Time short for reforms to school consolidation law
Portland Press Herald, April 16, 2008
(excerpt) Time might be running out for Education Commissioner Susan Gendron and Maine's sweeping school consolidation law.
The measure, enacted last year as a cost-cutting measure, is meeting resistance from local school districts that are required to merge and want more say over how costs are determined.
Most agree the law needs to be amended, but legislators have refused to back changes proposed by Gov. John Baldacci.
With the legislative session expected to end this week, the pressure is on Gendron to devise a compromise and get lawmakers to take it up immediately.
The lack of agreement is problematic because some school districts say they cannot proceed with their merger plans unless the law is made more workable.
(excerpt) Time might be running out for Education Commissioner Susan Gendron and Maine's sweeping school consolidation law.
The measure, enacted last year as a cost-cutting measure, is meeting resistance from local school districts that are required to merge and want more say over how costs are determined.
Most agree the law needs to be amended, but legislators have refused to back changes proposed by Gov. John Baldacci.
With the legislative session expected to end this week, the pressure is on Gendron to devise a compromise and get lawmakers to take it up immediately.
The lack of agreement is problematic because some school districts say they cannot proceed with their merger plans unless the law is made more workable.
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