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Three towns set timetable to form separate withdrawal committees as they explore leaving RSU 10
Summary
Representatives from Buckfield, Hartford and Sumner agreed that each town must form its own withdrawal committee to proceed with a multi‑step withdrawal from RSU 10 and set Hartford’s first committee meeting for Dec. 3 at 6:30 p.m.; the Department of Education has signaled timeline flexibility.
Representatives of the select boards of the Town of Buckfield, Hartford and Sumner met to coordinate next steps in a planned withdrawal from RSU 10, agreeing that each municipality must appoint its own withdrawal committee and scheduling Hartford’s first committee meeting for Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 6:30 p.m.
The meeting’s organizers framed the session as a planning step inside a 22‑step statutory process. "This is basically an opportunity for the 3 select boards from Buckfield, Hartford, and Sumner to join up and kind of review the process as to where we're at, regarding the withdrawal process for from RSU 10," Speaker 2 said, summarizing the purpose. Participants agreed steps 1–5 are complete and that the towns must now form municipal withdrawal committees.
Why it matters: withdrawal from a regional school unit triggers a sequence of required filings, committee work and budget…
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