1 Acton $23.83 2 York $23.82 3 Gorham $23.34 4 Athens $23.16 5 Yarmouth $22.74 6 Wells-Ogunquit CSD $21.53 7 RSU 14, Windham $21.35 8 Northport $21.32 9 Greenville $21.28 10 Brooklin $21.20 11 Scarborough $20.96 12 Sanford $20.73 13 Sedgwick $20.65 14 RSU 23, Old Orchard Beach $20.52 15 RSU 51, Cumberland $20.49 16 RSU 38, Maranacook $20.29 17 Five Town CSD $20.16 18 RSU 28, Camden $20.16 19 Cape Elizabeth $20.00 20 Wiscasset $19.87 21 RSU 75, Topsham $19.78 22 AOS 93 - Jefferson $19.75 23 Westbrook $19.65 24 AOS 98 $19.41 25 RSU 15, Gray $19.29 26 RSU 12, Windsor $19.21 27 RSU 13, Seacoast $19.15 28 South Portland $19.14 29 Deer Isle-Stonington CSD $19.08 30 RSU 89, Patten $19.05 31 Appleton $19.02 32 RSU 22, Hampden $19.00 33 Blue Hill $19.00 34 Lisbon $18.97 35 RSU 61, Bridgton $18.96 36 RSU 71, Belfast $18.90 37 RSU 73, Jay-Livermore $18.85 38 RSU 29, Houlton $18.75 39 AOS 77 - RSU 85, Lubec $18.75 40 Winslow $18.62 41 RSU 67, Lincoln $18.59 42 RSU 17, Paris $18.58 43 St. George $18.52 44 RSU 50, Southern Aroostook $18.43 45 Portland $18.41 46 Augusta $18.35 47 RSU 60, Berwick $18.25 48 RSU 74, Anson $18.18 49 RSU 16, Poland $18.12 50 RSU 83, Bingham $18.11 51 Glenburn $18.02 52 RSU 80, Guilford $18.00 53 AOS 77 - Pembroke $17.85 54 AOS 93 - Great Salt Bay CSD $17.85 55 Woodland $17.76 56 Caswell $17.75 57 Milford $17.72 58 RSU 02, Hallowell $17.61 59 RSU 05, Freeport $17.60 60 Madawaska $17.55 61 RSU 04, Sabattus $17.47 62 RSU 03, Unity $17.30 63 RSU 11, Gardiner $17.26 64 RSU 31, Howland $17.12 65 RSU 19, Newport $17.07 66 AOS 96 - Cutler $17.00 67 RSU 18, Oakland $16.97 68 Moosabec CSD $16.93 69 Veazie $16.73 70 RSU 26, Orono $16.47 71 RSU 52, Turner $16.34 72 RSU 78, Rangeley $15.65 73 Millinocket $15.00 74 RSU 34, Old Town $14.50 75 East Millinocket $13.94 76 Auburn $13.46 COOK-FOODWORKER AVERAGE $18.82 Custodian Rank School District Maximum 1 Acton $26.01 2 York $24.99 3 Yarmouth $24.95 4 Saco $24.45 5 Gorham $24.45 6 Greenville $23.90 7 Wells-Ogunquit CSD $23.61 8 RSU 21, Kennebunk $23.60 9 RSU 05, Freeport $23.25 10 Athens $23.20 11 Cape Elizabeth $22.49 12 Northport $22.47 13 RSU 75, Topsham $22.43 14 RSU 28, Camden $22.42 15 Five Town CSD $22.42 16 Scarborough $22.41 17 RSU 23, Old Orchard Beach $22.20 18 RSU 73, Jay-Livermore $22.05 19 Kittery $21.94 20 Falmouth $21.73 21 RSU 22, Hampden $21.40 22 RSU 51, Cumberland $21.29 23 South Portland $21.21 24 Brooklin $21.20 25 RSU 34, Old Town $21.19 26 RSU 15, Gray $21.18 27 RSU 19, Newport $21.14 28 Augusta $21.09 29 Dayton $21.03 30 RSU 06, Buxton $20.98 31 RSU 71, Belfast $20.95 32 RSU 83, Bingham $20.94 33 RSU 61, Bridgton $20.79 34 AOS 93 - Great Salt Bay CSD $20.75 35 Millinocket $20.50 36 Bangor $20.31 37 RSU 52, Turner $20.25 38 RSU 13, Seacoast $20.15 39 RSU 38, Maranacook $19.98 40 AOS 90 - SAD 30, Lee $19.96 41 Blue Hill $19.95 42 RSU 04, Sabattus $19.86 43 Westbrook $19.77 44 RSU 89, Patten $19.66 45 East Millinocket $19.66 46 RSU 02, Hallowell $19.57 47 Auburn $19.54 48 Sanford $19.54 49 RSU 16, Poland $19.43 50 AOS 98 - Boothbay $19.41 51 RSU 25, Bucksport $19.40 52 RSU 18, Oakland $19.30 53 AOS 77 - Pembroke $19.25 54 RSU 59, Madison $19.21 55 RSU 12, Windsor $19.21 56 AOS 77 - RSU 85, Lubec $19.20 57 RSU 17, Paris $19.14 58 Waldo Region 7 $19.08 59 RSU 50, Southern Aroostook $19.04 60 RSU 80, Guilford $19.00 61 Woodland $19.00 62 RSU 24, Sullivan $18.80 63 AOS 77 - Alexander $18.70 64 RSU 67, Lincoln $18.59 65 RSU 31, Howland $18.41 66 Deer Isle-Stonington CSD $18.35 67 RSU 11, Gardiner $18.18 68 RSU 58, Phillips $18.13 69 AOS 77 - Eastport $17.90 70 RSU 10, Rumford $17.67 71 RSU 56, Dixfield $17.50 72 AOS 96 - Machiasport $17.50 73 RSU 03, Unity $17.30 74 Ellsworth $17.06 75 RSU 78, Rangeley $16.94 76 AOS 96 - Cutler $16.00 77 AOS 94 - Harmony $15.94 CUSTODIAN AVERAGE $20.41 Ed Tech 1 Rank School District Maximum 1 Southern Aroostook Region 2 $26.36 2 York $24.50 3 Acton $23.83 4 Portland $23.59 5 RSU 14, Windham $23.55 6 Athens $23.16 7 Cape Elizabeth $23.09 8 Bangor $22.72 9 West Bath $22.52 10 RSU 05, Freeport $22.27 11 Scarborough $22.00 12 Gorham $22.00 13 RSU 21, Kennebunk $21.90 14 AOS 77 - Eastport $21.70 15 Yarmouth $21.56 16 Wells-Ogunquit CSD $21.53 17 Madawaska $21.42 18 RSU 01, Bath $21.41 19 RSU 60, Berwick $21.25 20 RSU 75, Topsham $21.15 21 RSU 71, Belfast $21.01 22 Waldo Region 7 $20.86 23 RSU 06, Buxton $20.77
12 Maine Educator | Spring 2023 24 RSU 11, Gardiner $20.44 25 Brooklin $20.44 26 Saco $20.40 27 RSU 50, Southern Aroostook $20.39 28 Westbrook $20.39 29 RSU 22, Hampden $20.30 30 Lisbon $20.18 31 AOS 98 - Edgecomb $20.12 32 Ellsworth $20.07 33 Kittery $20.03 34 RSU 19, Newport $19.95 35 Auburn $19.91 36 Wiscasset $19.87 37 RSU 02, Hallowell $19.83 38 RSU 15, Gray $19.74 39 RSU 23, Old Orchard Beach $19.56 40 RSU 24, Sullivan $19.50 41 South Portland $19.50 42 AOS 98 - Boothbay $19.41 43 Greenville $19.34 44 RSU 17, Paris $19.29 45 RSU 12, Windsor $19.21 46 RSU 35, Eliot $19.15 47 Dayton $19.15 48 RSU 74, Anson $19.09 49 RSU 53, Pittsfield $19.09 50 Appleton $19.02 51 AOS 93 - South Bristol $18.97 52 RSU 73, Jay-Livermore $18.92 53 Winslow $18.90 54 Sedgwick $18.90 55 AOS 90 - SAD 30, Lee $18.80 56 RSU 61, Bridgton $18.67 57 RSU 57, Alfred $18.66 58 RSU 52, Turner $18.60 59 RSU 44, Bethel $18.60 60 RSU 59, Madison $18.50 61 Fayette $18.43 62 AOS 77 - Alexander $18.36 63 Deer Isle-Stonington CSD $18.35 64 Five Town CSD $18.31 65 RSU 28, Camden $18.31 66 Woodland $18.29 67 Blue Hill $18.25 68 RSU 13, Seacoast $18.15 69 RSU 83, Bingham $18.11 70 RSU 89, Patten $18.03 71 Glenburn $18.02 72 RSU 80, Guilford $18.00 73 AOS 77 - RSU 85, Lubec $17.95 74 RSU 38, Maranacook $17.83 75 Milford $17.72 76 RSU 04, Sabattus $17.70 77 AOS 93 - Great Salt Bay CSD $17.68 78 RSU 39, Caribou $17.65 79 RSU 10, Rumford $17.63 80 Lamoine $17.60 81 Hancock $17.60 82 RSU 18, Oakland $17.58 83 AOS 96 - Machiasport $17.50 84 RSU 25, Bucksport $17.50 85 AOS 77 - Charlotte $17.50 86 AOS 95 - SAD 27, Fort Kent $17.45 87 RSU 54, Skowhegan $17.44 88 Winthrop $17.41 89 RSU 03, Unity $17.25 90 Foxcroft Academy $17.23 91 RSU 56, Dixfield $17.17 92 St. George $17.12 93 Moosabec CSD $17.00 94 RSU 34, Old Town $16.90 95 RSU 31, Howland $16.87 96 Hermon $16.85 97 RSU 09, Farmington $16.83 98 Millinocket $16.80 99 Sanford $16.79 100 AOS 94 - SAD 46, Dexter $16.75 101 Veazie $16.73 102 RSU 87, Carmel $16.61 103 RSU 26, Orono $16.47 104 RSU 67, Lincoln $16.38 105 AOS 77 - Pembroke $16.28 106 Medway $16.18 107 RSU 58, Phillips $16.10 108 AOS 96 - Cutler $16.00 109 RSU 78, Rangeley $15.88 110 RSU 45, Washburn $15.80 111 RSU 29, Houlton $15.38 112 Limestone $14.75 113 East Millinocket $14.09 ED TECH I AVERAGE $18.99 Ed Tech II Rank School District Maximum 1 RSU 17, Paris $27.60 2 Southern Aroostook Region 2 $27.49 3 Acton $26.01 4 York $25.73 5 South Portland $25.38 6 Portland $25.14 7 Augusta $25.05 8 RSU 01, Bath $24.67 9 West Bath $24.56 10 Brunswick $24.52 11 RSU 14, Windham $24.45 12 Saco $23.90 13 RSU 75, Topsham $23.80 14 Cape Elizabeth $23.78 15 RSU 02, Hallowell $23.73 16 Yarmouth $23.47 17 Athens $23.36 18 Waldo Region 7 $23.36 19 RSU 21, Kennebunk $23.30 20 Falmouth $23.21 21 Gorham $23.20 22 Scarborough $23.11 23 Westbrook $23.08 24 RSU 06, Buxton $23.02 25 Biddeford $23.00 26 Wells-Ogunquit CSD $22.98 27 Madawaska $22.82 28 RSU 71, Belfast $22.81 29 Bangor $22.72 30 AOS 77 - Eastport $22.60 31 RSU 15, Gray $22.53 