Maine § 20-A §4102 Closing of a school building

Maine Statutes

§ 20-A §4102 — Closing of a school building

Maine § 20-A §4102

Title 20-AEDUCATION

Part 3ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

Ch. 202CLOSING AND DISPOSITION OF PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL BUILDINGS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 20-A, § 20-A §4102 (2026).

Text

The closing of a school building by a school administrative unit may only occur under the following conditions.

1.Replaced by new building. The school building has been replaced by other school buildings as part of a school construction project that has been approved by the state board or the commissioner in accordance with chapter 609.

2.Condemned. The school building has been condemned and ordered closed by local or state officials for health and safety reasons.

3.Lack of need. The building has been deemed to be unnecessary or unprofitable to maintain by the governing body of the administrative unit. Before a building may be closed under this subsection, a report shall be filed with the commissioner. The report shall contain, at a minimum, the following:

4.Voter approval. Before a sc

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The closing of a school building by a school administrative unit may only occur under the following conditions.
1.
Replaced by new building.
The school building has been replaced by other school buildings as part of a school construction project that has been approved by the state board or the commissioner in accordance with chapter 609.
2.
Condemned.
The school building has been condemned and ordered closed by local or state officials for health and safety reasons.
3.
Lack of need.
The building has been deemed to be unnecessary or unprofitable to maintain by the governing body of the administrative unit. Before a building may be closed under this subsection, a report shall be filed with the commissioner. The report shall contain, at a minimum, the following:
4.
Voter approval.
Before a school board may close a school building pursuant to subsection 3, voter approval shall be obtained as follows.

Legislative History

PL 1983, c. 422, §17 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 161, §2 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 737, §§C53,C106 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,C10 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 206, §3 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §23 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. C, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. C, §23 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 599, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 599, §3 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 171, §§7, 8 (AMD).