Feb 22, 2012 7:50 am
AUGUSTA — A bill that would make it easier for towns to withdraw from
consolidated school districts is heading to the Maine House of
Representatives.
The bill is especially relevant now because as of Jan. 1, towns that
formed consolidated school districts three years ago are able to begin
the withdrawal process.
Expensive and time-consuming, it begins with a petition to hold a
referendum to start the process. If that passes, a town must produce a
study detailing how it will provide for the educational needs of all its
students. Once completed, the plan must be approved by the commissioner
of the Department of Education and then, after a public hearing, the
town would have to approve withdrawal by a two-thirds majority vote.
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