32 RSU 73, Jay-Livermore $22.47 33 RSU 05, Freeport $22.27 34 RSU 12, Windsor $22.17 35 RSU 23, Old Orchard Beach $22.00 36 RSU 22, Hampden $21.91 37 RSU 60, Berwick $21.85 38 RSU 11, Gardiner $21.81 39 Wiscasset $21.57 40 Kittery $21.53 41 RSU 19, Newport $21.48 42 Auburn $21.43 43 Winslow $21.30 44 Greenville $21.28 45 Brooklin $21.20 46 RSU 44, Bethel $21.20 47 AOS 90 - SAD 30, Lee $21.12 48 Ellsworth $21.11 49 Five Town CSD $21.08 50 RSU 28, Camden $21.08 51 RSU 89, Patten $20.95 52 RSU 74, Anson $20.82 53 Dayton $20.77 54 Lisbon $20.76 55 AOS 98 - Edgecomb $20.74 56 RSU 53, Pittsfield $20.66 57 AOS 93 - South Bristol $20.48 58 St. George $20.42 59 AOS 93 - Jefferson $20.40 60 RSU 50, Southern Aroostook $20.39 61 Appleton $20.29 62 Glenburn $20.27 63 RSU 24, Sullivan $20.25 64 RSU 54, Skowhegan $20.22 65 RSU 16, Poland $20.21 66 RSU 13, Seacoast $20.15 67 RSU 61, Bridgton $20.11 68 RSU 35, Eliot $20.11 69 AOS 93 - Great Salt Bay CSD $20.05 70 RSU 10, Rumford $20.05 71 RSU 56, Dixfield $20.05 72 AOS 98 - Boothbay $20.01 73 RSU 18, Oakland $19.97 74 Sanford $19.92 75 RSU 59, Madison $19.77 76 Winthrop $19.76 77 RSU 38, Maranacook $19.66 78 Woodland $19.65 79 RSU 83, Bingham $19.57 80 RSU 57, Alfred $19.57 81 AOS 94 - Harmony $19.54 82 Blue Hill $19.50 83 RSU 80, Guilford $19.50 84 Sedgwick $19.46 85 AOS 77 - Alexander $19.44 86 Fayette $19.43 87 AOS 77 - RSU 85, Lubec $19.35 88 Hermon $19.35 89 Milford $19.28 90 RSU 67, Lincoln $19.26 91 RSU 34, Old Town $19.12 92 Deer Isle-Stonington CSD $19.08 93 RSU 04, Sabattus $19.03 94 RSU 87, Carmel $18.99 95 RSU 52, Turner $18.97 96 RSU 03, Unity $18.90 97 RSU 39, Caribou $18.87 98 RSU 70, Hodgdon $18.78 99 Hancock $18.75 100 Lamoine $18.75 101 AOS 95 - SAD 27, Fort Kent $18.69 102 Foxcroft Academy $18.64 103 AOS 96 - Machiasport $18.56 104 RSU 25, Bucksport $18.25 105 AOS 94 - SAD 46, Dexter $18.10 106 RSU 29, Houlton $18.07 107 Millinocket $18.00 108 Veaz $17.92 109 RSU 26, Orono $17.83 110 AOS 77 - Pembroke $17.76 111 AOS 77 - Charlotte $17.75 112 RSU 09, Farmington $17.71 113 RSU 78, Rangeley $17.69 114 RSU 31, Howland $17.62 115 Moosabec CSD $17.61 116 Limestone $17.25 117 Medway $16.88 118 AOS 96 - Cutler $16.78 119 RSU 58, Phillips $16.75 120 RSU 45, Washburn $15.90 121 East Millinocket $14.92 ED TECH II AVERAGE $20.76
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MAINEEA.ORG 13 Ed Tech III Rank School District Maximum 1 Acton $30.36 2 West Bath $29.31 3 RSU 01, Bath $29.25 4 Wells-Ogunquit CSD $29.24 5 Southern Aroostook Region 2 $28.61 6 RSU 17, Paris $28.20 7 Portland $27.56 8 York $27.08 9 RSU 21, Kennebunk $26.40 10 Waldo Region 7 $26.29 11 Cape Elizabeth $26.13 12 Brunswick $25.86 13 Augusta $25.75 14 RSU 14, Windham $25.69 15 Saco $25.65 16 RSU 02, Hallowell $25.65 17 Falmouth $25.61 18 RSU 71, Belfast $25.51 19 South Portland $25.38 20 Athens $24.99 21 Scarborough $24.62 22 AOS 77 - Eastport $24.52 23 RSU 75, Topsham $24.50 24 Appleton $24.46 25 Yarmouth $24.44 26 RSU 06, Buxton $24.33 27 RSU 44, Bethel $24.30 28 RSU 73, Jay-Livermore $24.21 29 RSU 12, Windsor $24.21 30 Bangor $24.02 31 RSU 89, Patten $24.01 32 RSU 23, Old Orchard Beach $23.99 33 RSU 74, Anson $23.96 34 Madawaska $23.94 35 RSU 54, Skowhegan $23.91 36 RSU 60, Berwick $23.85 37 Westbrook $23.80 38 Gorham $23.74 39 Lisbon $23.69 40 RSU 19, Newport $23.59 41 RSU 15, Gray $23.57 42 RSU 50, Southern Aroostook $23.56 43 RSU 22, Hampden $23.52 44 RSU 05, Freeport $23.43 45 Kittery $23.26 46 Greenville $23.21 47 RSU 11, Gardiner $23.17 48 Dayton $23.07 49 Wiscasset $23.01 50 Winslow $23.00 51 Auburn $22.95 52 St. George $22.91 53 Ellsworth $22.80 54 Fayette $22.79 55 RSU 28, Camden $22.75 56 Five Town CSD $22.75 57 