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USA Statutes : maine
Title : Title 20-A. EDUCATION
Chapter : Chapter 105. COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
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Title 20-A - §1602. Formation
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION
Chapter 105: COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Subchapter 1: ORGANIZATION
§1602. Formation
A community school district may be formed by the residents of 2 or more municipalities only if the voters of each of those
municipalities have voted to create the district.
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new).]
1. Municipal vote. If the school board of each municipality's school administrative unit votes to join with another municipality to form a
community school district, then the municipal officers of each municipality shall call a meeting of the voters of their respective
municipality in a manner provided by law for the calling of town meetings. Those meetings shall vote to either favor or oppose
articles in substantially the following forms.
A. "Article : To see if the municipality of will vote to join with
(name)
the municipalities of
(naming them)
to form a community school district to be known
as Community School District which shall be responsible for the operation of grades
(naming them)."
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new).]
B. "Article : To see if the costs of operating Community School District shall be shared among the municipalities
of
(naming them)
accordance with (per student, state valuation, a combination thereof or any other formula authorized by the Legislature)."
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new).]
C. "Article : To see if the municipality of will vote to have the com-
(name)
munity school district's school committee perform the duties of the board of trustees."
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new).]
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new).]
2. State board declaration. Each municipal clerk shall file a return of the votes cast at the meeting with the state board. If the state board determines
that a majority of those voting in each of the municipalities favored the articles in subsection 1, paragraphs A and B, then
the state board shall so declare. With the declaration, the commissioner shall issue to the community school district a certificate
of organization which shall be conclusive evidence of its lawful organization. The community school district shall bear the
name voted on.
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new).]
3. Petition to reorganize to rename. The district school committee may petition the state board to change the name of the community school district or to change
the number of grades which the community school district is responsible for operating.
A. The state board shall authorize the change if it finds the change to be in the best interest of the community school district.
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new).]
B. If the State Board of Education authorizes the change, then the governing body of the community school district shall notify
the municipal officers in each of the member towns who shall call a meeting of the inhabitants of their respective towns in
the manner provided by law for calling of town meetings and those meetings shall vote to favor or oppose articles in substantially
the following forms.
(1) "Article : To see if the town will vote to authorize the Community School District to change its name
to Community School District."
(2) "Article : To see if the town will vote to authorize the Community School District to be responsible
for the operation of grades ."
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new).]
C. The clerk in each of the member towns shall file a return of the votes cast in the town meeting with the state board. If
the state board finds that a majority of those voting in each of the towns favor the articles, then the community school district
shall be reorganized accordingly.
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new).]
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new).]
4. Board to file return. Whenever the community school district is reorganized in the manner authorized in subsection 3 or under section 1751, the
board of trustees shall file a return to that effect with the state board. A copy, certified by the commissioner, of the
return shall be conclusive evidence of the reorganization of the community school district.
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new).]
Section History:
PL 1981,
Ch. 693,
§5,8
(NEW).
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Office of the Revisor of Statutes
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State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 20-A - §1603. Official school
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION
Chapter 105: COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Subchapter 1: ORGANIZATION
§1603. Official school
The community school district shall be the official school of the participating municipalities responsible for the operation
of the grades authorized by the commissioner's certificate.
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new)]
Section History:
PL 1981,
Ch. 693,
§5,8
(NEW).
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interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
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Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 20-A - §1604. Transition to new district
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION
Chapter 105: COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Subchapter 1: ORGANIZATION
§1604. Transition to new district
1. Transfer of contracts. At the start of the school year after organization:
A. The contracts between the municipalities within the community school district and all teachers shall automatically be assigned
to the community school district and the district shall be responsible for assigning teachers to their duties and making payments
on their contract; and
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new)]
B. The contracts between the superintendents and municipalities within the community school district shall automatically be
assigned to the district.
(1) The superintendents' duties with regard to the community school district shall be determined by the district school committee.
(2) The community school district shall thereafter pay the proportionate part of the superintendents' salary that the municipalities
were liable to pay.
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new)]
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new)]
2. Transfer of assets. Each municipality within the community school district, at the same time, shall transfer to the district:
A. All school supplies and equipment purchased for and in use by the school grades encompassed by the community school district
formation; and
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new)]
B. All real property, as requested by the district school committee, which was formerly used for the school grades encompassed
by the district formation. The municipal officers shall execute quitclaim deeds for the transfer of real property requested
by the district school committee.
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new)]
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new)]
3. Initial budget. The district school committee shall be responsible for preparing and submitting a budget to the voters, as authorized by
section 1701, prior to the start of the first year.
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new)]
4. Operational date. At the start of the school year after organization, the community school district shall become operative and the district
school committee shall assume the sole management and control of the operation of all the public schools within the community
school district for the authorized grade levels. It shall also adopt bylaws and an official seal.
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new)]
Section History:
PL 1981,
Ch. 693,
§5,8
(NEW).
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advice, please consult
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Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 20-A - §1651. District board of trustees
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION
Chapter 105: COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Subchapter 2: DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DISTRICT SCHOOL COMMITTEE
§1651. District board of trustees
The following provisions shall apply to the community school district board of trustees.
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new)]
1. Terms of office. The terms of office of trustees are as follows.
A. When a community school district has been formed the municipal officers of each of the member municipalities shall appoint
3 residents from each municipality to serve on the board of trustees of the community school district. The 3 trustees shall
be appointed as follows: One for one year; one for 2 years; and one for 3 years.
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new)]
B. Thereafter, one trustee from each municipality shall be elected each year for a term of 3 years by the voters of each of
the participating municipalities. The elections shall take place at the annual municipal meetings and the trustees elected,
or appointed, shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified.
