Legislation

Maine Municipal Association's Compilation of Consolidation Law, MMA (6/10/2008)
[Enacted and signed] PUBLIC Law, Chapter 668, (4/18/2008)

Alternative Organizational Structures, Department of Education
Title 30-A
Summary of Non-budgetary Changes to School Reorganization Law, Richard Spencer, (5/09)

LD 2323: "An Act To Remove Barriers to the Reorganization of School Administrative Units", (4/15/2008)
Mount Desert Island's School Governance Model, MDIschools.net, (01/09/2008)
2007 Law, with linked table of contents, Maine Municipal Association
LD 499 Final Statutory Language as approved by Legislature, with amendment 'T' text highlighted, (6/06/2007); [*.doc format, *.pdf format]

Table of Contents (annotated) for the above, with sections affected by amendment 'T' highlighted [*.doc format, *.pdf format]
House Amendment 'T', (6/05; "XXXX" sections are relevant to consolidation)

[Fayette, Manchester, Mount Vernon, Readfield, Wayne, Winthrop, Maranacook] Towns ink merger, Matthew Stone, Kennebec Journal
[Andover, Bethel, Greenwood, Newry, Woodstock, Gilead, Upton, Rangeley, Dallas Plt., Lincoln Plt., Magalloway Plt., Rangeley Plt., Sandy River Plt.] Savings from SAD44/SAU37 consolidation calculated, Alison Aloisio, Bethel Citizen
Arundel schools to merge with 'Bunks, Emma Bouthillette, Kennebunk/Kennebunkport Post
[Falmouth] Reorganization: Back to the drawing board, Peggy Roberts, Forecaster
[Cumberland, North Yarmouth] SAD 51 eyes efficiency, tuition income, Sarah Trent, Forecaster
Freeport looks ahead to RSU, Amy Anderson, Forecaster
Boothby Settling in as New Bucksport Superintendent, Cyndi Wood, Ellsworth American
Repeal the School Consolidation Law, Mark Hurvitt, Ellsworth American
[Arundel, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport] RSU plan already in the works, Laura Dolce, York County Coast Star
Wells, Ogunquit should be 'doughnut holed', Editorial, Journal Tribune
Local schools expect $800,000 slash to current state funding, Duke Harrington, Advertiser Democrat
[Southern Aroostook, Katahdin region] Local Towns Defeat RSU, Allison Roy, Katahdin Press
The school closure forces at work, Matthew Stone, The Report Card, Kennebec Journal
Voters may get chance to repeal school law, Charlotte Boynton, Wiscasset Newspaper

[Windsor, Wiscasset, Alna, Westport Island, Chelsea, Whitefield, Somerville, Palermo] 8-town school unit moves to fill posts, Mechele Cooper, Kennebec Journal
[Byron, Mexico, Roxbury, Rumford] Consolidation sparks uncertainty for special ad hoc committee, Eileen M. Adams, Sun Journal
[Jay, Livermore, Livermore Falls] Boards vote to submit merger plan, Sun Journal
[Camden, Rockport, Appleton, Hope, Lincolnville AOS] Revised five-town school plan on its way to state, Stephen Betts, Herald Gazette
Could consolidation lead to MORE school choice?, Steve Bowen, Maine Heritage Policy Center

[Waterville, Winslow and Vassalboro] School plan needs revision, Colin Hickey, Morning Sentinel
[Avon, Eustis, Kingfield, Phillips, Strong] SAD 58 Board of Directors won't pursue consolidation, Donna M. Perry, Sun Journal
Maine’s Struggle with Consolidation Law Continues, Rural Policy Matters

[Belfast, Searsport] Out with old, in with new: Two steps closer to an RSU, Steve Fuller, Republican Journal
Kennebunk to dismiss school costs lawsuit, Press Herald