RSU 67, Lincoln $22.56 58 Glenburn $22.52 59 AOS 90 - SAD 30, Lee $22.21 60 RSU 13, Seacoast $22.15 61 RSU 38, Maranacook $22.14 62 RSU 56, Dixfield $22.13 63 RSU 10, Rumford $22.12 64 Winthrop $21.99 65 Sanford $21.90 66 RSU 53, Pittsfield $21.79 67 RSU 29, Houlton $21.56 68 Woodland $21.48 69 RSU 61, Bridgton $21.47 70 RSU 18, Oakland $21.42 71 RSU 83, Bingham $21.41 72 RSU 52, Turner $21.41 73 RSU 03, Unity $21.40 74 RSU 09, Farmington $21.33 75 Blue Hill $21.25 76 AOS 93 - South Bristol $21.24 77 Brooklin $21.20 78 RSU 16, Poland $21.19 79 AOS 98 - Edgecomb $21.16 80 RSU 57, Alfred $21.14 81 RSU 35, Eliot $21.12 82 RSU 59, Madison $21.04 83 RSU 80, Guilford $21.00 84 AOS 93 - Jefferson $21.00 85 RSU 24, Sullivan $21.00 86 Milford $20.81 87 RSU 04, Sabattus $20.78 88 AOS 77 - RSU 85, Lubec $20.75 89 AOS 93 - Great Salt Bay CSD $20.75 90 AOS 94 - Harmony $20.67 91 AOS 77 - Alexander $20.52 92 Hancock $20.51 93 Lamoine $20.51 94 RSU 87, Carmel $20.37 95 AOS 98 - Boothbay $20.32 96 RSU 39, Caribou $20.26 97 RSU 34, Old Town $20.00 98 RSU 78, Rangeley $19.98 99 Sedgwick $19.95 100 AOS 95 - SAD 27, Fort Kent $19.92 101 Hermon $19.85 102 Deer Isle-Stonington CSD $19.81 103 East Millinocket $19.80 104 AOS 96 - Machiasport $19.75 105 RSU 70, Hodgdon $19.55 106 AOS 94 - SAD 46, Dexter $19.40 107 Foxcroft Academy $19.33 108 AOS 77 - Pembroke $19.24 109 Medway $19.24 110 RSU 26, Orono $19.20 111 Veazie $19.11 112 AOS 77 - Charlotte $19.00 113 Millinocket $19.00 114 RSU 31, Howland $18.91 115 RSU 25, Bucksport $18.85 116 Limestone $18.75 117 Moosabec CSD $18.21 118 RSU 58, Phillips $18.02 119 AOS 96 - Cutler $17.93 120 RSU 45, Washburn $16.11 ED TECH III AVERAGE $22.51 Secretary Rank School District Maximum 1 York $29.83 2 Veazie $26.90 3 RSU 01, Bath $26.51 4 Acton $26.01 5 Falmouth $25.08 6 Appleton $24.84 7 Waldo Region 7 $24.42 8 Wells-Ogunquit CSD $24.32 9 RSU 61, Bridgton $23.95 10 Brunswick $23.88 11 Athens $23.67 12 RSU 44, Bethel $23.62 13 Gorham $23.27 14 RSU 38, Maranacook $23.19 15 RSU 05, Freeport $23.05 16 RSU 23, Old Orchard Beach $22.52 17 Winslow $22.30 18 West Bath $22.30 19 RSU 24, Sullivan $22.24 20 RSU 13, Seacoast $22.15 21 RSU 15, Gray $21.81 22 Augusta $21.67 23 RSU 67, Lincoln $21.56 24 Greenville $21.34 25 RSU 18, Oakland $21.29 26 RSU 17, Paris $21.20 27 RSU 22, Hampden $21.19 28 RSU 29, Houlton $21.08 29 Five Town CSD $21.08 30 RSU 73, Jay-Livermore $21.01 31 Millinocket $21.00 32 RSU 12, Windsor $20.84 33 Lisbon $20.76 34 RSU 39, Caribou $20.61 35 RSU 34, Old Town $20.44 36 Wiscasset $20.37 37 RSU 78, Rangeley $20.20 38 RSU 09, Farmington $20.12 39 Sanford $20.02 40 AOS 98 - Boothbay $20.01 41 RSU 19, Newport $20.00 42 AOS 90 - SAD 30, Lee $19.96 43 Auburn $19.91 44 RSU 10, Rumford $19.89 45 RSU 31, Howland $19.79 46 RSU 60, Berwick $19.56 47 Blue Hill $19.50 48 RSU 25, Bucksport $19.50 49 AOS 77 - Eastport $19.45 50 RSU 71, Belfast $19.26 51 AOS 77 - Pembroke $19.25 52 AOS 77 - RSU 85, Lubec $19.20 53 AOS 95 - SAD 27, Fort Kent $19.08 54 Saco $19.00 55 RSU 83, Bingham $18.87 56 RSU 26, Orono $18.75 57 AOS 94 - SAD 46, Dexter $18.70 58 AOS 93 - South Bristol $18.59 59 RSU 03, Unity $18.50 60 RSU 28, Camden $18.31 61 AOS 93 - Great Salt Bay CSD $18.30 62 RSU 04, Sabattus $18.19 63 AOS 77 - Alexander $18.09 64 Waterville $17.92 65 AOS 77 - Charlotte $17.75 66 RSU 16, Poland $17.70 67 AOS 96 - Machiasport $17.50 68 Limestone $17.25 69 AOS 94 - Harmony $17.21 70 RSU 80, Guilford $16.87 71 AOS 96 - Cutler $16.00 SECRETARY AVERAGE $20.84
Each year, the MEA holds its Representative Assembly (RA), the democratic body of the Union. At the 95th annual RA members will discuss the following proposals seen on the next several pages.
