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20-A ME Rev Stat § 1203 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION|Chapter 103: SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS|Subchapter 2: ORGANIZATION|20-A §1203. Issuance of a certificate of organization (REPEALED)

 §1203. Issuance of a certificate of organization (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §8 (RP).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 1204 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION|Chapter 103: SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS|Subchapter 2: ORGANIZATION|20-A §1204. Transfer of property and assets (REPEALED)

 §1204. Transfer of property and assets (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §9 (RP).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 1205 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION|Chapter 103: SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS|Subchapter 2: ORGANIZATION|20-A §1205. Operational date and transfer of authority (REPEALED)

 §1205. Operational date and transfer of authority (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 480, §A16 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 588, §18 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §10 (RP).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 1206 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION|Chapter 103: SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS|Subchapter 2: ORGANIZATION|20-A §1206. Application of general law

 §1206. Application of general law Schools operated by legally established school administrative districts shall be the official schools of the participating municipalities. The provisions of general law relating to public education shall apply to these schools. State funds for public schools shall be paid directly to the treasurer of the school administrative district.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 1252 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION|Chapter 103: SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS|Subchapter 3: SCHOOL DIRECTORS|20-A §1252. Methods of representation

 §1252. Methods of representation The following are methods of representation.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]1.  Method A: Subdistrict representation.  Directors shall represent subdistricts.   A. The subdistricts, as far as practicable, shall be whole municipalities. If the municipalities are divided into subdistricts, then they shall be divided into subdistricts of approximately equal size as determined by the latest Federal Decennial Census or Federal Estimated Census. The municipal officers shall provide a separate voting place for each subdistrict of the municipality.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]B. The boundaries of each subdistrict shall be determined by a majority vote of the joint meeting or reapportionment committee. Each subdistrict shall have one director, except that in a municipality comprised of 2 or more subdistricts, the joint meeting may authorize the election of directors-at-large.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).][PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).] 2.  Method B: Weighted votes.  Directors shall cast weighted votes.   A. The committee shall apportion 1,000 votes among all the members of the board. The ratio of the number of votes cast by the directors representing a municipality in relation to the number 1,000 shall be the same ratio to the nearest whole number as the population of the municipality is in relation to the population of all municipalities in the district, as determined by the latest Federal Decennial Census or Federal Estimated Census.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]B. To assure the use of whole numbers, the 1,000 votes apportioned among the board members may be increased or decreased by not more than 5 votes.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]C. A plan may not permit the voting power of any director to exceed by more than 5% the percentage of voting power the director would have if all 1,000 votes were apportioned equally among the directors.   [PL 2011, c. 171, §1 (AMD).]D. In a municipality served by 2 or more directors, the votes cast by them shall be divided equally among them. The directors shall be elected at large within the municipality unless otherwise provided by municipal charter.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).][PL 2011, c. 171, §1 (AMD).] 3.  Method C: At-large voting.  Directors shall be elected at large by all of the voters in the district.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).] 4.  Method D: Other.  Directors may be elected by any other method that meets the requirements of the one-man, one-vote principle that is not included in Methods A, B or C.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 806, §15 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 171, §1 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 1254 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION|Chapter 103: SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS|Subchapter 3: SCHOOL DIRECTORS|20-A §1254. Vacancies

 §1254. Vacancies Declaration and filling of vacancies shall be as follows.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]1.  Definition of vacancy.  A vacancy occurs:   A. When the term of the office of a school director expires;   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]B. When a school director changes residency from the municipality or subdistrict from which elected. Evidence that an individual is registered to vote in a municipality is prima facie evidence of that individual's residency;   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]C. On the death of a school director;   [PL 1987, c. 866, §1 (AMD).]D. When a school director resigns; or   [PL 1987, c. 866, §1 (AMD).]E. Except in municipalities having a municipal charter, when a director is absent without excuse from 3 consecutive regular board meetings, the board may declare that a vacancy exists.   [PL 1987, c. 866, §2 (NEW).][PL 1987, c. 866, §§1, 2 (AMD).] 2.  School board.  The board of directors shall notify the municipal officers of the municipalities within the district before the annual town meeting or before the regular city election of the vacancy.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).] 3.  Filling vacancies.  Vacancies shall be filled as follows.   A. The municipal officers of the municipality in which the director resided shall select an interim director for the municipality or subdistrict to serve until the next annual municipal election. The interim director shall serve until a successor is elected and qualified.   [PL 1983, c. 806, §16 (AMD).]B. The municipal officers shall provide at the next municipal or subdistrict election for the election of a director to fill the vacancy.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).][PL 1983, c. 806, §16 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 806, §16 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 866, §§1,2 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 1257 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION|Chapter 103: SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS|Subchapter 3: SCHOOL DIRECTORS|20-A §1257. Quorum

