NEPN/NSBA Code: IHD-R 

ADULT/COMMUNITY EDUCATION ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE 

Admission Requirements 

A.  Lewiston Adult Education High School Diploma Credit Courses and the services of the Adult Basic Education Learning Center are available to any person 17 years of age or older. 

B.  A person under the age of 17 (as of the first day of classes in a given Adult Education semester) may apply to attend Adult Education High School Diploma Credit Courses or the Adult Basic Education Learning Center as follows: 

1.  Complete necessary steps for legally withdrawing from day school under the provisions of 20-A MRSA § 5001-A(2)(B). 

2.  Complete the appropriate form for admission to Adult Education High School Diploma Credit Courses or the Adult Basic Education Learning Center and submit to the building administrator. The building administrator shall refer the application to the Adult Education Director. 

3.  The Adult Ed Director will make a recommendation and forward the application to the Superintendent who will make a recommendation. 

4.  The Superintendent shall make the final determination regarding approval or disapproval of the application. 

C.  A student is enrolled in a public or private day high school may apply for admission to Adult Education High School Diploma Credit Courses or the Adult Basic Education Learning Center (except for the State Equivalency Diploma program) as follows: 

1.  Application for admission is made to the High School Administrator on the appropriate form which has been signed by the Guidance Counselor. 

2. The High School Administrator recommends approval or  disapproval and forwards the application to the Director of Adult Education. The Director makes a recommendation and forwards the approval to the Superintendent. The Director of Adult Education  will also place the applicant’s name on a course waiting list(s). 

3.  The Superintendent shall make the final determination regarding approval or disapproval of the application. If the application is approved by the Superintendent, the student will be registered in the course from a waiting list(s). 

 D.  A non-resident under the age of 20 who is legally out of school and desires to enroll in Adult Education High School Diploma Courses for credit towards high school completion must supply evidence in writing on the appropriate form that: 

1.  The Superintendent of their resident school unit a)approves  attendance and b) certifies that the sending unit will pay tuition in accordance with 20-A MRSA § 8605(2)(C) before being enrolled. 

2.  Non-resident students may not be registered until their application has been approved. 

Late Registrations 

No person may enroll in a diploma course for credit after the second meeting of that course unless approved by the Adult Ed Director. 

Lewiston Adult Education Diploma Requirements and Regulations 

A.  Students are required to accumulate 20 credits for graduation, four of which must be English credits one of which must be a writing course; two social studies credits, one of which must be U.S. History and one which must be a government course; three credits in mathematics; one credit in lab science instruction. 

B.  One credit consists of a minimum of 45 instructional hours. 

C.  Students are allowed two absences per course. Absences must be made up in accordance with procedures developed by the Adult Education Director. A third absence in a course will result in dismissal from that course. 

D.  Credits from other recognized institutions will be accepted upon approval of the Adult Education Director; however, a minimum of one credit must be earned by taking a credit course through Lewiston Adult Education. 

E.  During a student’s first semester, a maximum of two credit courses may be taken. 

F.  A maximum of six credits may be awarded for the following out-of-school experience(s): 

1.   A maximum of two credits from correspondence schools; 

2.   Completion of a Maine State Apprenticeship Council-approved apprenticeship program; 

3.  One credit for military service of not less than two successive years resulting in an honorable discharge or separation may be awarded to eligible diploma candidates. The military experience criterion also covers candidates who have spent a minimum of six years in the National Guard or in the Reserves and hold an honorable discharge. 

4.  One credit may be awarded for three consecutive years of work experience in one occupation and two credits for work experience of five years or more in no more than two occupations; 

5.   A maximum of two credits may be awarded for participation in a planned volunteer work activity (forty-five hours required per credit) approved by the Adult Education Director; and 

6.  A maximum of one credit may be awarded for career exploration based on forty-five hours of observation/practicum experience in business, industry, institutions or agencies. 

7.  Home school credits may be awarded based on a portfolio review process approved by the Adult Education Director. 

G.  A diploma earned through the Adult Education program shall be specified as an Adult Education Diploma. 

Legal Reference: Ch. 125 (Me. Dept. of Ed. Rules) 

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Revised: 6/27/2005 

Reviewed: 9/10/2012 

Revised: 9/24/18