PROPOSED CHANGES TO CONSTITUTION ARTICLE VI. OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1. Officers
The officers of the Association shall be: President, Vice President, and Treasurer. All candidates for the office of President, Vice President, and Treasurer shall have been active or active education support members of the Maine Education Association for at least two (2) years immediately preceding the election. All officers shall maintain membership in the Association.
RATIONALE: This is to make it clear that officers of the MEA must be members and must have been members for at least two years in order to be candidates for office.
SUBMITTED BY: Grace Leavitt
STRUCTURE & BYLAWS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: Ought to Pass
PROPOSED CHANGES TO BYLAWS ARTICLE II. REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY
Section 2. Terms of Delegates and Alternates
D. In multi-delegate governance affiliates, the alternate delegate with the longest term, as determined by the local governance affiliate president, shall be designated the first alternate delegate. The alternate delegate with the next longest term shall be designated the second alternate delegate, and so forth, until all seats are filled.
D. E. The delegates who represent the governance affiliate shall be seated in the Maine Education Association Representative Assembly at the annual meeting only if the governance affiliate has transmitted sixty (60%) percent of the dues receivable by May 1. Any delegate from a governance affiliate who is denied a seat at the Representative Assembly due to the application of this paragraph may appeal the matter to the full Representative Assembly which may, by
majority of its membership, vote to seat the delegate.
RATIONALE: Language was in elections handbook (section IV, part C-3) but there was no corresponding language in Bylaws or other governance docs. Removed from election handbook of this year.
SUBMITTED BY: Tina Fox, on behalf of Structure & Bylaws Committee
STRUCTURE & BYLAWS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: Ought to Pass
ARTICLE V. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 2. Duties
B. Members of the Board of Directors shall:
1. attend meetings and the annual Board of Directors Retreat, and be encouraged to attend ACT, District Bargaining Council UniServ District wide meetings and Governance meetings within their district, all MEA-sponsored conferences, the MEA Representative Assembly, and national governance meetings and training sessions as approved by the MEA President;
RATIONALE: Update language per updated policy in 2022.
SUBMITTED BY: Tina Fox, on behalf of Structure & Bylaws Committee
STRUCTURE & BYLAWS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: Ought to Pass
ARTICLE V. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 4. Vacancies
A. A seat on the Board of Directors shall automatically become vacant when such member holding such position leaves the profession, resigns, is impeached, is no longer employed in that governance district from which elected, or whose change in membership category makes such member no longer eligible to represent that governance district. Vacancies in all seats shall be filled by appointment by a majority vote of the members of the Board of Directors present at a regular or special meeting according to procedures outlined in the Elections Policy Handbook. Such appointment shall be effective until the next July 15.
RATIONALE: Appointments to the Board is found in the Policy Handbook- Not the Election Handbook.
SUBMITTED BY: Julie Gomez, on behalf of Structure & Bylaws Committee
STRUCTURE & BYLAWS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: Ought to Pass
PROPOSED CHANGES TO STANDING RULES
RULE 2. ELECTIONS PROCEDURES
Section 1. Elections Conducted at the MEA Representative Assembly D. Candidate Speaking Order
If there is more than one (1) candidate for any vacancy elected by the Representative Assembly, each candidate shall be allowed five (5) minutes to speak at the time of official nominations. A question and answer period of not more than ten (10) minutes for each contested
office shall be allowed. The time may be extended at the discretion of the Representative Assembly delegates. During the question and answer period, each candidate shall be allowed one (1) minute to answer each question. The candidate speaking order shall be determined by the order of nominations as stated in this Standing Rule. The candidate speaking order within each vacancy shall be determined by the order of names during an election year (alphabetical or reverse alphabetical). Subsequent responses shall be in a rotating order (the first to respond to the second question shall be the second candidate in the order of appearance on the ballot and so on until the end of the question and answer period).
RATIONALE: Clarification of speaking order.
SUBMITTED BY: Terry Martin, on behalf of Structure & Bylaws Committee
STRUCTURE & BYLAWS COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS: Ought to Pass
RULE 2. ELECTIONS PROCEDURES
Section 6. Balloting/Voting
B. In elections conducted by MEA prior to the Representative Assembly, ballots shall be distributed to active, active education support, student, and retired members as of January 15th of the current year. Ballots shall be distributed on or prior to a date selected by the Elections Committee at least forty-five (45) days prior to the first day of the Representative Assembly and shall be returned no later than the date established by the Elections Committee.
RATIONALE: To clarify who will receive ballots.
SUBMITTED BY: Grace Leavitt
STRUCTURE & BYLAWS COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS: Ought to Pass
2023 PROPOSED NEW BUSINESS ITEMS
1. RESOLVED: the MEA will develop plans to implement professional development that offers opportunities for practice, reflection, and personalized coaching delivered in a series of sessions. This will include investigating compensating members for offering such professional development to fellow members.