SAD 11: Budget woes may force loss of school options in Randolph, Mechele Cooper, Kennebec Journal
Consolidation Questions, Editorial, Bangor Daily News
[Greenville, Shirley, Beaver Cove, Bowerbank, MSAD 12 (Jackman, Moose River), MSAD 41 (Atkinson, Brownville, Lagrange, Milo), MSAD 68 (Charleston, Dover-Foxcroft, Monson, Sebec)] Maine Highlands Regional School Consortium reorganization information page, Greenville School Department
[Lee, Springfield, Webster Plt, Winn, Burlington, Edinburg, Enfield, Howland, Lowell, Maxfield, Passadumkeag, Chester, Lincoln, Mattawamkeag, Carroll Plt., Drew Plt., Lakeville, Macwahoc Plt., Reed Plt., Woodville, Lowell, Seboeis] RSU 17 panel submits reorganization plan, Nick Sambides Jr., Bangor Daily News
State sees revenues declining, Mal Leary, Bangor Daily News
Ruling on SAU/RSU transitional bargaining authority, Maine Labor Relations Board (11/14/2008)
Not Everyone Wants to Move Toward Rating Educators by Student Progress, Jay Mathews, Washington Post
[MDI] High school funding formula subject of forum, Laurie Schreiber, Bar Harbor Times

Waterville, Winslow back school plan revision, Joel Elliott, Morning Sentinel
[Kittery] Another shot at consolidation, Dave Choate, Portsmouth Herald
Baldacci to share curtailment details, Matthew Stone, Kennebec Journal
Voters said yes, now state says no, Mathew Stone, The Report Card, Kennebec Journal
Union Prez: Performance Pay Works, Libby Quaid, AP, Teacher Magazine
Georgetown, RSU 1 remain at odds, Seth Koenig, Times Record

Baldacci to discuss spending cuts today, Matthew Stone, Kennebec Journal
[Waterville, Winslow, Vassalboro] School plan moves ahead, Amy Calder, Morning Sentinel
GOP helped Democrats pass critical legislation, Richard W. Rosen, Morning Sentinel
[Jonesport, Beals] Down East residents reject school plan, Steve Colhoun, Bangor Daily News
[Camden, Rockport, Appleton, Hope, Lincolnville] State OKs five-town school plan, Stephen Betts, Herald Gazette
Baldacci cuts budget by $80 million, Susan M. Cover, mainetoday.com
Curtailment Effect on Subsidy, Commissioner Gendron, DoE Informational Letter

Education takes major hit, Matthew Stone, Kennebec Journal
[Kittery] Board urged to send letter detailing efforts at consolidation, Josh Rosenson, Foster's Democrat
[Durham, Freeport, Pownal] Joint school board holds first meeting, Connie Footman, Sun Journal
State cuts mean less for schools this year, Bonnie Washuk, Sun Journal
School reorganization process not rosy, Dan Bechard, Bangor Daily News
[Blue Hill, Castine, Brooksville, Penobscot, Deer Isle, Stonington, Sedgwick, Brooklin, Surry] Consolidation Plan a Mixed Bag For Western Hancock County Voters, James Straub, Ellsworth American
Consolidation Vote Should Be Postponed, Carle Gray, Ellsworth American
[Acton, Wells-Ogunquit] Other districts consolidating?, Jim Kanak, York Weekly
Dissecting the curtailment, Matthew Stone, The Report Card, Kennebec Journal
[SAD 17, Oxford Hills] Local schools expect $800,000 slash to current state funding, Duke Harrington, Advertiser Democrat
[Bremen, Bristol, Damariscotta, Newcastle, Nobleboro, South Bristol, Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Southport, Edgecomb, and Jefferson AOS] Central Lincoln County's School Reorganization Plan Approved, Lincoln County News
[As goes Maine, so goes Indiana, New Jersey, New York, and maybe Ohio...] Attempted Merger: States are pushing localities to consolidate - and localities are pushing back, Josh Goodman, Governing Magazine
Susan Gendron, Commissioner of Education, Maine Department of Education, Receives SETDA's First Pushing the Envelope Award, State Educational Technology Directors Association press release
Consolidation, Josiah R. Wilson, knox.villagesoup.com
[East Millinocket, Medway, Millinocket, Woodville] Katahdin Area School Reorganization: AOS Committee prepares plan for State approval, Franklin Manzo, Jr., Katahdin Press

