An Act To Form a Western Maine Regional School Unit
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1729
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: SAVIELLO, CROCKETT, JOHNSON, PRESCOTT, RICHARDSON, SYKES, GOOLEY, MILLS

Legislative Document 
No. 1729 
H.P: 1228· 
House pfRepresentatives, January 7, 2010 
An Act To Form a Western Maine Regional School Unit 
(EMERGENCY) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursllantto Joint Rule 
203. 
Reference tothe Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative SAVIELLO of Wilton. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: CROCKETT of Bethel; HARVELL of Farmington, 
JOHNSON of Greenville, PRESCOTT of Topsham, RICHARDSON of Carmel, SYKES of 
Harrison, Senators: GOOLEY of Franklin, MILLS of Somerset. 
Emergency preamble .. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, the Main'e Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, chapter 103-A requires' the 
reorganization' of school administrative units into regional state-approvyd units of 
administration; and 
Whereas, the reorganization authorized in this legislation needs to be accomplished 
as soon as possible; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency withiri 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 
1. 
Exemption 
from 
schoof regionalization 
requirements. 
Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, chapter 103-A and Public Law 
2007, chapter 240, Part XXXX as amended by Public Law 2007, chapter 668 and Public 
Law 2009, chapter 213, School Administrative District 58, Coplin Plantation,Highland 
Plantation and those unorganized territories with students who attend School 
Administrative District 58 on the effective date of this Act may form a regional school 
unit, and the Commissioner of Education may approve the formation of such a regional 
. school unit. 
In administering the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, chapter 103-A and for the 
purposes of implementing Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part XXXX, section 36 as 
amended by Public Law 2007, chapter 668 and Public Law 2009, chapter 213, the 
Commissioner of Education shall .consider School Administrative District 58, Coplin 
Plantation, . Highland Plantation and those unorganized territodes with students who 
attend School Administrative District 58 on the. effective date of this Act to be 
geographically isolated and provide exemptions from and accommodations to Title 20-A, 
chapter 1 03-A similar to those provided coastal islands. 
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Eniergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited In the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows School Administrative District. 58, Coplin Plantation, Highland 
Plantation and those unorganized territories with students who attend School 
Administrative District 58 to form a regional school unit. It authorizes the Commissioner 
of Education to approve the formation of such a regional school unit. 
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