Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A. Education § 1467. Transfer of a municipality from one regional school unit to another

A. The committee shall consider the standards set forth in section 1466, subsection 4, paragraph A in preparing the agreement.

B. The approval process for the agreement must follow the steps set forth in section 1466, subsections 4 to 17.

C. The following article must appear on the ballot when the transfer of a municipality is considered under paragraph B.

“Article: Do you favor permitting the (name of municipality) to transfer from regional school unit (name of regional school unit) into regional school unit (name of regional school unit) as a participating municipality of that regional school unit subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement of transfer approved by the Commissioner of Education dated (insert date)?

Yes No”

A copy of the agreement must be posted with each warrant that directs the citizens to vote upon the question.

D. The article must be approved by a majority of votes cast in both regional school units and by a majority of votes cast in the municipality to be transferred before the agreement may take effect.

E. A complete certified record of the transaction involved in the transfer must be filed with the commissioner. The commissioner shall issue immediately a certificate of transfer to the secretaries of the regional school units by registered mail to be filed with the regional school unit boards involved and shall file a copy of the certificate of transfer in the office of the Secretary of State.