DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine (AP) – As the Dec. 1 deadline to finalize consolidation plans closes in, some of Maine’s school districts find themselves in “doughnut holes” without partners.
School Administrative District 68 in the Dover-Foxcroft area is one of those. Districts around SAD 68 have found partners elsewhere to comply with Maine’s school consolidation law, which requires districts to form regional school units to reduce administrative costs.
Greenville, part of School Union 60, is also left by itself. It had been working with Jackman and Bingham on consolidation, but those plans didn’t work out.
David Connerty-Marin, spokesman for the Maine Department of Education, said a handful of districts with fewer than 1,200 students are having trouble finding partners. He said there’s still time to resolve those situations.
The Dover-Foxcroft and Greenville units are now talking to each other.
“Greenville is back at our table and is our only partner for this dance,” said Sue Mackey Andrews, co-chairman of SAD 68’s regional planning committee.
Districts have to present final organization plans by Dec. 1, and cities and towns vote on whether to approve mergers in January.
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Information from: Bangor Daily News, http://www.bangornews.com
AP-ES-11-24-07 1310EST
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