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new)]
C. Vacancies, whether caused by death, by resignation or by being absent from the municipality for more than 90 days, shall
be filled by appointment by the municipal officers of the municipality which the former trustee represented until a successor
trustee is elected for the unexpired term, if any, at the next annual meeting.
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new)]
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new)]
2. Duties. The district board of trustees shall:
A. Meet on call of one of its members after reasonable notice;
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new)]
B. Elect a chairman, treasurer and a secretary. The district board of trustees may authorize the district's superintendent
to act as its secretary and treasurer;
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new)]
C. Determine the representation of each municipality on the district school committee. The representation of each municipality
shall be in approximately the same ratio to the total membership of the district school committee as the municipality's latest
Federal Decennial Census is to the latest Federal Decennial Census of all of the member municipalities. Federal Estimated
Census figures shall be used if they are more recent than the Federal Decennial Census figures;
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new)]
D. Handle requests of petitions for reapportionment in the manner provided for school administrative districts under section
1255; and
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new)]
E. Borrow funds as provided in section 1702.
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new) Eff. 7183.]
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new)]
3. State board return. When the trustees have fulfilled the requirements of subsection 2 they shall file a return to that effect with the state
board.
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new)]
4. District school committee to act as district board of trustees. A community school district may vote at any time on the article in section 1602, subsection 1, paragraph C, to see if the
district school committee shall be authorized to perform the function of the district board of trustees. If the municipalities
vote affirmatively on that article, the district school committee shall perform the duties of the district board of trustees
under this chapter.
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new)]
Section History:
PL 1981,
Ch. 693,
§5,8
(NEW).
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interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 20-A - §1652. District school committee
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION
Chapter 105: COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Subchapter 2: DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DISTRICT SCHOOL COMMITTEE
§1652. District school committee
1. Officers, treasurer's fee and bond. The district school committee shall, annually in April, choose by ballot from its membership a chairman, a treasurer and
a secretary. It may authorize the district's superintendent to be the treasurer and secretary.
A. The treasurer, if authorized by the district school committee, may receive up to $250 for services. The treasurer shall
give a bond to the community school district in the sum and with sureties as the district school committee determines. The
bond shall be deposited with the chairman. The expense of the bond shall be paid by the community school district.
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new)]
B. Members of the district school committee shall receive only the compensation authorized by the municipalities or school
administrative units which they represent.
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new)]
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new)]
Section History:
PL 1981,
Ch. 693,
§5,8
(NEW).
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interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 20-A - §1653. Election; vacancies
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION
Chapter 105: COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Subchapter 2: DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DISTRICT SCHOOL COMMITTEE
§1653. Election; vacancies
1. Representation on school committees in districts that do not include kindergarten and grades one to 12; districts that include
kindergarten and grades one to 12; starting date for term of office. Each member town's representation on the district's school committee, as determined pursuant to section 1651, subsection
2, paragraph C, must be chosen as follows.
A. In a district that does not include kindergarten and grades one to 12, the school committee of each member town shall choose
from its membership the representation on the community school district's school committee to which that town is entitled.
Membership on the district's committee is coterminous with the member's term of office on the school committee of the town
that the member represents.
[1991, c. 655, §3 (amd).]
B. In a district that includes kindergarten and grades one to 12, the member towns shall elect their representatives directly
to the district's school committee as follows.
(1) For the purpose of nominations, the members of the school committee are considered municipal officers and must be nominated
in accordance with Title 30-A, chapter 121, or in accordance with a municipal charter, whichever is applicable.
(2) Upon the election of the members to the school committee, the clerks of the several municipalities within the district
shall forward the names of the members of the committee elected by each municipality to the secretary of the district's school
committee.
(3) The terms of office are determined by lot as follows: One third of the members of the school committee serve one-year
terms; 13 serve 2-year terms; and 13 serve 3-year terms. In the event the number of members is not evenly divisible by
3, the terms of the members represented by the integer obtained by dividing the number of members by 3 are determined by the
preceding sentence; if one member remains, that member serves a 3-year term; if 2 members remain, one serves a 3-year term;
and one serves a 2-year term, to be determined by lot. The members of the school committee serve their terms as determined
and an additional period until the next regular election of the municipalities. Thereafter, their terms of office date from
the time of each municipality's regular election. In a city where elections are held biennially, the term of each member
is for 4 years, dating from the time of the regular city election and, following the initial election, the members choose
by lot to see who will serve for 4 years and who will serve for 2 years. Thereafter, each member is elected to serve for
4 years.
[1991, c. 655, §3 (amd).]
C. Notwithstanding paragraphs A and B, the voters of a district may vote on an appropriate article at meetings called by the
municipal officers of the respective member towns, in accordance with section 1602, to establish a fixed common date for all
newly elected school committee members to assume their terms of office. The common date must be subsequent to the last annual
municipal election within the district, but may be no later than July 1st of the next fiscal year. The adoption of such a
common date is conditional upon the favorable passage of this article at each of the meetings of the member towns. This paragraph
does not apply to commencement of terms of office of members elected to fill vacancies. Vacancies are filled for the remainder
of the unexpired term as provided in subsection 2, paragraph A.
[1993, c. 668, §1 (amd).]
[1993, c. 668, §1 (amd).]
2. Vacancies caused by death or resignation; declaration of vacancy; attendance as nonvoting member. Vacancies caused by death or resignation are filled as follows.
A. A vacancy on a school committee of a district that does not include kindergarten and grades one to 12, whether caused by
death, by resignation or by a member having changed residence from the town that the member was elected to represent, must
be filled by the school committee of the town in which the vacancy occurs. A similar vacancy on a school committee of a district
that includes kindergarten and grades one to 12 must be filled by the municipal officers of the municipality in which the
member resided. The municipal officers shall select a new member from the municipality in which the old member resided to
serve until the next annual municipal election at which time a replacement must be elected to serve the remainder of the unexpired
term. Evidence that an individual is registered to vote in a municipality is prima facie evidence of that individual's residency.
