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Reorganization Update

June 14, 2007

 

 

Understanding the Reorganization Law


The School Administrative Reorganization proposal became law on June 7, 2007, with the Governor's signature on the two-year state budget.  Now begins the hard work of implementing the reorganization law.  It is, without doubt, an aggressive timetable to which we must all adhere; it is new territory and there will be unforeseen and significant challenges along the way.

View a summary or read the entire Reorganization Law.

 

Regional Informational Meetings, June 18 to July 15

The Department of Education has scheduled regional informational meetings throughout the state.  These meetings are open to members of the public, including superintendents, school board members, teachers, parents, business people, and all others.

View the schedule of upcoming regional meetings and the materials that will be presented.

 

Timeline


Communities are encouraged to continue (or start, if they haven't already) conversations with nearby school administrative units about the possibility of regionalizing, and to have conversations within their own communities about how best to achieve savings as required in the legislation without adversely affecting students in the classroom.

View a timeline, based on the Reorganization Law, of upcoming dates and deadlines in the process.

 

Hiring Facilitators to Work with School Units

The DOE is in the preliminary stages of hiring facilitators and intends to move quickly.  These facilitators will be made available to Reorganization Planning Committees upon request to provide assistance in the reorganization process.

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