2010 Maine Code
TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION
Chapter 103-A: REGIONAL SCHOOL UNITS
20-A §1451. Regional school units

Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

§1451. Regional school units

It is declared the policy of the State to provide sufficient resources to support the reorganization of school administrative units into regional, state-approved units of school administration to provide: [2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §13 (NEW).]

1. Opportunity. Equitable educational opportunity for all students to demonstrate achievement of the content standards of the State's system of learning results established in section 6209;

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2. Programs. Rigorous academic programs that meet the requirements of the system of learning results established in section 6209 and that prepare students for college, careers and citizenship;

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3. Delivery. Uniformity in the delivery of academic programs that meet the requirements of the system of learning results established in section 6209;

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4. Tax rates . A greater uniformity of tax rates for the support of schools;

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5. Sustainability. The efficient use of limited resources in order to achieve long-term sustainability and predictability in the support of public schools;

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6. Public funds. Effective use of the public funds expended for the support of public schools by means of:

A. The creation of cost-efficient organizational structures; and [2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §13 (NEW).]

B. Administrative structures and efficiencies that permit the organized and regular delivery of uniform state-sponsored professional development programs to promote coherence and consistency in the understanding and application of the State's standards-based system for continuous improvement in student achievement; [2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §13 (NEW).]

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7. School choice. The preservation of opportunities for choice of schools; and

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8. Services. The maximization of opportunities to deliver services that can more effectively be provided in larger districts than from within smaller units or individual schools.

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Regional school units shall provide kindergarten to grade 12 public education, in accordance with this Title, and shall develop and implement policies that address efficiencies in administration, educational programming and the sharing of community resources for the continuous improvement of student achievement and the preparation of students for college, careers and citizenship. [2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §13 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §13 (NEW).