[1993, c. 668, §2 (amd).]
B. If any representative on the school committee in a community school district that does not include kindergarten and grades
one to 12 is absent from 3 consecutive regular committee meetings, the committee may declare that a vacancy exists and the
school committee in the representative's town may choose from among its members another representative to the community school
committee. The new member must be chosen on the basis of seniority.
Except in municipalities having a municipal charter, if any representative on the school committee in a community school district
that includes kindergarten and grades one to 12 is absent without excuse from 3 consecutive regular committee meetings, the
committee may declare that a vacancy exists. The municipality shall elect another representative to the community school
committee in the same manner as provided for original election under subsection 1, paragraph B. The successor serves for
the remainder of the unexpired term.
[1991, c. 655, §3 (amd).]
C. If a member of the school committee in a community school district that does not include kindergarten and grades one to
12 is absent from a meeting, the senior nonvoting member is allowed all the rights and privileges of the absent member. This
paragraph applies only to a community with only one member on the community school committee.
[1991, c. 655, §3 (amd).]
[1993, c. 668, §2 (amd).]
Section History:
PL 1981,
Ch. 693,
§5,8
(NEW).
PL 1983,
Ch. 422,
§12
(RPR).
PL 1983,
Ch. 806,
§21,22
(AMD).
PL 1987,
Ch. 737,
§C48,C106
(AMD).
PL 1987,
Ch. 866,
§3
(AMD).
PL 1989,
Ch. 6,
§
(AMD).
PL 1989,
Ch. 9,
§2
(AMD).
PL 1989,
Ch. 104,
§C8,C10
(AMD).
PL 1991,
Ch. 655,
§3
(AMD).
PL 1993,
Ch. 668,
§1,2
(AMD).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 20-A - §1654. Powers, duties and authority
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION
Chapter 105: COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Subchapter 2: DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DISTRICT SCHOOL COMMITTEE
§1654. Powers, duties and authority
1. General functions. A district school committee shall have the powers and duties with respect to the community school district as are conferred
upon school boards under this Title, except those powers and duties which are expressly reserved for the district board of
trustees.
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new)]
2. Specific functions. A district school committee:
A. Shall be responsible, as of the start of the school year after organization, for the operation of the authorized grades;
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new)]
B. May issue bonds and notes and borrow money as authorized in this Title;
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new)]
C. May acquire and hold property for the purpose of operating schools within the authorized grade levels and for other purposes;
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new)]
D. Shall share costs in the manner authorized by the voters; and
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new)]
E. May acquire, construct and operate related recreational and athletic facilities, which may also meet other community needs.
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new)]
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new)]
Section History:
PL 1981,
Ch. 693,
§5,8
(NEW).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 20-A - §1701-A. Cost center summary alternative budget format
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION
Chapter 105: COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Subchapter 3: FINANCING
§1701-A. Cost center summary alternative budget format
Notwithstanding section 1701, after January 31, 2001, the format of the annual budget of a community school district may be
changed only in accordance with this section and section 1701-B.
[1999, c. 710, §11 (new).]
1. Cost center summary budget format. The community school district budget must consist of the following cost centers and supporting data:
A. Expenditures:
(1) Prekindergarten to grade 12 instruction;
(2) Instructional support;
(3) Leadership;
(4) Operations;
(5) Transportation; and
(6) Other commitments;
[1999, c. 710, §11 (new).]
B. Revenue sources:
(1) Total education costs appropriated pursuant to section 15690, subsection 1;
(2) Non-state-funded debt service costs approved pursuant to section 15690, subsection 2, if any; and
(3) Additional local funds, if any, approved pursuant to section 15690, subsection 3, paragraph A or B;
[2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §2 (amd).]
C. A summary of total community school district expenditures; and
[1999, c. 710, §11 (new).]
D. Other optional local data showing the amount and percentage of changes proposed in the state allocation, the local share
and the total community school district budget and related information determined appropriate by the community school district
school committee.
[1999, c. 710, §11 (new).]
[2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §2 (amd).]
2. Budget warrant. The warrant articles presented to the legislative body of the community school district for approval of the community school
district budget must correspond to the categories of the cost center summary budget described in subsection 1. In addition
to expenditure and revenue cost center summary totals, the district school committee shall provide to voters a reasonably
detailed breakdown for each major subcategory within each budget category. The department shall adopt routine technical rules
pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A defining and establishing the content of those informational subcategories.
[1999, c. 710, §11 (new).]
3. Approval of cost center summary budget format. An article to establish the cost center summary budget format may be placed on a warrant for a referendum vote by either
a majority vote of the district school committee or a written petition filed with the committee by at least 10% of the number
of voters voting in the last gubernatorial election in the municipalities in the community school district. The district
school committee shall place the article on the next scheduled warrant or an earlier one if determined appropriate by the
district school committee. If adopted by the voters, the cost center summary budget format takes effect in the next budget
year or in the following budget year if the approval occurs less than 90 days before the start of the next budget year. Once
adopted by the voters, the cost center summary budget format may not be changed. In a community school district using a budget
format other than one established by the community school district voters under section 1701, subsection 9, the cost center
summary budget format may be adopted and subsequently amended or repealed by majority vote of the district school committee.
[1999, c. 710, §11 (new).]
4. Budget approval. A community school district's cost center summary budget must be approved at a community school district budget meeting
as provided in section 1701, subsection 3 or 8 or by a district budget meeting and budget validation referendum as provided
in section 1701-B.
[1999, c. 710, §11 (new).]