[Southwest Harbor, Tremont] Elementary school consolidation is topic of forums, Mark Good, Mount Desert Islander
Table of Reorganized Districts, MDIschools.net (11/20)

Map of Reorganized Districts, MDIschools.net (11/20)
Summary of Alternative and Reorganization Plans, DoE (11/20/2008)

Curtailment/Supplemental Budget Proposal information, DoE

Wells-Ogunquit School District to seek consolidation with Acton [as AOS], Jim Kanak, Portsmouth Herald
Acton looks to coast for school partner, Renee Worthing, Sanford-Springvale Register
Department of Education Budget Curtailment Trickles Down To Local Schools, Christopher Cousins, Ellsworth American

Local educators learn specifics of spending cuts, Matthew Stone, Kennebec Journal
Ed boss: Ideas, please, Bonnie Washuk, Sun Journal
School aid cuts pegged to value, Mal Leary, Bangor Daily News
Should Tremont and Pemetic schools consolidate?, Laurie Schreiber, Bar Harbor Times

Districts scrambling to deal with cuts in aid, Elbert Aull, Press Herald
[Oakland, Belgrade, Sidney, Rome, China] Regional school unit to begin transition, Colin Hickey, Morning Sentinel
Good, bad news for state’s school choice tradition, Stephen Bowen, Bangor Daily News

Jonesboro Selectmen, School Board Urge No Vote on AOS, Will Tuell, Downeast Coastal Press
[Wiscasset, Westport Island, Alna, Whitefield, Chelsea, Windsor, Somerville and Palermo] Planners Meet To Expedite Sheepscot Valley RSU Startup, Lucy L. Martin, Lincoln County News
Mid-year aid slice irks Freeport board, Rachel Ganong, Times Record
[Final] Diploma Stakeholders Recommendations, Report to the Commissioner of Education

[Newport, Corinna, Hartland, St. Albans, Palmyra, Plymouth, Etna, Dixmont] School district seeks board members, Scott Monroe, Morning Sentinel
[Dixfield, Rumford, Buckfield, Mexico, Hanover] Consolidated district to discuss needs, Eileen M. Adams, Sun Journal
[Jay, Livermore, Livermore Falls] Merger question sent to voters, Donna M. Perry, Sun Journal
[Andover, Bethel, Greenwood, Newry, Woodstock, Upton, Gilead, Rangeley, Rangeley Plt., Sandy River Plt., Dallas Plt., Lincoln Plt., Magalloway Plt.] School merger plan submitted to state, Eileen M. Adams, Sun Journal
The great education policy swap, Editorial, Sun Journal
[MDI] State budget cuts hitting locally: Schools ordered to eliminate all but essential purchases, Dick Broom, Bar Harbor Times
[Georgetown, Arrowsic] Impasse remains over rates for tuition, Seth Koenig, Times Record
[Kingfield, Carrabassett] Consolidation issue comes to rest, David Hart, Irregular

Wells-Ogunquit School Board gives go ahead to consolidation talks with Acton, York Country Coast StarEllsworth RSU Hearing Draws No One from General Public, Cyndi Wood, Ellsworth American
[Lamoine, Hancock, Eastbrook, Waltham, Mariaville, Otis, Sorrento, Sullivan, Ellsworth, Franklin, Gouldsboro, Steuben, Winter Harbor] Attendance Spotty as School Consolidation Meetings Conclude, Jacqueline Weaver, Ellsworth American
Consolidation Train Must Be Derailed, Carter Jones, Ellsworth American
[Waldo Country] Districts face nearly $500,000 in state subsidy cuts, Jay Davis, Republican Journal
[Portland, Cape Elizabeth, Falmouth, Yarmouth, Brunswick] State curtailment hits school districts hard, Sarah Trent, Forecaster
[Freeport, Pownal, Durham] Residents show interest in RSU board, Amy Anderson, Forecaster

