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The consolidation law raises several election issues. The most pressing are (1) school budget validation referenda occurring in the Spring of 2008 and (2) the referenda on the consolidation proposals that will be held between Spring 2008 and January 30, 2009.

  The Statutes

 

MMA's Combined Version of the original 2007 law and the 2008 "Fix Up" bill.

  2008 "Fix Up" Law
 

           MMA's Summary of the 2008 "Fix Up" law

 

2007 School Reorganization Law
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    MMA Topic Index to the 2007 School Reorganization Law


   Miscellaneous Documents

 

Q & A on Election Issues

Map of New Regional School Districts

   Links

  Department of Education's School Reorganization Website

     Newspaper Articles:

5-town district gets down to work, Kennebec Journal, July 24, 2008

Monmouth Budget Rejected - Again, Kennebec Journal, July 24, 2008

Wells-Ogunquit school district in bid to remain independent, SeacoastOnline.com, July 24, 200

WINDSOR: School budget pared for next try at approval, Kennebec Journal, July 24, 2008

Wiscasset Approves School Budget With Third Town Vote, The Lincoln County News, July 23,2008

Adjusted School Budget Headed to Whitefield Voters, The Lincoln County News, July 23,2008

Gendron fields questions on reorganization, Bangor Daily News, July 22, 2008

SADs 17, 39 back to merger talks, sunjournal.com, July 22, 2008

WATERVILLE School still seeks partner, Kennebec Journal, July 22, 2008

Districts weigh alternative routes, Kennebec Journal, July 21, 2008

Update on School Reorganization, Maine Townsman, July 2008

Holden: SAD 63 towns consider ways to retain properties, Bangor Daily News, July 17, 2008

Northern Penobscot County Towns Work on Consolidation, Bangor Daily News, July 15, 2008

Union 29 School Consolidation Panel Aims for November Vote, Sun Journal, July 11, 2008

Maranacoock-Area Merger Plan Wiill Need Do-over, Kennebec Journal, July 11, 2008

Commissioner approves SADs 34, 56 Reorganization Plan, villagesoup.com, July 11, 2008

Freeport School Committee Opposes Consolidation Plan, Portland Press Herald, July 10, 2008

Oakland Area Consolidation Talks Continue, Morning Sentinel, July 8, 2008

Gendron says no to alternative plan for Falmouth, The Forecaster, July 3, 2008

State Promises Kittery Won't Lose School Aid, seacoastonline.com, July 2, 2008

Acton school budget fails for second time, KeepMEcurrent.com, June 18, 2008

Wiscasset Voters Reject School Budget For Second Time, TimesRecord.Com, June 18, 2008

Voters OK budgets in SADs 5, 40 and 50, MaineCoastNOW.com, June 13, 2008

Hancock County Voters Validate School Budgets, The Ellsworth American, June 12, 2008

Lubec voters nix school budget, Bangor Daily News, June 12, 2008

Sabbatus Voters Want School Budget Cuts, SunJournal.com, June 12, 2008

Monmouth Voters Reject School Budget, SunJournal.com, June 12, 2008

Cape Elizabeth Budget Opposed By Voters as Too Low, Portland Press Hearld, June 12, 2008

Consolidation Vote Fails (SAD 53 and SAD 59), Kennebec Journal|Morning Sentinel, June 12, 2008

Voters in Brunswick, SAD 75, Freeport, Richmond, Pownal, RSU 1 Approve School Budgets, TimesRecord.com, June 11, 2008

Lamoine Voters Reject School Budget: Anti-validation Vote Means It’s Back to The Drawing Board, The Ellsworth American, May 29, 2008

Commissioner Gendron Describes New "Alternative" Consolidation Option, Bangor Daily News, May 29, 2008

Wiscasset voters reject school spending plan again, TimesRecord.Com, May 28, 2008

Portland, South Portland, SAD 6: Voters in each Approve Budgets, Portland Press Herald, May 14, 2008

SAD 53 (Pittsfield) Voters Approve Budget, Bangor Daily News, May 13, 2008

Falmouth Voters Approve Budget, The Forecaster, May 8, 2008

SAD 74 Voters OK Budget By Wide Margin, Morning Sentinel, May 8, 2008

School Budgets Now a Ballot Issue, Statehouse News Service, May 8, 2008

Auburn Voters Approve $34.2M School Budget, Sun Journal, May 7, 2008

Lewiston voters OK $45.7M spending plan, Sun Journal, May 7, 2008

Many school districts resuming merger talks, Portland Press Herald, May 2, 2008

Falmouth - SAD 51 Merger Vote in November, The Forcaster, May 1, 2008