5. Transfer between budget cost center lines. Notwithstanding section 1701, subsection 11, paragraph B, during the year for which the budget is approved using the cost
center summary budget format, the district school committee may transfer an amount not exceeding 5% of the total appropriation
for any cost center to another cost center or among other cost centers without voter approval.
[1999, c. 710, §11 (new).]
Section History:
PL 1999,
Ch. 710,
§11
(NEW).
PL 2005,
Ch. 12,
§WW2
(AMD).
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Office of the Revisor of Statutes
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State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 20-A - §1701-B. Budget validation referendum
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION
Chapter 105: COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Subchapter 3: FINANCING
§1701-B. Budget validation referendum
After January 31, 2000, the procedure for approval of the annual budget of a community school district provided under section
1701 may be changed in accordance with this section and section 1701-A. The budget validation referendum process provided
in this section may not be adopted for use in a community school district unless the cost center summary budget format provided
in section 1701-A is also approved.
[1999, c. 710, §11 (new).]
1. Budget validation. Following development of the annual community school district budget and approval at a district budget meeting as provided
in section 1701-A, a referendum may be held in the community school district as provided in this section to allow the voters
to validate or reject the total budget adopted at the district budget meeting.
[1999, c. 710, §11 (new).]
2. Approval of budget validation referendum process. An article to establish the budget validation referendum process or the cost center summary budget format together with
the budget validation referendum process may be placed on a warrant for a referendum vote by either a majority vote of the
district school committee or a written petition filed with the district school committee by at least 10% of the number of
voters voting in the last gubernatorial election in the municipalities in the community school district. The district school
committee shall place the article on the next scheduled warrant or an earlier one if determined appropriate by the committee.
If adopted by the voters, the cost center summary budget format or the budget validation referendum process takes effect
beginning in the next budget year or the following budget year if the approval occurs less than 90 days before the start of
the next budget year. Once adopted by the voters, the cost center summary budget format and the budget validation referendum
process may not be changed.
[1999, c. 710, §11 (new).]
3. Validation referendum procedures. The budget validation referendum must be held on the 3rd day, other than Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday, following
the scheduled date of the district budget meeting. The vote at referendum is for the purpose of approving or rejecting the
total community school district budget approved at the district budget meeting. The district school committee shall provide
printed information to be displayed at polling places to assist voters in voting. That information is limited to the total
amounts proposed by the committee for each cost center article, the amount approved at the district budget meeting and a summary
of the total authorized expenditures.
If approved by the voters of the community school district, an advisory question may be added to the budget validation referendum
ballot allowing voters to indicate whether they find the budget too high or too low. The issue of whether to place the advisory
question on the ballot may be considered by the voters as part of the adoption of the budget validation referendum process
or may be submitted to the voters separately for approval following the procedures described in subsection 2.
[1999, c. 710, §11 (new).]
4. Budget validation referendum voting. The method of calling and voting at a budget validation referendum is as provided in sections 1352 and 1353 for school administrative
districts, except as otherwise provided in this subsection or as is inconsistent with other requirements of this section.
A. A public hearing is not required before the vote.
[1999, c. 710, §11 (new).]
B. The warrant for a district budget meeting to be followed by a budget validation referendum may be a consolidated warrant
covering both.
[1999, c. 710, §11 (new).]
C. The warrant and absentee ballots must be delivered to the municipal clerk at least 7 days before the date of the district
budget meeting.
[1999, c. 710, §11 (new).]
D. Absentee ballots received by the municipal clerk may not be processed or counted unless received after the conclusion of
the district budget meeting and before the close of the polls.
[1999, c. 710, §11 (new).]
E. All envelopes containing absentee ballots received before the conclusion of the district budget meeting or after the close
of the polls must be marked "rejected" by the municipal clerk.
[1999, c. 710, §11 (new).]
F. The article to be voted on must be in one of the following forms.
(1) In community school districts that have not approved inclusion on the ballot of the advisory question described in subsection
3, the article must be substantially as follows:
p align="center">"Shall the Community School District No. budget for the school year that was adopted at the district budget meeting
on be approved?
p align="center">Yes No"
p align="center"> (2) In community school districts that have approved the inclusion on the ballot of the advisory question described in subsection
3, the article must be substantially as follows.
p align="center">"Shall the Community School District No. budget for the school year that was adopted at the district budget meeting
on be approved?
p align="center">Yes No"
p align="center">The following is a nonbinding expression of opinion for the consideration of the community school district school committee.
p align="center">"I find the budget adopted at the district budget meeting to be:
p align="center">Too high Too low"
[1999, c. 710, §11 (new).]
[1999, c. 710, §11 (new).]
5. Failure to approve budget. If the voters do not validate the budget approved in the district budget meeting at the budget validation referendum vote,
the district school committee shall hold another district budget meeting in accordance with section 1701, subsection 8 at
least 10 days after the referendum to vote on a budget approved by the committee. The budget approved at the district budget
meeting must be submitted to the voters for validation at referendum in accordance with this section. The process must be
repeated until a budget is approved at a district budget meeting and validated at referendum. If a budget is not approved
and validated before July 1st of each year, the latest budget submitted by the committee is automatically considered the budget
for operational expenses for the ensuing year until a final budget is approved, except that when the school committee delays
the district budget meeting in accordance with section 15693, subsection 2, paragraph C the operating budget must be approved
within 30 days of the date the commissioner notifies the school committee of the amount allocated to the school unit under
section 15689-B or the latest budget submitted by the committee becomes the operating budget for the next school year.
[2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §14 (amd); §§72, 74 (aff); c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (aff).]
6. Reconsideration of budget validation referendum process. Every 3 years, community school districts that have accepted the budget validation referendum process, shall consider continued
use of the process. The warrant at the budget validation referendum in the 3rd year following adoption or continuation of
the referendum process must include an article by which the voters of the community school district may indicate whether they
wish to continue the process for another 3 years. A vote to continue retains the process for 3 additional years. A vote
to discontinue the process ends its use beginning with the following budget year and prohibits its reconsideration for at
least 3 years.