RATIONALE: Research consistently shows professional development is more effective when opportunities to practice, reflect, and get feedback over time are offered.
MEA Quality of Learning Goal, Objective #2:
#2. Ensure all schools have fully qualified educators committed to students and their learning.
Submitted by: Instruction and Professional Development Committee, Doug Hodum, Committee Chair
Estimated budgetary impact: Unknown
2. RESOLVED: the MEA will investigate improving accessibility
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to all MEA sponsored professional development conferences, such as the Summer and Winter conferences. This will include but not be limited to mileage reimbursement, video conferencing, and/or shared lodging for commutes of 90 miles or more away.
RATIONALE: Financial, geographic, and time barriers prevent many members from attending in-person conferences.
MEA Quality of Learning Goal, Objective #2: #2. Ensure all schools have fully qualified educators committed to students and their learning.
Submitted by: Instruction and Professional Development Committee, Doug Hodum, Committee Chair
Estimated budgetary impact: Unknown
2023 PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
New, Amendments, and Deletions
1 - New A
RESOLVED: the MEA believes it is critical for our government officials to take further actions towards preventing acts of violence, both in our places of education as well as in our communities. Such measures to prevent acts of violence, however, must be consistent with a welcoming and caring climate that our students need and deserve in order to be successful. Any measures such as the installation of metal detectors, arming educators, and the like would create unsafe and harmful conditions for both students and educators.
Rationale: It is essential that our students and educators have safe and supportive environments in which to learn, teach, and work. (The MEA Board of Directors took this position; this should be in our Resolutions.)
Submitted by: Individual Grace Leavitt, MSAD 51 EA/MEA
2 – New B
RESOLVED: the MEA believes that in order for students to become informed citizens, to develop critical thinking skills, and to be prepared for the complex world in which we live, they need access to books and materials that include representation of all people and their identities. Educators are trained professionals who have the expertise and knowledge to select age-appropriate materials that help support a welcoming learning environment for all students. Parental/ guardian involvement and support in their student’s learning are essential elements of a student’s success. Parents/guardians have man ways to communicate with their child’s teachers and are encouraged to discuss with them any questions they have regarding materials. However, the concerns of an individual should be addressed through a clear, established district
policy that includes teachers and staff in a fair, objective process.
Rationale: The MEA Board of Directors took this position in response to the ongoing calls by a few members of the public to ban certain books and materials that provide a diverse representation of our students. This position should now be included in our Resolutions. Submitted by: Individual Grace Leavitt, MSAD 51 EA/MEA
3 - New B RESOLVED: the practice of rating books in school and public libraries should be discouraged.
Rationale: Restricting student access to books in school, classroom, and public libraries is detrimental to the education of students and has a negative impact on the welcoming, supportive learning environment our students need and deserve. A parent or guardian may determine what their own child reads, but may not determine that for others. (The MEA Board of Directors took this position; it should be in our Resolutions.)
Submitted by: Individual Grace Leavitt, MSAD 51 EA/MEA
4 - New B RESOLVED: the MEA believes professional development that offers opportunities for practice, reflection, and personalized coaching delivered in a series of sessions is superior to “one and done” and “one size fits all” approaches to professional development.
Rationale: Research consistently shows professional development is more effective when opportunities to practice, reflect, and get feedback over time are offered.
Submitted by: Instruction and Professional Development Committee
Doug Hodom, Chair
5 – Amendment to B2.
B2.RESOLVED: That the MEA supports a maximum class size/teacher ratio of 15:1 for Kindergarten, 18:1 for grades 1-6, and 18:1 for grades 7-12 per instructional classroom. The MEA believes that during a state health crisis, a maximum class size/ teacher ratio should reflect the guidelines provided by the Maine State CDC. (Adopted 1987; Amended 2013; Amended 2015)Rationale: An NBI passed at a previous Representative Assembly instructed the IPD committee to review this issue.
Submitted by: Instruction and Professional Development Committee
Doug Hodom, Chair
6 – Amendment to B14.
B14. RESOLVED: That the MEA supports the strengthening of Maine’s certification process. This shall include the statewide integrated alternate route intocertification forsecond career purposes and the provisional certification period for new teachers.
Alternate route teachers will be granted a one-year conditional certificate, leading to the provisional certificate:
• alternate route is available to candidates in all endorsement areas who have a bachelors degree, have passed a pedagogical assessment, and have passed Praxis 1, 2, and Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT)
• supports and resources shall be available and will include assistance from trained mentors who are provided compensation and release time to carry out their responsibilities
• the state should provide mandatory, regional, year-long professional development programs of not fewer than 90 hours with follow-up classroom practice
• activities shall be documented in a professional development portfolio assessed against state standards
A two-year standard term for provisionally certified new teachers shall be maintained, with the exception of fast-track options for experienced teachers from other states. The two-year standard term must continue to have a third-year extension option. The assessment process and standards shall be the same for provisionally certified and alternate route teachers and shall be administered by an autonomous standards board.
Restoration of permanent full state funding to local certification support systems must be guaranteed.
That the MEA believes that all routes to educator certification should provide equitable access to the profession, offer the needed supports, and be competency-based. (Adopted 2001; Amended 2008; Amended 2009)
Rationale: The current language in the resolution does not reflect current statutory requirements. However, the IPD committee feels it is clearer and simpler to just have a statement of beliefs that will not need to be updated in the future simply to accommodate future changes to certification requirements.