Maine lawmakers urged to limit bills to save money, Glenn Adams, AP
MDI High school funding forum set, Oka Hutchins, Mount Desert Islander
Schools in the crosshairs of budget bazooka, Jill Goldthwait, Mount Desert Islander
[MDI HS] School funding formula unfair, George Peckham, Mount Desert Islander
[Lubec] Communities eye school regionalization: Plan to be outlined in Lubec, Chessie Johnson, Quoddy Tides
[Vanceboro, Charlotte, Dennysville, Pembroke, Perry, Alexander, Baring Plantation, Cooper, Calais, Talmadge, Crawford, Robbinston, Baileyville, Eastport, Grand Lake Stream, Meddybemps, Princeton, Codyville, Topsfield, Waite] Communities eye school regionalization: Committee chalks up questions, Eileen Curry, Quoddy Tides

Brainstorming sessions follow school aid cuts, Kelley Bouchard, Press Herald

Consolidation, CIP on Kittery school docket, Dave Choate, Portsmouth Herald
Low on options, two districts may merge, Ann S. Kim, Press Herald
Waterville council might set school proposal vote, Amy Calder, Morning Sentinel
Who will notice the differences?, Matthew Stone, The Report Card, Kennebec Journal
[East Millinocket, Medway, Millinocket, Woodville] Katahdin Area School Reorganization Plan Approved by DOE, Katahdin Press
Guidance to Municipal Clerks and Interim Secretaries Regarding School Administrative Unit Reorganization Referendum, letter from Jim Rier, DoE

Waterville to vote on school reorganization plan, Amy Calder, Morning Sentinel
Gendron helping to lay Obama's education ground work, Matthew Stone, The Report Card, Kennebec Journal
[MDI] High school funding formula forum Thursday, Dick Broom, Bar Harbor Times

SADs 34, 56 to become RSU 20 in July, Jay Davis, Republican Journal

Education officials lead towns astray, Trish Brigham, Press Herald
Obama girls might have raised hope in public schools, Greg Kesich, Press Herald
Maranacook: School Union 42 extends contract of superintendent, Matthew Stone, Kennebec Journal
Gendron advising Obama, Matthew Stone, Kennebec Journal
Waterville: School plan vote looms, Amy Calder, Morning Sentinel
Oakland: SAD 47 faces painful choices, Colin Hickey, Morning Sentinel
Gendron on education team to support Obama transition, Walter Griffin, Bangor Daily News
Ellsworth, 10 neighboring towns to vote on school reorganization, Bill Trotter, Bangor Daily News
Towns to vote on Katahdin regional school plan, Nick Sambides Jr., Bangor Daily News
SAD 44 acknowledges receipt of consolidation plan, Alison Aloisio, Bethel Citizen
Few candidates file for Regional School Unit 13 board, Shlomit Auciello, Herald Gazette
[RSU 1, Georgetown, Arrowsic] Mediation suggested for tuition rate stalemate, Seth Koenig, Times Record
Former IBM chief's education reform ideas, Stephen Bowen, Maine Heritage Policy Center

Acton to consolidate with Wells-Ogunquit school system, Lorraine Yeaton, Foster's Democrat
It's time to think outside the box for our schools, Editorial, Kennebec Journal
[Ellsworth, Franklin, Gouldsboro, Sorrento, Steuben, Sullivan, Winter Harbor, Eastbrook, Hancock, Lamoine, Mariaville, Otis, Waltham] School Consolidation Plan Goes to the Voters Tuesday, Cyndi Wood, Ellsworth American
Consolidation Can Be a Positive Experience, William C. Shuttleworth, Ellsworth American
Debating School Consolidation, Bill Webster, Ellsworth American
School District Plan: A Pig in a Poke, Gordon Donaldson, Ellsworth American
York schools must cut $133K, Jennifer Kennedy, York Weekly
[New York looks toward Maine for lessons] New York’s budget woes may force school mergers, Justin Head, Hormel NY Evening Tribune
[Cumberland, North Yarmouth] SAD 51 approves alternative plan to reorganization, Sarah Trent, Forecaster
[Freeport, Pownal, Durham] Candidates set for RSU board election, Amy Anderson, Forecaster
Cape Elizabeth to re-examine privatization, Sarah Trent, Forecaster
Choosing the supers, Matthew Stone, The Report Card, Kennebec Journal

