Maine § 20-A §8204 Board of trustees

Maine Statutes

§ 20-A §8204 — Board of trustees

Maine § 20-A §8204

Title 20-AEDUCATION

Part 4SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Ch. 312MAINE SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 20-A, § 20-A §8204 (2026).

Text

The board of trustees as established in Title 5, section 12004-C, subsection 6 is the policy-making authority and the governing body of the school.

1.Membership. In appointing members to the board of trustees, the Governor shall give proper consideration to achieving statewide geographical representation and gender equity. The board of trustees consists of 17 voting members and 2 nonvoting members as follows:

2.Chair. The board of trustees shall choose annually one of its members to serve as chair.

3.Meetings. The board of trustees shall meet at least 4 times a year at regular intervals.

4.Quorum. A quorum for the transaction of business is constituted by the attendance of 1/3 of all voting members and all official actions of the board of trustees require a majority vote of those membe

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The board of trustees as established in Title 5, section 12004-C, subsection 6 is the policy-making authority and the governing body of the school.
1.
Membership.
In appointing members to the board of trustees, the Governor shall give proper consideration to achieving statewide geographical representation and gender equity. The board of trustees consists of 17 voting members and 2 nonvoting members as follows:
2.
Chair.
The board of trustees shall choose annually one of its members to serve as chair.
3.
Meetings.
The board of trustees shall meet at least 4 times a year at regular intervals.
4.
Quorum.
A quorum for the transaction of business is constituted by the attendance of 1/3 of all voting members and all official actions of the board of trustees require a majority vote of those members present and voting.
5.
Compensation.
Members are compensated pursuant to Title 5, section 12004‑C, subsection 6.
6.
Terms.
The terms of the members of the board of trustees who are appointed by the Governor are for 4-year terms unless otherwise designated. The terms of the 2 teachers appointed by the Governor are staggered. Of the initial appointees, one is appointed for a term of 2 years and one is appointed for a term of 4 years.
7.
Conflict of interest.
A board of trustees member shall attempt to avoid conflicts of interest by disclosure or by abstention.

Legislative History

PL 1993, c. 706, §A4 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 4, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 20, §OO2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 20, §OO4 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 129, §§1-4 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 486, §§5-9 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 473, §3 (AMD).