Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 123: EDUCATION SERVICE CENTERS
20-A §3805. Application for and approval of an education service center

§3805. Application for and approval of an education service center
1.  Application.  The commissioner shall establish an application process under this chapter for the formation of an education service center. The application must be in a form and contain such information as required by the commissioner, including, but not limited to:  
A. The identification of the school administrative units that are applying to form the education service center;   [PL 2019, c. 219, §3 (AMD).]
B. The specified structure and governance of the education service center and its purposes, functions, programs and services;   [PL 2019, c. 219, §3 (AMD).]
C. How any savings resulting from the formation of the education service center will be used; and   [PL 2019, c. 219, §3 (AMD).]
D. A copy of the proposed interlocal agreement pursuant to section 3801, subsection 3.   [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. VVVVV, §6 (NEW).]
[PL 2019, c. 219, §3 (AMD).]
2.  Commissioner’s approval.  If an application under this section contains the information required pursuant to subsection 1, the commissioner shall notify each school administrative unit participating in the education service center that, pending school board approval as set forth in subsection 3, the education service center is approved pursuant to this chapter. The commissioner shall keep a register of education service centers that have been approved pursuant to this chapter.  
[PL 2019, c. 219, §3 (AMD).]
3.  School administrative unit approval.  If the commissioner approves an application for an education service center pursuant to subsection 2, the education service center must receive school board approval.  
[PL 2019, c. 219, §3 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. VVVVV, §6 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 219, §3 (AMD).

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