Superintendents of Schools -- Election or Reelection, Commissioner Gendron, letter to superintendents

[MDI] Funding formula forum is tonight, Oka Hutchins, Mount Desert Islander
Tuition rate a matter of fairness, Charles Durfee, Times Record
[Ellsworth, Aurora] RSU Plan Is Best Option, Dick Gray, Ellsworth American
[Otis] Consolidation a Bad Choice, James Dunn, Ellsworth American

Fundamental fairness, Editorial, Mount Desert Islander
[Bar Harbor] School board approves $5.3 million budget, Dick Broom, Bar Harbor Times
Mount Desert insists on formula change, Laurie Schreiber, Bar Harbor Times
[Western Foothills School District] 15 candidates seek seats in new school district, Eileen M. Adams, Sun Journal
Stonington, Deer Isle urged to kill school proposal, Rich Hewitt, Bangor Daily News
[MD, VA, National] Strapped Schools May Boost Class Sizes, Maria Glod, Washington Post
[Guilford, Sangerville, Abbot, Parkman, Wellington, Cambridge, Dexter, Garland, Exeter, Ripley, Willimantic, Harmony] State OKs SAD 4, 46 plan, Diana Bowley, Bangor Daily News
Table of Reorganized Districts, MDIschools.net (12/05)

Map of Reorganized Districts, MDIschools.net (12/05)
Summary of Alternative and Reorganization Plans, DoE (12/04/2008)

[Arizona looks toward Maine for lessons] School redistricting could make return to ballot, Betty Reid, Arizona Republic

[Houlton] SAD 29 officials await next move on school plans, Jen Lynds, Bangor Daily News
New school board election Jan. 27, Winslow Durgin, Sun Journal
[Jay, Livermore, Livermore Falls] Savings estimated for consolidation plan, Donna M. Perry, Sun Journal
Education leaders speak in tongues, write in code, Editorial, Kennebec Journal

[Waterville, Winslow, Vassalboro] First hearing on school plan set for Tuesday, Amy Calder, Morning Sentinel

Winslow Council to vote on schools, Joel Elliott, Morning Sentinel
[Lee, Springfield, Webster Plt, Winn, Burlington, Edinburg, Enfield, Howland, Lowell, Maxfield, Passadumkeag, Chester, Lincoln, Mattawamkeag, Carroll Plt., Drew Plt., Lakeville, Macwahoc Plt., Reed Plt., Woodville, Lowell, Seboeis Plt.] State OKs northern Penobscot regional school unit, Nick Sambides Jr., Bangor Daily News
[Brewer, Dedham, Orrington, Holden, Eddington, Clifton, Aurora, Amherst, Great Pond, Osborn] Schools consider costs of not joining RSU 15, Nok-Noi Ricker, Bangor Daily News
[Governor Baldacci] Facing the tough questions, Mike Woelflein, Bangor Metro
Most likely to succeed, Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker

Rangeley, Bethel schools merger OK'd by state, Eileen M. Adams, Sun Journal
We can't wait to 2016 to help our graduates learn the essentials, Ron Bancroft, Press Herald
[Winslow] School board OKs referendum on consolidation plan, Joel Elliott, Morning Sentinel

