Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1351 – District referendum
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The school board: [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
1. Authority to call a district referendum. Shall initiate a district referendum:
A. To approve the issuance of bonds or notes for school construction projects; [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
B. To approve a change in the selection of a school building site; [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
C. To approve a change in the method of sharing costs among the member municipalities; [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
D. To approve an agreement to add one or more municipalities to the district; [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
E. To approve an agreement to transfer a participating municipality to another school administrative district; [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
F. To approve an agreement to merge with another school administrative district; [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
G. To approve a proposed lease agreement with the Maine School Building Authority; [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
H. To authorize the board of directors to contract for the schooling of secondary pupils; [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
I. [PL 1983, c. 422, §8 (RP).]
J. To accept or reject a prospective gift; and [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
K. To borrow funds for minor capital costs as defined in section 15672, subsection 20?A. [PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §9 (AMD); PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §§72, 74 (AFF); PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (AFF).]
[PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §9 (AMD); PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §§72, 74 (AFF); PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 (AFF).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1351
- Board of directors: means the governing body with statutory powers and duties for a school administrative district. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Municipality: includes cities, towns and plantations, except that "municipality" does not include plantations in Title 10, chapter 110, subchapter IV; or Title 30?A, Part 2. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- School administrative district: means a state-approved unit of school administration, composed of one or more municipalities which must provide public education to all public school students in the district. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
- School board: means the governing body with statutory powers and duties for a school administrative unit. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
2. Required district referendum. Shall initiate a district referendum when 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 the municipalities within the district. At that referendum, the school board shall place before the voters the specific school construction article which has been requested by the petitioners.
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 422, §8 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 75, §2 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 2, §D9 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 2, §§D72,74 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 12, §WW18 (AFF).