School Consolidation Law Topic Index

Note: For each topic you will see two links: “allocated” and “unallocated.”  Both links are to sections of the new consolidation law.  The allocated links are to those sections of the new law that will be included in the revised statutes, the unallocated links are to sections of the law which will not.  Unfortunately, the two sections of the law do not always treat the same topics in an identical manner.

I.  Notice of Intent         

·        Allocated p. 3

·        Unallocated p. 47

II.  Reorganization Planning Committee          

·        Membership:     

o       Allocated p. 3

o       Unallocated p. 48

·        Submission of Plan to DOE; Plan Contents; Plan Parameters:   

o       Allocated p. 4-5

o       Unallocated p. 48-50

·        DOE Plan Approval: 

o       Allocated p. 5

o       Unallocated (Exemptions) p. 49-50

o       Unallocated (DOE Review) p. 50

III.  Referendum

·        Allocated p. 5-6

·        Unallocated  p. 51-52

IV. Regional School Unit

Transition & Operations:

·        Transfer of Assets and Debt: 

o       Allocated p. 6

o       Allocated p. 36-38

o       Unallocated p. 54-55

·        Operational Date: 

o       Allocated p. 7

o       Unallocated p. 55

·        Collective Bargaining: 

o       Allocated p. 8-11

o       Unallocated p. 56-59

·        Further Consolidation: 

o       Allocated p. 11

Governance:

·        School Board: 

o       Allocated p. 13-15

o       Unallocated p. 53

·        Initial Meeting: 

o       Allocated p. 15

·        Election Procedures:

o       Allocated p. 15-17

·        Vacancies: 

o       Allocated p. 17

·        Reapportionment: 

o       Allocated p. 17-19

·        Duties: 

o       Allocated p. 19-21

·        Local School Committees

o       Allocated p. 21-22

V.        School Choice

·        Allocated p. 21-22

VI.       Cost Sharing

·        Allocated p. 22-23

VII.     Finance

·        Budget Format:

o       Allocated p. 23-25

·        Validation Referendums: 

o       Allocated p. 25-27

·        Assessment: 

o       Allocated p. 27-28

·        Borrowing: 

o       Allocated p. 28-31

·        Reserve Funds/Bid Procedures

o       Allocated 31-32

·        Borrowing Referendums:

o       Allocated p. 32-36

VIII.    School Closing

·        Allocated p. 38-40

IX.       Collaboration 

·        Allocated p. 40-41

X.        EPS Issues

·        Mill Rate Penalty for Non-compliance: 

o       Allocated p. 42

·        GPA Reductions for Non-compliance:

o       Allocated p. 46

·        EPS Reductions (statewide): 

o       Allocated 42-43

·        Minimum 2 Mill Expectation: 

o       Allocated p.44

XI.       School Construction

·        State Board Penalties for Non-compliance

o       Unallocated p. 59

XII.     DOE Reviews and Rulemaking

·        Unfunded Mandate Review: 

o       Unallocated p. 59

·        Referendum Review: 

o       Unallocated p. 60

·        Definition High-performing schools: 

o       Unallocated p. 61

·        Additional Rulemaking: 

o       Unallocated p. 61

XIII.    Mandatory Budget Validation

·        SADs:

o       Allocated p. 2

·        RSU:

o       Allocated p. 23-27

·        Municipal Schools/CSDs:

o       Allocated p. 40