Submitted by: Instruction and Professional Development Committee
Doug Hodum, Chair
7 - New C
RESOLVED: the MEA believes that mentors assigned to teachers with conditional or emergency certification should be compensated in accordance with the increased responsibility and time needed to provide the necessary support and guidance that is above and beyond what is needed to mentor teachers who have a professional certificate.
Rationale: More teachers are being hired with conditional or emergency certification and it takes more time and expertise to properly support them. Such mentors should be fairly compensated for this additional time and work.Submitted by:
Individual
Grace Leavitt, MSAD 51 EA/MEA
8 – Amendment to section E Title
E Title: HUMAN/CIVIL RIGHTS & SOCIAL JUSTICE
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Rationale: This title change is more inclusive of the goals of the E. Resolutions listed.
Submitted by: Human, Civil Rights & Social Justice Committee
Emily Albee & Olivia Brown, Co-Chairs
9 - New E
RESOLVED: the MEA believes that educators who experience physical, verbal, cyber, and/or emotional abuse and/or harassment, related to employment, should be provided with time off, counseling, medical care, and other supports they deem necessary.
Rationale: Protect and support educators.
Submitted by: Human, Civil Rights & Social Justice Committee
Emily Albee & Olivia Brown, Co-Chairs
10 - New E
RESOLVED: the MEA believes all district employees, including administration, should have the necessary training to do their job effectively in order to treat all employees with respect and dignity.
Rationale: Supporting educators and students.Submitted by: Human, Civil Rights & Social Justice Committee
Emily Albee & Olivia Brown, Co-Chairs
11 – Amendment to E2.
E2. RESOLVED: That the MEA supports the fact that all of its members to retain personal freedom as individuals, parents and , and school board members. (Adopted 1990; Amended 2005; Amended 2014)
Rationale: This amendment ensures that MEA members feel supported in discussing legal matters and acting in an elected capacity.
Submitted by: Black, Indigenous, People of Color Committee
Nesrene Griffin, Chair
12 – Amendment to E5.
E5. RESOLVED: That the MEA believes in affirms the importance of education regarding women’s and minorities’ historically marginalized issues; furthermore, the MEA believes that women and minorities historically marginalized groups should be encouraged to take on leadership roles. (Adopted 1993; Amended 1996; Amended 2015)
Rationale: This amendment ensures that individuals within historically marginalized groups are provided with pathways to leadership to ensure that our association well represents its membership.
Submitted by: Black, Indigenous, People of Color Committee
Nesrene Griffin, Chair
13 – Amendment to E9.
E9.RESOLVED: That the MEA opposes cuts in the Medicare and, Social Security systems, and the State of Maine’s Medicaid program known as MaineCare system.
(Adopted 1996; Amended 2020)
Rationale: Access to MaineCare needs to be protected as well.
Submitted by: Human, Civil Rights & Social Justice Committee
Emily Albee & Olivia Brown, Co-Chairs
14 – Amendment to E13.
E13. RESOLVED: That the MEA believes the definition of family includes an individual’s child/stepchild child(ren), spouse or significant other, parent/stepparent parent(s), step-relationship(s), sibling(s), grandparent(s), grandchild(ren), in-law(s), custodial child(ren), and others with a familial bond; significant other is defined as a sole domestic partner who has lived with the educator for the 12 months, not related by blood, not covered by another domestic partner or legal spouse relationship for the last 12 months, and who is jointly responsible for the educator’s welfare as evidenced through a joint deed, joint mortgage, joint lease, joint credit card, joint bank account, and/or powers of attorney authorizing each domestic partner to act on behalf of the other. (Adopted 1997; Amended 2002; Amended 2014; Amended 2020)
Rationale: More inclusive familial language.
Submitted by: Human, Civil Rights & Social Justice Committee
Emily Albee & Olivia Brown, Co-Chairs
15 – Amendment to E15.
E15. RESOLVED: That the MEA supports recommended levels of necessary services for eligible elderly residents living at home who need assistance. (Adopted 1997; Amended 2012; Amended 2020
Rationale: Removing arbitrary language of interpretation.
Submitted by: Human, Civil Rights & Social Justice Committee
Emily Albee & Olivia Brown, Co-Chairs
16 – Amendment to E21.
E21. RESOLVED: That the MEA believes in the equality of all individuals, and that human dignity is of supreme importance in the educational process and is enhanced by:
• programs which reinforce the individual member’s contractual, statutory, and constitutional rights
• elimination of discriminatory practices in employment, promotion, and compensation
• elimination of racist and , sexist, and xenophobic stereotyping in curriculum materials and teaching practices
• inclusion of affirming curriculum that allows students, staff, and communities to see themselves and their peers as positive members of society
• encourage all members of the educational community to examine assumptions and prejudices, including, but not limited to racism, xenophobia, sexism, transphobia and , homophobia, ableism, and religious discrimination in curriculum
materials and practices that might limit the opportunities and growth of students and educational employees
• recognition of and respect for the richness of the multicultural heritage of the students and educational employees of the State of Maine that works to eliminate xenophobia in our schools and communities
• promotion of a safe and inclusive environment for all
(Adopted 2004; Amended 2015; Amended 2017)
Rationale: Public education is an inherent right for ALL yet minoritized educators and students have been historically marginalized. The proposed amendments reinforce the importance of MEA to affirm its stance in creating positive spaces in Maine school communities by uplifting the voices of minoritized educators and students. The shifting climate in education in the state of Maine warrants our school communities to respond to the uptick in public challenges to equitable identity-informed curricula and school culture development.
Submitted by: Black, Indigenous, People of Color Committee
Nesrene Griffin, Chair
17 – Amendment to E22.
