Regional school unit
A regional school unit is a type of school district in Maine.
They were created starting in 2008 pursuant to a change in Maine Law that attempted to save on administrative costs by consolidating Maine's many school districts into larger districts. This change was championed by Governor John Baldacci.[1][2]
Despite a deadline of January 30, 2009, many voters rejected their local school consolidation plans, citing issues such as loss of local control and higher costs due to bringing lower-paid teachers up to parity.[3] For example, Brewer faced an annual loss of $244,000 in state subsidies for rejecting the consolidation plan, but potentially a loss of $2.74 million in increased salaries over the first 3 years if it had been approved.[4]
As of 2021[update], 77 RSUs had been formed.[5]
List of RSUs
- RSU 1 - LKRSU – Arrowsic, Bath, Phippsburg, Woolwich
- RSU 5 – Durham, Freeport, Pownal
- MSAD 7) – North Haven
- MSAD 8) – Vinalhaven
- RSU 9 – Chesterville, Farmington, Industry, New Sharon, New Vineyard, Starks, Temple, Vienna, Weld, Wilton
- RSU 10 – Buckfield, Hanover, Hartford, Mexico, Roxbury, Rumford, Sumner
- Westport, Whitefield, Windsor
- RSU 13 – Cushing, Owls Head, Rockland, South Thomaston, Thomaston
- RSU 14 – Raymond, Windham
- MSAD 15) – Gray, New Gloucester
- RSU 16 – Mechanic Falls, Minot, Poland
- RSU 17 (coextensive with MSAD 17) – Harrison, Hebron, Norway, Otisfield, Oxford, Paris, Waterford, West Paris
- RSU 18 – Belgrade, China, Oakland, Rome, Sidney
- RSU 19 – Corinna, Dixmont, Etna, Hartland, Newport, Palmyra, Plymouth, Saint Albans
- RSU 20 – Searsport, Stockton Springs
- RSU 21 – Arundel, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport
- RSU 22 – Frankfort, Hampden, Newburgh, Winterport
- RSU 23 – Old Orchard Beach
- RSU 24 – Eastbrook, Franklin, Gouldsboro, Mariaville, Sorrento, Steuben, Sullivan, Waltham, Winter Harbor
- Verona
- RSU 26 – Orono
- RSU 29 (coextensive with MSAD 29) – Hammond, Houlton, Littleton, Monticello
- RSU 30 (coextensive with MSAD 30) – Lee, Springfield, Webster Plantation, Winn
- RSU 32 (coextensive with MSAD 32) – Ashland, Garfield Plantation, Masardis
- RSU 33 (coextensive with MSAD 33) – Frenchville, Saint Agatha
- RSU 34 – Alton, Bradley, Old Town
- RSU 35 (coextensive with MSAD 35) – Eliot, South Berwick
- RSU 37 (coextensive with MSAD 37) – Addison, Columbia, Columbia Falls, Harrington, Milbridge
- RSU 38 – Manchester, Mount Vernon, Readfield, Wayne
- RSU 39 – Caribou, Stockholm
- Lagrange, Milo
- RSU 42 (coextensive with MSAD 42) – Blaine, Mars Hill
- RSU 45 (coextensive with MSAD 45) – Perham, Wade, Washburn
- RSU 50 – Crystal, Dyer Brook, Hersey, Island Falls, Merrill, Oakfield, Smyrna
- MSAD 51) – Cumberland, North Yarmouth
- RSU 55 (coextensive with MSAD 55) – Baldwin, Cornish, Hiram, Parsonsfield, Porter
- RSU 56 – Canton, Carthage, Dixfield, Peru
- RSU 58 (coextensive with MSAD 58) – Avon, Kingfield, Phillips, Strong
- MSAD 59) – Madison
- RSU 61 (coextensive with MSAD 61) – Bridgton, Casco, Naples
- RSU 63 (coextensive with MSAD 63) – Clifton, Eddington, Holden
- RSU 64 (coextensive with MSAD 64) – Bradford, Corinth, Hudson, Kenduskeag, Stetson
- Matinicus Isle Plantation
- RSU 67 – Chester, Lincoln, Mattawamkeag
- RSU 70 (coextensive with MSAD 70) – Amity, Haynesville, Hodgdon, Linneus, Ludlow, New Limerick
- RSU 71 – Belfast, Belmont, Morrill, Searsmont, Swanville
- RSU 72 (coextensive with MSAD 72) – Brownfield, Denmark, Fryeburg, Lovell, Stoneham, Stow, Sweden
- RSU 73 – Jay, Livermore, Livermore Falls
- RSU 78 – Dallas Plantation, Magalloway, Rengeley, Rangeley Plantation, Sandy River Plantation
- MSAD 12) – Jackman, Moose River
- RSU 84 (coextensive with MSAD 14) – Danforth, Weston
- RSU 85 (coextensive with MSAD 19) – Lubec
- RSU 86 (coextensive with MSAD 20) – Fort Fairfield
- RSU 87 (coextensive with MSAD 23) – Carmel, Levant
- RSU 88 (coextensive with MSAD 24) – Cyr Plantation, Hamlin, Van Buren
- RSU 89 – Mount Chase, Patten, Sherman, Stacyville
References
- ^ Carrier, Paul (January 9, 2003). "Baldacci sees 'greatness' in state's future". Portland Press-Herald. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ Smith, Peter (February 1, 2007). "School district consolidation plan gets chilly reception". The Forecaster. Archived from the original on July 16, 2007. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ Harlow, Doug (January 28, 2009). "School plan 'dead'". Morning Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 31, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ Ricker, Nok-Noi (January 28, 2009). "10 towns shoot down RSU 15 consolidation". Bangor Daily News. Archived from the original on January 31, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ "SAU and Town Cross Reference".
External links
- School Administrative Reorganization, Maine Department of Education
- An Act To Remove Barriers to the Reorganization of School Administrative Units
- PL 668