Founded in 1885, the New England Association is the oldest regional accreditation association in the country and is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as the sole agency to award accreditation to educational institutions in New England.

The Association is a voluntary organization of 1,887 public and independent schools, colleges and universities, and vocational, technical and career institutions. Of these, approximately 642 public schools have been accredited through the Association's Commission on Public Secondary Schools which assists individual schools to improve the quality of education through a process of evaluation and accreditation.

Mr. Devine will participate in the review of various educational components of the school and will assist in the preparation of the final report of the evaluation of Cape Elizabeth High School.