[1999, c. 710, §11 (new).]
Section History:
PL 1999,
Ch. 710,
§11
(NEW).
PL 2005,
Ch. 2,
§D14
(AMD).
PL 2005,
Ch. 2,
§D72,74
(AFF).
PL 2005,
Ch. 12,
§WW18
(AFF).
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 20-A - §1701. Budget approval
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION
Chapter 105: COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Subchapter 3: FINANCING
§1701. Budget approval
1. Preparation. A district school committee shall annually prepare a budget for the operational and capital expenditures of the community
school district.
[1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (new).]
2. Articles. The district school committee shall prepare appropriate articles to authorize the budget expenditures and to determine the
sums of money that will be assessed to each member municipality.
[1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (new).]
3. Time and place. The district school committee shall call an annual budget meeting on or before June 30th at an hour and in a location within
the community school district it designates, except that the school committee may delay the annual budget meeting to a date
after July 1st in accordance with section 15693, subsection 2, paragraph C.
[2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §11 (amd); §§72, 74 (aff); c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (aff).]
4. Warrants. The district school committee shall post warrants in each of the member municipalities calling for an annual budget meeting.
It shall follow the procedures that are used by a town for the calling of a regular town meeting.
[1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (new).]
5. Voting lists. The following provisions shall govern voting lists.
A. Registration of voters for the annual budget meeting shall be held in each member municipality in accordance with Title
21-A, section 122.
[1989, c. 502, Pt. A, §53 (amd).]
B. Prior to the annual budget meeting, the municipal clerk of each member municipality shall supply to the district school
committee a current list of the registered voters of the municipality. The lists shall be used in determining the voters who
are eligible to vote at the annual budget meeting.
[1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (new).]
[1989, c. 502, Pt. A, §53 (amd).]
6. Moderator. The chairman of the district school committee, or when absent the secretary, shall open the meeting and shall call for the
election of a moderator.
[1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (new).]
7. Majority vote. A majority vote of those voters present and voting shall be necessary for the approval of the annual budget. An article
must be voted on by written ballot if at least 10% of those present and voting vote to use a written ballot. The department,
in consultation with municipal and school officials and with organizations representing those officials, shall develop and
distribute guidelines to assist district budget meeting moderators in explaining and implementing this subsection.
[1999, c. 710, §7 (amd).]
8. Special budget meeting. The district school committee may call a special budget meeting when in their judgment a financial emergency exists. They
shall post warrants in each of the member municipalities following the same procedures that are used for calling the regular
annual budget meeting.
A. At the special budget meeting, the voters may authorize the district school committee to borrow funds to obtain additional
moneys for the operation of the district's schools because of a financial emergency.
[1985, c. 12 (amd).]
B. If the voters authorize the district school committee to borrow additional money, that amount shall be added to the next
annual assessment of the member municipalities.
[1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (new).]
[1985, c. 12 (amd).]
9. Budget format; voter determination. The budget format shall be prescribed by a majority of the district school committee, unless at least 20% of the number
of registered voters, as certified by the several municipal clerks to the secretary, vote on an appropriate warrant article
prescribing the budget format.
A. The budget format may be determined by the voters of a community school district by adoption of an appropriate warrant article
at a properly called election held in accordance with the procedure set forth in section 15693, subsection 6.
[2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §12 (amd); §§72, 74 (aff); c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (aff).]
B. An article dealing with the budget format may be placed before the voters at a properly called election if authorized by
a majority vote of the district school committee or if a written petition of at least 10% of the number of voters voting in
the last gubernatorial election of each municipality comprising the community school district has been presented to the district
school committee.
[1983, c. 485, §17 (amd).]
[2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §12 (amd); §§72, 74 (aff); c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (aff).]
10. Change in format. A change in budget format shall be voted at least 90 days prior to the budget year for which that change is to be effective.
[1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (new).]
11. Line item categories; transfer of funds. Line item categories and transfer of funds shall be as follows.
A. If the budget is prepared by specific line categories, each category shall be included in a separate warrant article.
[1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (new).]
B. Unless authorized by the voters or except as provided in section 1701-A, subsection 5, the district school committee may
not transfer funds between line item categories.
[1999, c. 710, §9 (amd).]
[1999, c. 710, §9 (amd).]
12. State-local allocations. To summarize the action taken on the budget for the purposes of determining the community school district's state-local
allocations, the articles prescribed in chapter 606-B must also be voted on.
[2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §13 (amd); §§72, 74 (aff); c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (aff).]
Section History:
PL 1981,
Ch. 693,
§5,8
(NEW).
PL 1983,
Ch. 485,
§17
(AMD).
PL 1985,
Ch. 12,
§
(AMD).
PL 1989,
Ch. 502,
§A53
(AMD).
PL 1991,
Ch. 429,
§4
(AMD).
PL 1999,
Ch. 710,
§7-10
(AMD).
PL 2005,
Ch. 2,
§D11-13
(AMD).
PL 2005,
Ch. 2,
§D72,74
(AFF).
PL 2005,
Ch. 12,
§WW18
(AFF).
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 20-A - §1702. Borrowing
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION
Chapter 105: COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Subchapter 3: FINANCING
§1702. Borrowing
1. Purposes of borrowing. The district board of trustees may borrow funds to pay for:
A. Current operational expenditures of the community school district in an amount not to exceed the gross budget approved by
the voters at the annual meeting. These borrowed funds must be repaid within a month of the end of the fiscal year; and
[1991, c. 121, Pt. A, §3 (amd).]
