Maine

Maine Department of Education

SDPC Member

Student data privacy laws, contacts, and resources for Maine. See Utah for a complete district-by-district guide.

โš–๏ธ Federal laws

FERPA, COPPA

๐Ÿ“œ State laws

Student Information Privacy Act

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 20-A, ยง 951-953

SEA acts as state agent for SDPC; cybersecurity guidance aligned with NIST/ISO.

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Required roles

Director of Education Data; Tech Infrastructure Specialist; Data Quality Trainer.

โœ… Compliance

SEA acts as state agent for SDPC; provides cybersecurity guidance aligned with NIST/ISO.

๐Ÿ“„ DPA

DPA template available (e.g. NDPA or state-specific).

๐Ÿค– AI governance

LD 1727 (chatbots legislation); state team focuses on AI and digital equity collaboration through SDPC. DOE "Keep the Human in AI" toolkit; advises against AI detection tools.

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Implementation support

The TEC Student Data Privacy Alliance provides DPA procurement services for ME districts. Contact TEC to learn about their offerings.

๐Ÿ“‚ Public records access

Every state has a public records law โ€” the Maine equivalent of a FOIA request. Parents, educators, and advocates can use these laws to request records about software agreements, data-sharing practices, and AI tool approvals.

Records access is privacy in action. Knowing what agreements exist โ€” and being able to verify them โ€” is the first step in holding districts accountable.

If your state wants what Utah has...

Utah went from 8% to 92% compliance across 150+ LEAs by building the right infrastructure โ€” standardized DPAs, a public registry, and clear governance frameworks. We can help your state do the same.

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