An Act To Provide an Administrative Structure for a School Administrative Unit That Does Not Join a Regional School Unit or an Alternative Organizational Structure.
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0159
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: SCHATZ, DAMON, CLEARY, EATON, GIFFORD, JOHNSON
Amends: 20-A MRSA §1051, 20-A MRSA §1466

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124th MAl E LEGISLATURE 
FIRST P~GULAR SESSION=2009 
Legislative Document 
No. 159 
H.P.138 
House of Representatives, January 20,2009 
An Act To Provide an Administrative Structure for a School 
Administrative Unit That Does Not Join a Regional School Unit or 
an Alternative Organizational Structure. 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative SCHATZ of Blue Hill. 
Cosponsored by Senator DAMON of Hancock and 
'!Jl;j~ 1/1. 7ll1LC~ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: CLEARY of HouIton, EATON of Sullivan, GIFFORD of Lincoln, 
JOHNSON of Greenville. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §1051, sub-§6, ~ 
is enacted to read: 
D. In a school administrative unit that is not in conformity with the requirements of 
chapter 103-A and Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part XXXX, section 36, as 
amended by Public Law 2007, chapter 668, the school board shall elect the 
superintendent. 
Sec.2. 20-A MRSA §1466 is enacted tOI read: 
§1466. 
Nonconforming 
sch,(!}ol 
administrative 
units; 
superintendents;, 
administrative, ins,tructionat and nomnstructionaE fwnetions: 
Beginning July 1, 2009, tfle prIDvls,jiO(1Jos 0fthis section appry to, a SCh00f bO<flid 0.[ a 
school administrative unit that is not in conformity with the requirements of this chapter 
and Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part XXXX, section 36, as amended by Public Law 
2007, chapter 668. 
1. Superintendent. The school board shall elect a superintendent as provided under 
section 1051, subsection 6, paragraph D. 
2. 
Administrative, instructional and noninstructional functions. 
The school 
board shall enter· into a collaborative agreement for administrative, instructional and 
non instructional functions with another school administrative unit as provided under 
chapter 114. 
Sec. 3. Retroactivity. This Act applies retroactively to July 1,2009. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides an administrative structure for a school administrative unit that 
does not join a regional school unit or an alternative organizational structure by July 1, 
2009 in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, chapter 103-A and 
Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part XXXX, section 36, as amended by Public Law 2007, 
chapter 668. 
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