Maine § 20-A §1256 Powers and duties

Maine Statutes

§ 20-A §1256 — Powers and duties

Maine § 20-A §1256

Title 20-AEDUCATION

Part 2SCHOOL ORGANIZATION

Ch. 103SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 20-A, § 20-A §1256 (2026).

Text

The board of directors:

1.School district name. May select an unofficial name for the district;

2.Finance committee. May elect a finance committee of 3 or more members who must be directors;

3.Operating schools. May authorize and oversee the operation of elementary schools;

4.Purchase of land outside the district. May purchase land outside of the geographical limits of the district and erect a school on it if, because of the location of other schools within the school district or transportation difficulties, a school within the district would not be in the best interests of the district;

5.Bylaws. Shall adopt bylaws for the regulation of the affairs of the board and the conduct of its business; 6.

7.Gifts. May accept and receive money or other property, outright or in trust, for any

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The board of directors:
1.
School district name.
May select an unofficial name for the district;
2.
Finance committee.
May elect a finance committee of 3 or more members who must be directors;
3.
Operating schools.
May authorize and oversee the operation of elementary schools;
4.
Purchase of land outside the district.
May purchase land outside of the geographical limits of the district and erect a school on it if, because of the location of other schools within the school district or transportation difficulties, a school within the district would not be in the best interests of the district;
5.
Bylaws.
Shall adopt bylaws for the regulation of the affairs of the board and the conduct of its business;
6.
7.
Gifts.
May accept and receive money or other property, outright or in trust, for any specified benevolent or educational purpose. The board shall comply with the following in accepting gifts.

Legislative History

PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 422, §3 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 485, §11 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 806, §18 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 737, §§C39,C40, C106 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,C10 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 588, §§19,20 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 496, §1 (AMD).