Ellsworth region's reorganization vote totals, forum.MDIschools.net
Ellsworth, 9 neighboring towns approve RSU, Rich Hewitt, Bangor Daily News
Waterville: Path to school unity a thorny one, Amy Calder, Morning Sentinel
[Saint John Valley] County schools weigh consolidation penalties, Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News
AOS plan defeated in Machias region, forum.MDIschools.net
Hermon panel averse to proposed RSU, Abigail Curtis, Bangor Daily News
[York] Declining enrollment a possibility for town hall?, Keith Drago, York Weekly
[New York looks to Maine for lessons] Schools reflect on possible forced consolidation, Beth Young, Southampton Press
116 SAUs and counting..., forum.MDIschools.net
Voters approve, reject consolidation plans, Matthew Stone, The Report Card, Kennebec Journal
[from the Department of Honor'd Breaches] State agency merger effort fails, Noel K. Gallagher, Press Herald
Rangeley school consolidation public meetings planned, Philip Richardson, Irregular

Natural Resources Agency Consolidation At Standstill, Christopher Cousins, Ellsworth American
Ellsworth, Union 92, 96 RSU Plan Is Approved, Cyndi Wood, Ellsworth American
Blue Hill Board OKs Wording of School Consolidation Article, James Straub, Ellsworth American
[Belfast] Seats on RSU board may be open, Jay Davis and Tanya Mitchell, Republican Journal
Maine inks deal to offer regional test, Matthew Stone, The Report Card, Kennebec Journal
Falmouth drafts school reorganization alternative, Peggy Roberts, Forecaster
[Freeport] School Committee: Curtailment 'inequitable', Amy Anderson, Forecaster
Freeport officials discuss economy, school reorganization, Amy Anderson, Forecaster
[Topsham, Brunswick] School task force meets again to talk about sharing, Alex Lear, Forecaster
[Boothbay region] CSD trustees discuss budget, building projects and consolidation vote, Lisa Kristoff, Boothbay Register

Pledge issue is best decided by school board, Editorial, Press Herald
Fewer tests for students, Matthew Stone, Kennebec Journal
Papers need to fathom local government before dismantling it, Geoff Herman, Kennebec Journal
[MDI] Funding formula turnout light, Oka Hutchins, Mount Desert Islander
[* Fasten-seatbelt indicator light *] Baldacci, Gendron to announce significant multi-state partnership on high school education, DoE press release

[Rhode Island looks to Maine for lessons] Lally says Assembly leery of local cuts, Liz Boardman, South County Independent
[Machias region] Voters decisively reject school plan for central county, Chessie Johnson, Quoddy Tides

Beware School 'Reformers', Alfie Kohn, The Nation
Dropping out in Maine: No easy solutions, Colin Hickey, Kennebec Journal

Maine joins regional student-testing group, Walter Griffin, Bangor Daily News
Announcement Today! High School Hijinx!, Downeast Schoolhouse
[Redefining High School, v.2009.0.0.1] Major Grant Supports New Four-State Partnership, DoE press release

New England Secondary School Consortium

Coalition of Essential Schools

Maine, regional partners will look at redefining high school, Matthew Stone, The Report Card, Kennebec Journal
[Vermont] Governor Announces Bold Multi-state Effort to Prepare Students across New England for Success in the 21st Century, Vermont Department of Education
...Mass., Conn. have been offered role, AP, Boston Globe
New Initiative Aimed At Reducing High School Dropouts, A.J. Higgins, Maine Public Radio

State joining school effort, Matthew Stone, Kennebec Journal
Maine, 3 states form education coalition, Bangor Daily News
[Vermont] State announces $1M largesse in aid of schools, Peter Hirschfeld, Rutland Herald
[Rhode Island] R.I., 3 other states share $1-million education grant, Providence Journal
New England States Team Up on High Schools, Catherine Gewertz, Education Week
Obama Picks Chicago's Schools Chief For Cabinet, Anne E. Kornblut and Philip Rucker, Washington Post
Vassalboro: School issues to be aired tonight, Amy Calder, Morning Sentinel
Obama: Duncan 'Doesn't Blink' on Tough Decisions, Alyson Klein, David J. Hoff and Catherine Gewertz, Education Week
States Form Educational Consortium To Improve Secondary Education, Christopher Cousins, Ellsworth American
Cuts in school funding setting up budget battle, Mal Leary, Bangor Daily News
Camden-Rockport school board to discuss RES expansion, issuing resolve against reorganization, Lynda Clancy, Herald Gazette
MEA To Be Replaced, Christopher Cousins, Ellsworth American