B. Major and minor capital costs, not to exceed in the aggregate, at any one time outstanding, 10% of the total of the last
preceding state valuation of all of the participating municipalities. Contracts, leases or agreements with the Maine School
Building Authority shall not be debts or liabilities within this section.
[1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (new).]
[1991, c. 121, Pt. A, §3 (amd).]
2. Form of bond or note. Each bond or note shall have the following form.
A. It shall have inscribed on its face the name of the community school district, the date it was issued, the amount of the
bond or note and the annual interest rate, payable semiannually. It shall be in the form and be sold in the manner, at public
or private sale, as the district school committee determines in accordance with state law.
[1983, c. 485, §18 (amd).]
B. It shall be signed by the treasurer and countersigned by the chairman of the district board of trustees. If coupon bonds
are issued, each coupon shall be attested by a facsimile signature of the treasurer.
[1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (new).]
[1983, c. 485, §18 (amd).]
3. Maturity and time limits. The following provisions apply to bonds or notes.
A. Each issue of bonds shall mature in substantially equal annual installments so that the first installment shall be payable
not later than 2 years after the date of issue and the last installment not later than 25 years from the date of issue.
[1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (new).]
B. If the proceeds of an issue of bonds are used in whole or in part to fund temporary notes of the community school district
or renewals thereof, the period during which that issue of bonds shall be outstanding, plus the period of the loan represented
by the temporary notes or renewals, shall not exceed 25 years.
[1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (new).]
C. Notes shall mature not later than one year from their date of issue but may be renewed. The period of the original note
plus that of renewals shall not exceed 2 years.
[1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (new).]
[1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (new).]
4. District obligations. All notes, bonds, contracts and leases and all agreements with the Maine School Building Authority entered into by a community
school district shall be the legal obligations of the district.
[1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (new).]
5. Status. A community school district shall be a quasi-municipal corporation within the meaning of Title 30-A, section 5701. The
provisions of Title 30-A, section 5701, shall be applicable to it.
[1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §§49, 106 (amd); 1989, c. 6 (amd); c. 9, §2 (amd); c. 104, Pt. C, §§8,10 (amd).]
Section History:
PL 1981,
Ch. 693,
§5,8
(NEW).
PL 1983,
Ch. 485,
§18
(AMD).
PL 1987,
Ch. 737,
§C49,C106
(AMD).
PL 1989,
Ch. 6,
§
(AMD).
PL 1989,
Ch. 9,
§2
(AMD).
PL 1989,
Ch. 104,
§C8,C10
(AMD).
PL 1991,
Ch. 121,
§A3
(AMD).
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 20-A - §1703. Community school district assessments
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION
Chapter 105: COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Subchapter 3: FINANCING
§1703. Community school district assessments
1. Community school district warrant. In accordance with the budget approved by the voters at the annual budget meeting and in substantially the same form as
the warrant of the Treasurer of State for taxes, the district school committee shall issue its warrants to the assessors of
each member municipality requiring them to assess upon the taxable estates within each municipality an amount that is that
municipality's share of the community school district's costs.
[1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (new).]
2. Municipality tax collector. The assessors of each member municipality shall commit the assessment to the constable or collector. The constable or collector
shall have all the authority and powers to collect the community school district's taxes as are vested in the office by law
to collect state, county and municipal taxes.
[1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (new).]
3. Monthly installments. The district school committee shall notify the member municipalities of the monthly installments that will become payable
during the fiscal year.
[1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (new).]
4. Payment. Each municipal treasurer shall pay the amount of the tax assessed to the treasurer of the district. The payments shall
be paid in monthly installments and shall be made on or before the 20th of each month.
[1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (new).]
5. Gifts. A member municipality may use the proceeds from gifts or trust funds allocated for educational purposes to pay its share
of the assessment.
[1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (new).]
6. Enforcement. If a municipal treasurer fails to pay the installment due, or any part, on the dates required, to initiate collection procedures,
the treasurer of the community school district may notify the municipal treasurer of the failure to pay. Interest accrues
on each unpaid installment at the rate established under Title 36, section 186 beginning on the 60th day after the date the
installment is due under subsection 4. If payment of an installment is not made within 60 days after the due date, the treasurer
of the district may initiate an action in Superior Court to compel payment of the delinquent installment. The court shall
determine the amount owed by the municipality to the district and shall order the municipal treasurer to pay all delinquent
installments, accrued interest and any court costs and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district. To ensure prompt
payment of the delinquent installments, the court may require that amounts due to the municipality from the State under Title
30-A, section 5681 and Title 36, sections 578 and 685 be paid to the district until the amount determined by the court is
satisfied. The court shall promptly notify the disbursing state agency of the determination and direct the agency to make
the required change in payee and the amounts to be paid. If additional funds are needed to satisfy the amount determined
by the court to be paid to the district, the court may order the attachment or trustee process and sale of real or personal
property owned by the municipality or the attachment of the municipality's bank accounts or require property tax payments
to the municipality to be turned over to the court and may pay the amount owed the district from the proceeds and return any
excess to the municipality.
[2003, c. 212, §2 (rpr).]
7. Delinquent payments to the Maine School Building Authority. If a community school district, which has financed school construction through the Maine School Building Authority, is delinquent
in its payment to the authority, the department shall make payment to the authority on behalf of the community school district.
Payments may be made from any amounts properly payable to the district not exceeding the amount then presently due to the
authority or from the department to the community school district.
[1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (new).]
Section History:
PL 1981,
Ch. 693,
§5,8
(NEW).
PL 2003,
Ch. 212,
§2
(AMD).
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 20-A - §1704. Sharing costs
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION
Chapter 105: COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Subchapter 3: FINANCING
§1704. Sharing costs
The following provisions apply to sharing district costs.
[1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (new).]
1. Formula. A community school district shall share its costs among the member municipalities on the basis of:
A. The number of resident pupils in each municipality;
[1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (new).]
