Act Fast To Fix School Consolidation Flaws
Kennebec Journal, September 29, 2007
(excerpt) Education Commissioner Susan Gendron testified before the Legislature's Appropriations Committee this week that two aspects of the law have created barriers to consolidation in some locations: the requirement that districts raise at least $2 per $1,000 in property valuation for education and the possibility that consolidation would decrease a new districts' state aid. That could easily mean taxpayers will pay more for schools, not less.
(excerpt) Education Commissioner Susan Gendron testified before the Legislature's Appropriations Committee this week that two aspects of the law have created barriers to consolidation in some locations: the requirement that districts raise at least $2 per $1,000 in property valuation for education and the possibility that consolidation would decrease a new districts' state aid. That could easily mean taxpayers will pay more for schools, not less.
If that is the case, something should be done as soon as possible. If the state has some "give" in how the law is administered, now is the time to apply it when the situations clearly justifies it. And then, when the Legislature is next in session, amendments can be debated and voted on.
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