The Certification & Higher Education Committee of the Maine State Board of Education is charged with handling aspects of Board business related to the degree-granting authority of institutions of higher education, state certification requirements for educators, and approval of educator preparation programs.
Report as per L.D. 485, Resolve, 2023, Chapter 54
Membership
- Thomas Keller, Chair
- Victoria Kornfield
- Denham Ward
Meetings
Unless otherwise noted on this page or in an attached agenda, meetings are held from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Room 538 of the Cross State Office Building in Augusta. The committee generally meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month.
2025 Monthly Meetings
- August 27, 2025 - Agenda
- July 23, 2025 - Agenda
- June 25, 2025 - Agenda
- May 28, 2025 - Agenda
- April 30, 2025 - Approved Minutes
- March 26, 2025 - Approved Minutes
- February 26, 2025 - Approved Minutes
- February 10, 2025 - Approved Minutes | Chapter 115 Part 1 Amended
- January 22, 2025 - Meeting Agenda
2024 Monthly Meeting Dates
- December 18, 2024 - Approved Minutes
- November 20, 2024 - Approved Minutes
- October 16, 2024 - Approved Minutes
- September 25, 2024 - Approved Minutes | Certification Numbers
- August 28, 2024 - Approved Minutes
- July 24, 2024 - Approved Minutes
- June 26, 2024 - Approved Minutes
- May 22, 2024 - Approved Minutes
- April 24, 2024 - Approved Minutes
- March 27, 2024 - Approved Minutes
- February 21, 2024 - Approved Minutes
- January 24, 2024 - Approved Minutes
2023 Monthly Meeting Dates
- December 20, 2023 - Meeting Canceled
- December 1, 2023 (Special C&HE Meeting) - Approved Minutes
- November 29, 2023 - Approved Minutes
- November 27, 2023 (Special Meeting) - Approved Minutes
- November 13, 2023 (Special Meeting) - Approved Minutes
- October 25, 2023 - Approved Minutes
- September 27, 2023 - Approved Minutes
- August 23, 2023 - Approved Minutes
- August 2, 2023 - Approved Minutes
- June 28, 2023 - Approved Minutes
- May 24, 2023 - Approved Minutes:
- April 26, 2023 - Approved Minutes
- March 22, 2023 - Approved Minutes
- March 1, 2023 - Approved Minutes
- February 15, 2023 - Meeting Canceled
- January 25, 2023 - Approved Minutes