 §1257. Quorum At least a majority of the board of directors in number and voting power shall be a quorum.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 1258 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION|Chapter 103: SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS|Subchapter 3: SCHOOL DIRECTORS|20-A §1258. Program

 §1258. Program A school administrative district shall maintain a program which includes kindergarten to grade 12.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]1.  Secondary school.  A district shall provide a secondary school facility as follows.   A. A district which enrolls more than 700 pupils in grades 9 to 12 may operate more than one 4-year school.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]B. A district which enrolls less than 700 pupils in grades 9 to 12 shall provide grades 10 to 12 in one facility within 4 years from the date of the district's formation.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]C. Secondary school facilities may be operated as 4-year schools, a 6-year school for grades 7 to 12 or 2 or more 3-year schools, except that students living in an area remote from a public school may be provided for under section 5204.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).][PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).] 2.  Contracts for secondary school programs.  In addition to the provisions for a secondary school facility set forth in subsection 1, a district may contract with a nearby school administrative unit or with a private school approved for tuition purposes for all or part of its secondary school pupils. The contract may run from a period of 2 to 10 years. The contract shall also comply with section 2703 and may provide for the formation of a joint committee in accordance with section 2704.   [PL 1985, c. 797, §14 (RPR).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 859, §§A5,A25 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 797, §14 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 1302 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION|Chapter 103: SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS|Subchapter 4: FINANCING|20-A §1302. Budget preparation

 §1302. Budget preparation The district budget shall be prepared as follows.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]1.  Preparation by board.  The board of directors shall annually prepare a budget for:   A. Operational costs;   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]B. Bonds falling due;   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]C. Interest on bonds or other obligations;   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]D. Rentals and other charges in a contract;   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]E. A lease or agreement with the Maine School Building Authority; and   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]F. Temporary loans.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).][PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).] 2.  Distribution.  At least 7 days before the district budget meeting, the board of directors shall make available to the legislative body responsible for final budget approval and residents of the district, a detailed budget document. It shall include a summary of anticipated revenues and estimated school expenditures.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 1303 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION|Chapter 103: SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS|Subchapter 4: FINANCING|20-A §1303. Budget meeting

 §1303. Budget meeting The school board shall hold a district budget meeting at a time it determines.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]1.  Warrant.  The budget meeting shall be called by a warrant. The warrant shall:   A. Be signed by a majority of the board of directors;   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]B. Specify the time and place of the meeting;   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]C. Include the proposed school budget and other articles the school board chooses to place before the voters, excluding authorization to borrow money for school construction purposes unless the alternate voting procedures of section 1305 are employed;   [PL 1999, c. 81, §1 (AMD).]D. Specify the state and local shares of the state-local allocation and local leeway and additional expenditures without state participation; and   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]E. Be directed to a resident of the district by name ordering the resident to notify all voters within the district to assemble at the time and place appointed.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).][PL 1999, c. 81, §1 (AMD).] 2.  Notice.  An attested copy of the warrant shall be posted by the person to whom it is directed in some conspicuous public place in each of the municipalities within the district at least 7 days before the meeting. The person who gives notice of the meeting shall make a return of the posting on the warrant stating the manner of notice in each municipality and the time when it was given.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).] 3.  Requested articles.  If requested by a written petition of at least 10% of the number of voters voting for the gubernatorial candidates in the last gubernatorial election in each municipality within the district, the board of directors shall place specific articles, not in conflict with existing state statutes, in the warrants for consideration at the next annual district budget meeting. To be included in the warrant a petition shall be received by the board of directors at least 15 days before the date set for the budget meeting. When placed on the warrant, the articles shall be considered before action relating to the appropriation of money for the operation of schools.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 81, §1 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 1304 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION|Chapter 103: SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS|Subchapter 4: FINANCING|20-A §1304. Meeting procedures

