Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A. Education § 8305-A. Eligibility

1. General right. A person eligible to receive free public secondary and middle school level education may, consistent with this section and department rules:

2. Admission standards. A region, center or satellite program shall determine, in accordance with its published admission standards, whether to admit a person to such a region, center or satellite program. Unless otherwise specifically provided for in this chapter, priority to enroll in any career and technical education course of study offered by a region, center or satellite program must be given first to persons eligible to receive a free public secondary or middle school level education who are residents of municipalities served by that region, center or satellite program.

3. Adult participation in career and technical education courses. A person who is continuing the person's educational placement until the person attains 22 years of age and who is enrolled in a special education program has the right to participate in career and technical education courses. A person who is 22 years of age or older or who has graduated from a secondary school and who otherwise complies with the requirements of this section may receive career and technical education in a career and technical education course if, after all other eligible persons have been enrolled in that course, space exists to accommodate participation by that person. A region, center or satellite program may charge reasonable fees to a person who receives career and technical education pursuant to this subsection.