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Buckfield establishes reorganization planning committee as RSU 10 withdrawal advances
Summary
The Town of Buckfield select board on July 7 voted to form a reorganization planning committee to draft a school reorganization plan tied to RSU 10’s withdrawal; the plan must be submitted to the Commissioner of Education by July 21, with the commissioner expected to respond by Sept. 29.
The Town of Buckfield Select Board voted July 7 to establish a Buckfield reorganization planning committee and to appoint members of the town’s withdrawal committee to serve on it as the RSU 10 withdrawal process moves forward.
Staff member said the withdrawal agreements have been submitted to the state and accepted and that the reorganization plan must be filed with the Commissioner of Education by Tuesday, July 21. “Deadline for reorganization plan submission to the commissioner for final approval is Tuesday, July 21,” the staff member told the board.
Board members discussed using a template and examples from other towns that withdrew from RSU 10. The staff member explained the committee’s practical tasks: drafting the proposed makeup of a new school board, proposing voting weights and the number of seats, and putting forward an initial proposed budget that an elected school board would later refine.
The board voted to establish the reorganization planning committee and to appoint current members of the withdrawal committee to serve as the reorganization planning committee (the attorney’s guidance recommended three to four members). The motion to establish the committee and to appoint current withdrawal-committee members was moved by a committee member and seconded; the board approved the motion.
The staff member noted the timeline for state review: after the July 21 submission, the commissioner has until Tuesday, Sept. 29 to provide approval to all relevant parties, and any suggested changes from the commissioner would be addressed in subsequent drafts.
Next steps: the planning committee will draft and finalize the reorganization plan for submission by July 21; the Select Board will later consider appointments, the committee’s proposed budget and the schedule for public hearings and an election if required.
