Regional school unit
A regional school unit is a type of school district in Maine.
They were created starting in 2008 pursuant to a change in Maine Law that attempted to save on administrative costs by consolidating Maine's many school districts into larger districts. This change was championed by Governor John Baldacci.[1][2]
Despite a deadline of January 30, 2009, many voters rejected their local school consolidation plans, citing issues such as loss of local control and higher costs due to bringing lower-paid teachers up to parity.[3] For example, Brewer faced an annual loss of $244,000 in state subsidies for rejecting the consolidation plan, but potentially a loss of $2.74 million in increased salaries over the first 3 years if it had been approved.[4]
As of 2022, 77 RSUs had been formed.[5]
List of RSUs[]
- RSU 1 - LKRSU – Arrowsic, Bath, Phippsburg, Woolwich
- RSU 2 – Dresden, Farmingdale, Hallowell, Monmouth, Richmond
- (coextensive with MSAD 3) – Brooks, Freedom, Jackson, Knox, Liberty, Monroe, Montville, Thorndike, Troy, Unity, Waldo
- RSU 4 – Litchfield, Sabattus, Wales
- – Durham, Freeport, Pownal
- (coextensive with MSAD 6) – Buxton, Frye Island, Hollis, Limington, Standish
- (coextensive with MSAD 7) – North Haven
- (coextensive with MSAD 8) – Vinalhaven
- – Chesterville, Farmington, Industry, New Sharon, New Vineyard, Starks, Temple, Vienna, Weld, Wilton
- – Buckfield, Hanover, Hartford, Mexico, Roxbury, Rumford, Sumner
- (coextensive with MSAD 11) – Gardiner, Pittston, Randolph, West Gardiner
- – Alna, Chelsea, Palermo, Somerville, Westport, Whitefield, Windsor
- – Cushing, Owls Head, Rockland, South Thomaston, Thomaston
- – Raymond, Windham
- (coextensive with MSAD 15) – Gray, New Gloucester
- – Mechanic Falls, Minot, Poland
- (coextensive with ) – Harrison, Hebron, Norway, Otisfield, Oxford, Paris, Waterford, West Paris
- – Belgrade, China, Oakland, Rome, Sidney
- – Corinna, Dixmont, Etna, Hartland, Newport, Palmyra, Plymouth, Saint Albans
- – Searsport, Stockton Springs
- – Arundel, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport
- – Frankfort, Hampden, Newburgh, Winterport
- – Old Orchard Beach
- – Eastbrook, Franklin, Gouldsboro, Mariaville, Sorrento, Steuben, Sullivan, Waltham, Winter Harbor
- – Bucksport, Orland, Prospect, Verona
- – Orono
- (coextensive with MSAD 28) – Camden, Rockport
- (coextensive with ) – Hammond, Houlton, Littleton, Monticello
- (coextensive with ) – Lee, Springfield, Webster Plantation, Winn
- (coextensive with MSAD 31) – Edinburg, Enfield, Howland, Maxfield, Passadumkeag
- (coextensive with ) – Ashland, Garfield Plantation, Masardis
- (coextensive with ) – Frenchville, Saint Agatha
- – Alton, Bradley, Old Town
- (coextensive with ) – Eliot, South Berwick
- (coextensive with ) – Addison, Columbia, Columbia Falls, Harrington, Milbridge
- – Manchester, Mount Vernon, Readfield, Wayne
- – Caribou, Stockholm
- RSU 40 (coextensive with MSAD 40) – Friendship, Union, Waldoboro, Warren, Washington
- (coextensive with ) – Brownville, Lagrange, Milo
- (coextensive with ) – Blaine, Mars Hill
- (coextensive with MSAD 44) – Bethel, Greenwood, Newry, Woodstock
- (coextensive with ) – Perham, Wade, Washburn
- (coextensive with MSAD 49) – Albion, Benton, Clinton, Fairfield
- – Crystal, Dyer Brook, Hersey, Island Falls, Merrill, Oakfield, Smyrna
- (coextensive with MSAD 51) – Cumberland, North Yarmouth
- (coextensive with MSAD 52) – Greene, Leeds, Turner
- (coextensive with MSAD 53) – Burnham, Detroit, Pittsfield
- (coextensive with MSAD 54) – Canaan, Cornville, Mercer, Norridgewock, Skowhegan, Smithfield
- (coextensive with ) – Baldwin, Cornish, Hiram, Parsonsfield, Porter
- – Canton, Carthage, Dixfield, Peru
- RSU 57 (coextensive with ) – Alfred, Limerick, Lyman, Newfield, Shapleigh, Waterboro
- (coextensive with ) – Avon, Kingfield, Phillips, Strong
- (coextensive with MSAD 59) – Madison
- (coextensive with MSAD 60) – Berwick, Lebanon, North Berwick
- (coextensive with ) – Bridgton, Casco, Naples
- (coextensive with ) – Clifton, Eddington, Holden
- (coextensive with ) – Bradford, Corinth, Hudson, Kenduskeag, Stetson
- (coextensive with ) – Matinicus Isle Plantation
- – Chester, Lincoln, Mattawamkeag
- (coextensive with MSAD 68) – Charleston, Dover-Foxcroft, Monson, Sebec
- (coextensive with ) – Amity, Haynesville, Hodgdon, Linneus, Ludlow, New Limerick
- – Belfast, Belmont, Morrill, Searsmont, Swanville
- (coextensive with ) – Brownfield, Denmark, Fryeburg, Lovell, Stoneham, Stow, Sweden
- – Jay, Livermore, Livermore Falls
- (coextensive with MSAD 74) – Anson, Embden, New Portland, Solon
- (coextensive with MSAD 75) – Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Harpswell, Topsham
- – Dallas Plantation, Magalloway, Rengeley, Rangeley Plantation, Sandy River Plantation
- (coextensive with MSAD 1) – Castle Hill, Chapman, Mapleton, Presque Isle, Westfield
- (coextensive with MSAD 4) – Abbot, Cambridge, Guilford, Parkman, Sangerville, Wellington
- (coextensive with MSAD 12) – Jackman, Moose River
- (coextensive with MSAD 13) – Bingham, Moscow
- (coextensive with ) – Danforth, Weston
- (coextensive with ) – Lubec
- (coextensive with ) – Fort Fairfield
- (coextensive with ) – Carmel, Levant
- (coextensive with ) – Cyr Plantation, Hamlin, Van Buren
- – Mount Chase, Patten, Sherman, Stacyville
References[]
- ^ Carrier, Paul (January 9, 2003). "Baldacci sees 'greatness' in state's future". Portland Press-Herald. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ Smith, Peter (February 1, 2007). "School district consolidation plan gets chilly reception". The Forecaster. Archived from the original on July 16, 2007. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ Harlow, Doug (January 28, 2009). "School plan 'dead'". Morning Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 31, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ Ricker, Nok-Noi (January 28, 2009). "10 towns shoot down RSU 15 consolidation". Bangor Daily News. Archived from the original on January 31, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ "SAU and Town Cross Reference".
External links[]
- School Administrative Reorganization, Maine Department of Education
- An Act To Remove Barriers to the Reorganization of School Administrative Units
- PL 668
- Education in Maine
- Maine school stubs