| 122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE | |||||||||
| LD 1867 | LR 3022(02) | ||||||||
| An Act To Amend the Elementary School Closing Process for School Administrative Districts and Community School Districts | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " | |||||||||
| Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note | |||||||||
| Potential Net Savings to School Administrative Districts/Community School Districts | |||||||||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | |||||||||
| This legislation will have no fiscal impact on the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program within the Department of Education. However, eliminating the requirement that a referendum vote be held in a member municipality of a school administrative district or a community school district where the school board has voted to close an elementary school unless a petition is signed by at least 10% of the eligible voters in the municipality may result in a savings of referendum costs to the district. Although these savings may be partially offset by the cost of preparing and sending the required written notice to parents and guardians of all elementary school students, it is expected that this legislation will result in a net savings to school districts. | |||||||||