B. The fiscal capacity of each member municipality as defined in section 15672, subsection 23;
[2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §15 (amd); §§72, 74 (aff); c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (aff).]
C. Any combination of paragraphs A and B;
[2001, c. 375, §4 (amd).]
D. Any other formula authorized by the Legislature; or
[2001, c. 375, §4 (amd).]
E. Any other factor or combination of factors that may, but need not, include paragraphs A and B.
[2001, c. 375, §4 (new).]
Notwithstanding paragraphs A to D, Title 30-A, chapter 208-A or any other provision of law, the state valuation used to calculate
the shared cost for each municipality in a community school district with a municipal incentive development zone must include
the increase in equalized just value of all industrial and commercial property located in the zone over the assessed value.
[2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §15 (amd); §§72, 74 (aff); c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (aff).]
2. Amendment of formula. The procedure for amending the cost-sharing formula is as follows.
A. When requested by a written petition of at least 10% of the number of voters voting for the gubernatorial candidates in
the last gubernatorial election in the municipalities comprising the community school district, the district school committee
shall give at least 15 days' notice to each member municipality of a meeting or meetings to determine the necessity of reconsidering
the method of sharing costs.
[2001, c. 375, §5 (amd).]
B. Each member municipality must be represented by 2 representatives chosen by its municipal officers and one member of the
district school committee chosen by the committee members from that municipality at the meeting or meetings to determine the
necessity of reconsidering the method of sharing costs. A change in the method of sharing costs must be approved by a vote
of a majority of those present and voting.
[2001, c. 375, §5 (amd).]
B-1. Prior to the first meeting of member municipalities pursuant to paragraph A, the district shall engage the services of a
facilitator selected from the list maintained by the commissioner under subsection 3, paragraph C. The facilitator shall:
(1) At the first meeting, review and present data and information pertaining to sharing of costs within the district. Pertinent
information may include, but is not limited to, the following:
(a) A description of the district's cost-sharing method, the elements involved in the calculation of each municipality's
costs and a graphic depiction of the current and historic distribution of costs in the district; and
(b) If withdrawal of one or more district members is under consideration, the financial and educational impact of the withdrawal;
(2) Solicit and prepare a balanced summary of the concerns of municipal officials, educators and the public about the current
method of cost sharing; and
(3) Develop a plan of action for consideration by the municipal representatives that responds to the information collected
and the concerns raised. The plan of action must include a list of expectations for the conduct of the parties, options for
proceeding and an assessment of the likely success of those options.
[2001, c. 375, §5 (new).]
B-2. If a majority of the representatives from each municipality meeting pursuant to paragraph A are unable to agree on a recommendation
on what the cost-sharing method for the district should be, within 15 days following the last meeting a knowledgeable 3rd
party must be selected in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to subsection 3, paragraph C. The district is responsible
for compensating the 3rd party. The 3rd party shall:
(1) Prepare a written summary of the process to date, including an assessment of the fairness, accuracy and responsiveness
of the recommendations of the facilitator engaged pursuant to paragraph B-1;
(2) Prepare an impartial recommendation regarding changing the method of cost sharing; and
(3) Present the summary and recommendations to the municipal representatives for their consideration.
[2001, c. 375, §5 (new).]
B-3. At an advertised public hearing, the municipal representatives shall solicit public input on the 3rd party's recommendation
for cost sharing required under paragraph B-2 and any alternative method or methods proposed by municipal representatives.
[2001, c. 375, §5 (new).]
C. Municipal approval must be in the same manner as the original formula was adopted when the community school district was
formed, except that, if the proposed change is an alternative cost-sharing plan under subsection 1, paragraph E, the change
must be approved by a majority of voters voting in a referendum in each municipality. The total vote cast in each of the
member municipalities must be at least 20% of the number of votes cast in each of the member municipalities in the last gubernatorial
election.
[2001, c. 375, §5 (amd).]
D. A change in the cost-sharing formula is effective at the start of the next fiscal year which starts at least 90 days after
the voters have approved it.
[2001, c. 375, §5 (amd).]
[2001, c. 375, §5 (amd).]
3. Departmental assistance. The department shall provide the following services relating to changing district cost-sharing methods:
A. The provision of information and data relating to cost sharing, including, but not limited to, a description of a district's
method of cost sharing, the total assessment, the per pupil cost and mils raised for education for district members and the
calculation of member costs. The information must be district-specific, comprehensive, easily understood by the general public,
presented in graphic and spreadsheet format and available over the Internet. Written copies of the information described
and additional information requested must be provided by the department upon receipt of a written request from a district
school board or the legislative body of any municipality member of a district;
[2001, c. 375, §6 (new).]
B. The provision of professional evaluation and assistance to districts and member municipalities considering changes in cost-sharing
methods; and
[2001, c. 375, §6 (new).]
C. The establishment and maintenance of lists of qualified, available individuals to assist districts considering changes in
cost-sharing methods as follows:
(1) Facilitators as required in subsection 2, paragraph B-1; and
(2) Knowledgeable 3rd parties as required in subsection 2, paragraph B-2.
In establishing the lists, the department shall seek input from the Maine Municipal Association and Maine School Management
Association or successor organizations. The department may adopt rules to define the qualifications, responsibilities and
selection of individuals on the lists. Rules adopted pursuant to this paragraph are routine technical rules as defined in
Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A.
[2001, c. 375, §6 (new).]
[2001, c. 375, §6 (new).]
Section History:
PL 1981,
Ch. 693,
§5,8
(NEW).
PL 1991,
Ch. 802,
§2
(AMD).
PL 1993,
Ch. 410,
§F4
(AMD).
PL 1993,
Ch. 696,
§2
(AMD).
PL 2001,
Ch. 375,
§4-6
(AMD).