 §1304. Meeting procedures The following procedures shall be used at a district meeting.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]1.  Election of moderator.  The secretary of the board of directors, or when absent, the chairman of the school board, shall open the meeting and call for the election of a moderator, receive and count votes for moderator and swear in the moderator.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).] 2.  Appointing ballot clerks.  The moderator shall appoint from the certified voting list the ballot clerks necessary for the efficient operation of the meeting. The clerks shall be sworn in by the moderator.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).] 3.  Budget consideration.  The budget shall be thoroughly explained. The voters shall have an opportunity to be heard. The voters may change only items dealing with:   A. The expenses necessary to operate the school administrative district;   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]B. Appropriations for the reserve fund; or   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]C. Appropriations for the contingency fund and school construction purposes.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).][PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).] 4.  Approval.  A majority vote of those voters present and voting shall be necessary for the approval of the annual budget.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).] 5.  Voting lists.  Registration of voters for the annual budget meeting shall be held in each member municipality in accordance with Title 21-A, section 122.   A. Prior to the annual budget meeting, the municipal clerks of the member municipalities shall supply to the board of directors a certified corrected copy of the registered voters of their municipality.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]B. The lists shall be used in determining the voters who are eligible to vote at the annual budget meeting.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).][PL 1989, c. 502, Pt. A, §50 (AMD).] 6.  Written ballot.  An article must be voted on by written ballot if at least 10% of those present and voting vote to use a written ballot. The department, in consultation with municipal and school officials and with organizations representing those officials, shall develop and distribute guidelines to assist district budget meeting moderators in explaining and implementing this subsection.   [PL 1999, c. 710, §2 (RPR).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 770, §1 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 502, §A50 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 710, §2 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 1305-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION|Chapter 103: SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS|Subchapter 4: FINANCING|20-A §1305-A. Cost center summary alternative budget format (REPEALED)

 §1305-A. Cost center summary alternative budget format (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1999, c. 710, §5 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 12, §WW1 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 683, §A21 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 571, Pt. E, §1 (RP).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 1305-B (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION|Chapter 103: SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS|Subchapter 4: FINANCING|20-A §1305-B. Budget validation referendum (REPEALED)

 §1305-B. Budget validation referendum (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1999, c. 710, §5 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 683, §A22 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 571, Pt. E, §2 (RP).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 1305-C (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION|Chapter 103: SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS|Subchapter 4: FINANCING|20-A §1305-C. Mandatory budget validation and cost center summary budget form

 §1305-C. Mandatory budget validation and cost center summary budget form Notwithstanding any other law, school administrative district budgets developed after January 1, 2008 must conform to the format and referendum procedures for regional school units as set forth in sections 1485 and 1486. A school administrative district is deemed to be a regional school unit solely for the purpose of developing a budget pursuant to sections 1485 and 1486.   [PL 2007, c. 668, §2 (AMD); PL 2007, c. 668, §55 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §11 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 668, §2 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 668, §55 (AFF).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 1306 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION|Chapter 103: SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS|Subchapter 4: FINANCING|20-A §1306. Budget format

 §1306. Budget format The board of directors shall determine the budget format unless it is established by the district voters.   [PL 1989, c. 414, §4 (AMD).]1.  Petition.  An article establishing the budget format may be placed on the next warrant if authorized by a majority vote of the board or if a written petition of at least 10% of the number of voters voting in the last gubernatorial election in the municipalities within the district has been presented to the board.   [PL 1989, c. 414, §4 (AMD).] 2.  Meeting.  A school budget format may be established by the district voters if the lesser of either 20% of the number of registered voters or 200 registered voters vote on an appropriate warrant article and a majority approve it. The meeting shall be called and held as provided for budget meetings under sections 1303 and 1304 or under sections 1351 to 1354 if the directors so choose or if the voting at district budget meetings is done within each member municipality.   [PL 1989, c. 414, §4 (AMD).] 3.  Effective date.  A change in budget format shall be voted on at least 90 days prior to the budget year for which that change is to be effective.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 414, §4 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 1307 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION|Chapter 103: SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS|Subchapter 4: FINANCING|20-A §1307. Specific line budgets

