Maine § 20-A §4103 Disposal or other use of real property closed for school purposes

Maine Statutes

§ 20-A §4103 — Disposal or other use of real property closed for school purposes

Maine § 20-A §4103

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 §4103 (2026).

Text

The following shall control the disposition or other use of school buildings which have been closed pursuant to section 4102.

1.Control. The school building shall remain under the control of the school board.

2.Lease, use of proceeds. The school board may lease the building for its fair rental value if there is a reasonable likelihood that the building will be needed again for educational purposes.

3.Transfer to municipality. The school board may transfer control or ownership of the building which does not have any anticipated use as a school building to the municipal officers or inhabitants of the town or towns.

4.Sale of school building. The school board of the school administrative unit may sell the school building on the open market if it determines that it will have no future use

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The following shall control the disposition or other use of school buildings which have been closed pursuant to section 4102.
1.
Control.
The school building shall remain under the control of the school board.
2.
Lease, use of proceeds.
The school board may lease the building for its fair rental value if there is a reasonable likelihood that the building will be needed again for educational purposes.
3.
Transfer to municipality.
The school board may transfer control or ownership of the building which does not have any anticipated use as a school building to the municipal officers or inhabitants of the town or towns.
4.
Sale of school building.
The school board of the school administrative unit may sell the school building on the open market if it determines that it will have no future use for the building and they have offered to transfer control or ownership to the municipal officers of the town or towns in which the building is located and the municipal officers have not accepted the transfer of control or ownership to the municipal officers or the inhabitants of the town or towns. If the school board is unable to sell the school building on the open market after a reasonable period of time, not to exceed 2 years, then it may attempt to sell the building through sealed bids.
5.
Demolition of building.
If the school committee or board of directors determines that it has no future use for a building, if it determines the property could be better used for other educationally related purposes without the building and if the legislative body of the unit approves, the school committee or board of directors may demolish the building on the site and retain the site. The school board may also demolish the building if it has been condemned by local or state officials for health and safety reasons, regardless of whether the site will be retained or sold.