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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION
Chapter 103-A: REGIONAL SCHOOL UNITS
20-A §1511. Supermajority vote to close school in the regional school unit


20-A ME Rev Stat § 1511 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION

Subchapter 6: SCHOOLS

§1511. Supermajority vote to close school in the regional school unit

A school operated within the regional school unit may not be closed for lack of need unless closure of the school is approved at a regular or special meeting of the regional school unit board by an affirmative vote of 2/3 of the elected membership or voting power of those serving on the regional school unit board at the time of the vote. A regional school unit must proceed in accordance with section 1512 for elementary schools or for secondary schools if the regional school unit has more than one secondary school. For regional school units with only one member municipality, section 1512 does not apply and the regional school unit must proceed in accordance with section 4102, subsection 4, paragraph B-1. [2011, c. 678, Pt. K, §1 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §13 (NEW). 2011, c. 171, §4 (AMD). 2011, c. 678, Pt. K, §1 (AMD).

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