E22. RESOLVED: That the MEA supports adequate tools and appropriate staffing for identification of all students so they all receive believes that public schools should have the necessary resources and properly trained staff in order to ensure all students receive culturally competent and trauma-informed services offered by the Response to Intervention (RTI) process. (Adopted 2010)
Rationale: In order for the RTI process to be successful schools need to have the resources and properly trained staff to ensure that students’ needs are met and the process is successful. Our students need more than just the bare minimum.
Submitted by: Black, Indigenous, People of Color Committee
Nesrene Griffin, Chair
18 – Amendment to E24.
E24. RESOLVED: That the MEA believes that all students should be able to use the bathroom or locker room of the gender with which they identify, including gender neutral (non-binary) students. The MEA supports the goal of creating gender neutral (non-binary) public restrooms in all Maine educational institutions. (Adopted 2018; Amended 2021)
Rationale: Updated language from gender neutral to non-binary.
Submitted by: Human, Civil Rights & Social Justice Committee
Emily Albee & Olivia Brown, Co-Chairs
19 – Amendment to E26.
E26. RESOLVED: That the MEA believes in the importance of Social and Racial Justice for all people.
• advocates for respect, fairness and dignity in our society;
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• opposes supports the opposition of hate-based bias, racial profiling, religious intolerance, socio-economic stereotyping, and bullying;
• advocates for a culture free from hate and racism;
• supports the opposition of systems that reinforce white supremacy culture;
• condemns supports the condemnation of a culture that disrupts the mental, emotional, and cognitive needs of our students and educators by means of oppression;
• supports the eradication of institutional racism and the school-to-prison pipeline;
• supports restorative practices;
• promotes awareness of and appreciation for multiculturalism and diversity.
• amplifies minoritized voices within schools and communities;
• supports the formation and facilitation of affinity groups.
(Adopted 2019)
Rationale: Public education is an inher-
ent right for ALL yet minoritized educators and students have been historically marginalized. The proposed amendments reinforce the importance of MEA to affirm its stance on creating positive spaces in Maine school communities by uplifting the voices of minoritized educators and students.
The shifting climate in education in the state of Maine warrants our school communities to respond to the uptick in public challenges to equitable identity-informed curricula and school culture development.
Submitted by: Black, Indigenous, People of Color Committee Nesrene Griffin, Chair
20 – Amendment to E30. E30. RESOLVED: That the MEA believes and advocates that all students should be able to play and participate in school sports teams, clubs, and activities that match their gender identity best, including gender neutral students. non-binary students. (Adopted 2021 Rationale: Updated inclusive language. Submitted by: Human, Civil Rights &
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Olivia Brown, Co-Chair of HCRSJ
21 – Amendment to E31.
E31. RESOLVED: that the MEA believes that each student’s choice of moniker consistent with, inclusive of their self identity, and that their moniker should be respected and extended to all student approved instances that are not legal documents including but not limited to: email, yearbook, lunch card, marquee, educational software such as attendance systems, and public announcements. (Adopted 2022)
Rationale: Inclusive and protective of the rights of the student.
Submitted by: Human, Civil Rights & Social Justice Committee
Emily Albee & Olivia Brown, Co-Chairs
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UNCONTESTED ELECTIONS Board of Directors Pamela Kinsey District A 3 Year Term Evelyn Atwood District I 3 Year Term Richard Beaule District J 2 Year Term Tom Walsh District K 3 Year Term Rebecca Manchester District L 3 Year Term Dina Goodwin District P 3 Year Term NEA RA District Delegates Renee Doucette District 21 1 Year Term Kerrie Dowdy District 22 1 Year Term Richard Beaule District 24 1 Year Term Olivia Brown District 26 1 Year Term David McKechnie District 27 1 Year Term Hal Perry District 28 1 Year Term MEA-Retired Delegates/Alternates to NEA RA Belinda Micucci Delegate 1 Year Term Robert "Bo" Zabierek Delegate 1 Year Term Ben Paradis Alternate 1 Year Term MEA RA Cluster District Delegates Tamber Craig Cluster District 18 1 Year Term MEA-Retired Delegates/Alternates to MEA RA Ben Paradis Delegate 3 Year Term Kay Grindall Delegate 3 Year Term Julie Gomez Delegate 3 Year Term Belinda Micucci Delegate 3 Year Term Barbara Bricker Delegate 3 Year Term Philip Gonyar Alternate 3 Year Term Roger Roy Alternate 3 Year term CONTESTED ELECTIONS Board of Directors Kay Grindall District R 3 Year Term NEA RA At-Large Delegates Tom Walsh 2 Year Term Bobbie Thibodeau 2 Year Term William Loveridge 2 Year Term James Ford 2 Year Term Rebecca Cole 2 Year Term Evelyn Atwood 2 Year Term MEA RA Cluster District Delegates Ken Williams Cluster District 5 3 Year Term
As both educators and students work to prioritize mental health to make schools places where people feel ready to work and learn, one teacher in Bath turned to yoga for herself and her students.
Johnna Stanton teaches AP Language and Composition, 9th grade English, Yearbook, and now Yoga at Morse High School in Bath.
“As soon as I started doing yoga, and I felt so good, I thought does this make sense with teenagers? And immediately I said, ‘Yes’,” said Stanton.
Stanton, who used to coach field hockey and lacrosse, made herself available after school and weekends for students interested in trying yoga. At first mostly athletes would try yoga to improve their game, but then word spread on yoga’s other benefits, and now for the first time ever, Yoga is an elective at Morse at a time when it appears students need it most.
“They ask for restorative poses more. You hold the poses longer so that there are stretches around the muscle, and you’re more likely to have better long-term effects. It’s for people who feel out of balance, and they need to literally be restored,” added Stanton.
