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Background

(Prior to June 20, 2007)

On June 7, 2007 the Legislature enacted a sweeping school consolidation law. This law compels most of Maine's school systems to develop consolidation plans and present these plans to the voters.

Background information about this law is below.

 
School Administrative Reorganization Law (Part XXXX of Public Law 2007, Chapter 240)
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MMA Topic Index to School Reorganization Law


      Maine Townsman Articles

School Reform (from Maine Townsman, July 2007), By Geoff Herman, Director of State & Federal Relations, MMA

A Primer for School Reorganization (from Maine Townsman, June 2007), by Sue Bell and Kay Rand of Bernstein Shur Government Solutions (BSGS) and Linda McGill, Pat Peard and Pat Scully of Bernstein Shur.

New Era for School Consolidation (from Maine Townsman, June 2007), By Douglas Rooks, Freelance Writer

     Newspaper Articles:

Local Issues Article Index

Statewide Issues Article Index

      Department of Education's Reorganization Web Site