 §1307. Specific line budgets If the school budget format requires specific line categories, then in preparing the warrant and conducting the budget meeting, the following shall apply.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]1.  Separate articles.  Each category shall be included in a separate warrant article.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).] 2.  Transfer.  Unless authorized by the voters, the board of directors may not transfer funds between line item categories.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).] 3.  Summary action.  To summarize the action taken on the school budget for the purposes of determining state and local cost sharing, the articles prescribed in chapter 606-B must also be voted upon.   [PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §5 (AMD); PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §§72, 74 (AFF); PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (AFF).] 4.  Budget explanation.  The warrant may include an explanation of the relationship between warrant articles authorizing specific line item expenditures as provided in subsection 1 and the articles prescribed in chapter 606-B summarizing the budget proposal.   [PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §6 (AMD); PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §§72, 74 (AFF); PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 485, §13 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 68, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 2, §§D5,6 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 2, §§D72,74 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 12, §WW18 (AFF).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 1308 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION|Chapter 103: SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS|Subchapter 4: FINANCING|20-A §1308. Failure to pass budget

 §1308. Failure to pass budget If a budget for the operating of the district is not approved prior to July 1st, the latest budget as submitted by the board of directors is automatically considered the budget for operational expenses for the ensuing year until a final budget is approved, except that, when the school board delays the school budget meeting in accordance with section 15693, subsection 2, paragraph C, the operating budget must be approved within 30 days of the date the commissioner notifies the school board of the amount allocated to the school unit under section 15689-B or the latest budget submitted by the directors becomes the operating budget for the next school year.   [PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §7 (AMD); PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §§72, 74 (AFF); PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 429, §3 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 710, §6 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 2, §D7 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 2, §§D72,74 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 12, §WW18 (AFF).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 1309 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION|Chapter 103: SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS|Subchapter 4: FINANCING|20-A §1309. Special budget meeting

 §1309. Special budget meeting The school board may call a special budget meeting when it declares an emergency exists. The voters of the district may authorize the directors at a special district budget meeting to expend additional funds from the district's undesignated fund balance or to pledge the credit of the district to obtain additional money for the operation of schools. The special budget meeting must be held in accordance with sections 1302 to 1307.   [PL 1993, c. 372, §3 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 806, §19 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 372, §3 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 1313 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION|Chapter 103: SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS|Subchapter 4: FINANCING|20-A §1313. Disposal of property (REPEALED)

 §1313. Disposal of property (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 422, §6 (RP).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 1314 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION|Chapter 103: SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS|Subchapter 4: FINANCING|20-A §1314. Bid procedure

 §1314. Bid procedure The following shall apply to bids.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]1.  Written bids.  Bids shall be in writing, sealed with outside envelope or wrapper plainly marked "Bid, not to be opened until (with appropriate date inserted)," and mailed to or filed with the superintendent of the unit.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).] 2.  Time of opening.  A director or employee of the school administrative district may not open a bid until the appointed time.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).] 3.  Public opening.  At the time and place stated in the public notice, and open to the public, all bids shall be opened by the superintendent or, in the superintendent's absence or disability, by any director designated for the purpose by the chairman of the board of directors.   [PL 1983, c. 806, §20 (AMD).] 4.  Reading.  If any citizens who are not school administrative district directors or employees, or if any representatives of the press are present, bids shall at the time either be made available for examination by them or shall be read aloud in a manner to be heard plainly by those in attendance.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).] 5.  Exceptions.   [PL 1983, c. 422, §7 (RP).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 422, §7 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 806, §20 (AMD).