PL 2005,
Ch. 2,
§D15
(AMD).
PL 2005,
Ch. 2,
§D72,74
(AFF).
PL 2005,
Ch. 12,
§WW18
(AFF).
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 20-A - §1705. Authority to accept gifts
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION
Chapter 105: COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Subchapter 3: FINANCING
§1705. Authority to accept gifts
1. Outright or in trust. A community school district may accept and receive money or other property, outright or in trust, for any specified benevolent
or educational purpose.
A. When the district school committee receives written notice from a prospective donor or a representative of the donor of
a proposed gift, outright or in trust, it shall submit the matter to the next regular meeting of the committee, and shall,
within 10 days after the meeting, send written notice of its acceptance or rejection.
[1983, c. 806, § 23 (amd).]
B. If the gift is in trust the committee shall either deposit or invest trust funds according to Title 30-A, chapter 223, subchapter
III-A.
[1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §§50, 106 (amd); 1989, c. 6 (amd); c. 9, §2 (amd); c. 104, Pt. C, §§8,10 (amd).]
[1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §§50, 106 (amd); 1989, c. 6 (amd); c. 9, §2 (amd); c. 104, Pt. C, §§8,10 (amd).]
2. Conditional. A community school district may accept and receive money or other property as a conditional gift for any specified benevolent
or educational purpose. When the district school committee receives written notice from a prospective donor or a representative
of the donor of a proposed gift, they shall submit the matter to the next regular meeting of the legislative body or shall
call a special meeting for that purpose and shall, within 10 days after the meeting, send written notice of its acceptance
or rejection.
[1983, c. 806, § 24 (amd).]
Section History:
PL 1981,
Ch. 693,
§5,8
(NEW).
PL 1983,
Ch. 806,
§23,24
(AMD).
PL 1987,
Ch. 737,
§C50,C106
(AMD).
PL 1989,
Ch. 6,
§
(AMD).
PL 1989,
Ch. 9,
§2
(AMD).
PL 1989,
Ch. 104,
§C8,C10
(AMD).
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 20-A - §1706. Reserve fund
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION
Chapter 105: COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Subchapter 3: FINANCING
§1706. Reserve fund
Community school districts may establish a reserve fund as follows:
[1989, c. 132, §3 (new).]
1. Establishment. A community school district may establish a reserve fund for school construction projects, financing the acquisition or
reconstruction of a specific or type of capital improvement or financing the acquisition of a specific item or type of capital
equipment by including a request in the district budget and receiving voter approval.
The district school committee shall be the trustee of the reserve fund. The reserve fund shall be deposited or invested by
the treasurer under the direction of the school committee.
[1989, c. 132, §3 (new).]
2. Deposit or investment. All district funds, including reserve funds and trust funds to the extent that the terms of the instrument or vote creating
the fund do not prohibit, shall be deposited or invested by the treasurer under the direction of the district school committee
according to the requirements for the deposit or investment of municipal funds contained in Title 30-A, section 5706.
[1989, c. 132, §3 (new).]
3. Expending money from reserve funds. The district school committee may expend the sum in the reserve fund when authorized to do so by a vote of the district
at a district meeting or a district budget meeting, when an article for that purpose is set out in the warrant calling the
meeting.
[1989, c. 132, §3 (new).]
Section History:
PL 1989,
Ch. 132,
§3
(NEW).
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 20-A - §1751. Additions to, dissolution of and withdrawal from a district
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION
Chapter 105: COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Subchapter 4: REORGANIZATION
§1751. Additions to, dissolution of and withdrawal from a district
1. Additions. The inhabitants of any territory within any town, not originally in the district, may be included upon vote of all towns
concerned in a manner similar to that prescribed for establishing the community school district in section 1602 under such
terms and arrangements as may be recommended by the community school district's school committee.
[1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (new).]
2. Dissolution. The residents of a participating municipality within a community school district may petition and vote to dissolve the district
in the same manner as a participating municipality within a school administrative district may petition and vote to dissolve
a school administrative district in accordance with section 1403.
[1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (new).]
3. Withdrawal. The residents of a participating municipality within a community school district may petition and vote to withdraw from
the district in the same manner as a participating municipality within a school administrative district may petition to withdraw
in accordance with section 1405.
[1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (new).]
4. Transfer. The school committees of 2 community school districts may permit the transfer of a municipality from one community school
district to another in the same manner the boards of directors of 2 school administrative districts may permit a transfer
in accordance with section 1406.
[1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (new).]
5. Closing elementary school. If a community school district includes elementary grades, the closing of an elementary school in a member municipality
pursuant to section 4102, subsection 3 must follow the procedures established in section 1407 for closing an elementary school
in a member municipality in a school administrative district.
[1999, c. 206, §2 (amd).]
6. Substitution of terms. Whenever there is reference in sections 1403 and 1405 to 1407 to a school administrative district, for purposes of this
section, the term "community school district" shall be substituted. Other terms consistent with the intent of subsections
2 to 5, to allow municipalities to withdraw or transfer from or to dissolve the district or keep a municipal elementary school
open, may also be substituted as necessary.
[1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (new).]
Section History:
PL 1981,
Ch. 693,
§5,8
(NEW).
PL 1999,
Ch. 206,
§2
(AMD).
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Office of the Revisor of Statutes
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 20-A - §1752. Districts formed by private and special Acts of the Legislature
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION
Chapter 105: COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Subchapter 4: REORGANIZATION
§1752. Districts formed by private and special Acts of the Legislature
If the provisions of this chapter conflict with the provisions of any private and special Act of the Legislature which created
a community school district, then the provisions of the private and special Act shall control.
[1981, c. 693, § § 5, 8(new).]
Section History:
PL 1981,
Ch. 693,
§5,8
(NEW).
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
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