HP1412, LD 2028, item 2, 123rd Maine State Legislature
‘An Act To Clarify the Authority of the Board of Directors of Regional School Unit No. 1’

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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘An Act To Clarify the Authority of the Board of Directors of Regional School Unit No. 1’
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. P&SL 2007, c. 25, §18-A  is enacted to read:
Sec. 18-A.  Tuition arrangements for Arrowsic students.  The board of directors may negotiate and enter into a tuition contract with the Georgetown School Committee for students from the Town of Arrowsic to attend the Georgetown Central School in accordance with the provisions set out in this section.
1. Duration.   The duration of the tuition contract may be from 2 to 10 years.
2. Other provisions.   The tuition contract may include other provisions the parties determine necessary.
3. Additional requirements.   The tuition contract must meet any additional requirements set forth in rules established by the Commissioner of Education and must be filed with the commissioner.
4. Ratification.  The tuition contract must be ratified by a majority vote of both the board of directors and the Georgetown School Committee.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment is the majority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs. The amendment strikes and replaces the bill to clarify the authority of the board of directors of Regional School Unit No. 1 to negotiate and enter into a tuition contract with the Georgetown School Committee for students from the Town of Arrowsic to continue to have the opportunity to attend the Georgetown Central School.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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HP1412, LR 3031, item 2, First Special Session - 123rd Legislature, page