Costs of consolidation handicap task force on natural resources, George Smith, Kennebec Journal
[Vassalboro, Winslow, Waterville] School officials tout new proposal; voters to decide on alternative district structure Jan. 13, Larry Grard, Morning Sentinel
[Mattawamkeag] Costs cited in bid to close Troutt School, Nick Sambides Jr., Bangor Daily News
Redefining High School videos, DoE

[MDI] Funding formula letter in the mail, Corey Pickett, Bar Harbor Times
[NCLBA in 21-cent Edu-bonics] DoE dishes the AMO on the HQTs in your LEA

[NBCT] Researchers Don't Get It, Anthony Rebora, Ed Week
Regional School Unit Has New Name, Interim Board, Jacqueline Weaver, Ellsworth American
Blue Hill Selectmen Recommend "No" Vote on RSU Proposal, James Straub, Ellsworth American
Principal: Nokomis exceeding state expectations, Sharon Kiley Mack, Bangor Daily News
[Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Arundel] Partial slate of candidates to run for new school district board, Laura Dolce, Portsmouth Herald

[Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Arundel] School districts to fight school budget cuts, Laura Dolce, Portsmouth Herald
Budget cuts: York schools may need allies, Jennifer Kennedy, Portsmouth Herald
[Falmouth] Board OKs, submits alternative school plan, Peggy Roberts, Forecaster
[Topsham] Adaptability, efficiency urged for SAD 75, Alex Lear, Forecaster

[MDI HS] School funding change pushed, Oka Hutchins, Mount Desert Islander
[Jay, Livermore, Livermore Falls] Hearing lays out merger plan, Donna M. Perry, Sun Journal
[Camden, Rockport, Appleton, Hope, Lincolnville] SAD 28 urges rejection of consolidation plan, Stephen Betts, Herald Gazette
124th Legislature's Education Committee members
[Indiana looks to avoid Maine's missteps] Analysis available for school consolidation recommendation, Terry Spradlin, Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University
[MDI] Funding formula request riles school board members, Bar Harbor Times

States in region forge education collaboration, Matthew Stone, Kennebec Journal
Small changes eventually produce big tipping points, Charles Lawton, Sunday Telegram

[Amherst, Aurora, Great Pond, Osborn, Dedham, Orrington, Clifton, Eddington, Holden, Brewer] Defiance Trumps Compliance: Consolidation Seen Costing, Not Saving, Tax Dollars, Cyndi Wood, Ellsworth American
York School Committee hears somber message from Augusta, Jessey Taylor, York Weekly

State ruling boosts Katahdin area school plan, Nok-Noi Ricker, Bangor Daily News

[St. George, Rockland, Thomaston] Wilson challenges RSU 13 representation formula, Shlomit Auciello, Herald Gazette

Lawyer: Repeal's success depends on date of vote, Larry Grard, Press Herald
Regional assessment test will save Maine $1 million a year, Kelley Bouchard, Press Herald

Agendas For Joint Standing Committees Set, Christopher Cousins, Ellsworth American
Opinions differ on equitable local-education funding, Colin Hickey, Morning Sentinel
Voters from Lubec to Jonesboro reject school reorganization plan 519-122, Will Tuell, Downeast Coastal Press (12/16-29 issue, not on-line)
SAD 37/Union 103 planners go back to the drawing board: Alernative Organizational Structure may be considered, Nancy Beal, Downeast Coastal Press (12/16-29 issue, not on-line)

Districts to air merger proposal, Doug Harlow, Morning Sentinel
Hearings set for Highlands AOS, Diana Bowley, Bangor Daily News

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