20-A §8451. Career and technical education regions - Maine Statutes

Title 20-A: EDUCATION

Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Subpart 2: APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION HEADING: PL 1991, C. 716, §5 (AMD)

Chapter 313: APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION HEADING: RR 1993, C. 1, §48 (COR)

Subchapter 4: APPLIED TECHNOLOGY REGIONS

§8451. Career and technical education regions

1. Legislative intent. It is the intent of the Legislature that each career and technical education region shall provide career and technical education in accordance with this chapter and shall function as an extension of the secondary schools located within the region's boundaries.

[ RR 2003, c. 2, §60 (COR) .]

2. Boundaries. The career and technical education regions have boundaries as follows.

A. [1985, c. 744, §§2, 6 (RP).]

B. Region 2. SOUTHERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY. Units located in this region include: Bancroft; Benedicta; Crystal; Dyer Brook; Hersey; Island Falls; Linneus; Ludlow; Merrill; Moro Plantation; New Limerick; Oakfield; Orient; Smyrna; School Administrative District No. 14 (Danforth and Weston); School Administrative District No. 25 (Mt. Chase Plantation, Patten, Sherman and Stacyville); School Administrative District No. 29 (Hammond Plantation, Houlton, Littleton and Monticello); and School Administrative District No. 70 (Amity, Cary Plantation, Haynesville and Hodgdon). [1991, c. 518, §17 (AMD).]

C. Region 3. NORTHERN PENOBSCOT COUNTY. Units located in this region include: Carroll Plantation; Codyville; Drew Plantation; East Millinocket; Glenwood Plantation; Lakeville Plantation; Macwahoc Plantation; Medway; Millinocket; Reed Plantation; Topsfield; Vanceboro; Woodville; School Administrative District No. 30 (Lee, Prentiss Plantation, Springfield, Webster Plantation and Winn); School Administrative District No. 31 (Burlington, Edinburg, Enfield, Howland, Lowell, Maxfield, Passadumkeag and Seboeis Plantation); and School Administrative District No. 67 (Chester, Lincoln and Mattawamkeag). [1991, c. 518, §17 (AMD).]

D. Region 4. SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT COUNTY. Units located in this region include: Alton; Amherst; Aurora; Bangor; Bradley; Brewer; Dedham; Glenburn; Great Pond Plantation; Greenbush; Hermon; Milford; Old Town; Orono; Orrington; Osborn Plantation; Veazie; School Administrative District No. 22 (Hampden, Newburgh and Winterport); School Administrative District No. 23 (Carmel and Levant); School Administrative District No. 38 (Dixmont and Etna); School Administrative District No. 63 (Clifton, Eddington and Holden); and School Administrative District No. 64 (Bradford, Corinth, Hudson, Kenduskeag and Stetson). [1993, c. 79, §1 (AMD); 1993, c. 79, §7 (AFF).]

E. [1985, c. 565, §1 (RP).]

F. Region 7. WALDO COUNTY. Units located in this region include: School Administrative District No. 3 (Brooks, Freedom, Jackson, Knox, Liberty, Monroe, Montville, Thorndike, Troy, Unity and Waldo); School Administrative District No. 34 (Belfast, Belmont, Morrill, Northport, Searsmont and Swanville); and School Administrative District No. 56 (Frankfort, Searsport and Stockton Springs). [1991, c. 518, §17 (AMD).]

G. Region 8. KNOX COUNTY. Units located in this region include: Five Town Community School District (Appleton, Camden, Hope, Lincolnville and Rockport); Islesboro; School Administrative District No. 5 (Owls Head, Rockland and South Thomaston); School Administrative District No. 7 (North Haven); School Administrative District No. 8 (Vinalhaven); School Administrative District No. 40 (Friendship, Union, Waldoboro, Warren and Washington); and School Administrative District No. 50 (Cushing, St. George and Thomaston). [1999, c. 39, §1 (AMD).]

H. Region 9. NORTHERN OXFORD COUNTY. Units located in this region include: Gilead; Hanover; Peru; Upton, so long as it sends its secondary students to schools operated by administrative units within the region; School Administrative District No. 21 (Canton, Carthage and Dixfield); School Administrative District No. 43 (Byron, Mexico, Roxbury and Rumford); and School Administrative District No. 44 (Andover, Bethel, Greenwood, Newry and Woodstock). [1991, c. 518, §17 (AMD).]

I. Region 10. EASTERN CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC COUNTY. Units located in this region include: Brunswick; Freeport; and School Administrative District No. 75 (Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Harpswell and Topsham). [1991, c. 518, §17 (AMD).]

J. Region 11. SOUTHERN OXFORD COUNTY. Units located in this region include: School Administrative District No. 17 (Harrison, Hebron, Norway, Otisfield, Oxford, Paris, Waterford and West Paris); and School Administrative District No. 39 (Buckfield, Hartford and Sumner). [1991, c. 518, §17 (AMD).]

[ 1999, c. 39, §1 (AMD); 2003, c. 545, §5 (REV) .]

3. Central Aroostook County. Central Aroostook County is also a region.

A. Public secondary schools located at: Ashland; Caribou; Easton; Fort Fairfield; Limestone; Mars Hill; Presque Isle; and Washburn are served by centers located in Presque Isle and Caribou. [1991, c. 518, §17 (AMD).]

B. Notwithstanding provisions of sections 8452 to 8459, these centers are governed by the school boards of the units operating such centers, but have an advisory committee, as defined in section 8404, responsible for coordinating career and technical education for the Central Aroostook County region. [RR 2003, c. 2, §60 (COR).]

[ RR 2003, c. 2, §60 (COR) .]

4. Validation. Each career and technical education region authorized and organized under Public Law 1973, chapter 605, is hereby validated, confirmed, approved and declared legal in all respects, notwithstanding any defect or irregularity which may have occurred in the organization of the region or in the selection of the cooperative board of that region.

[ 1991, c. 716, §6 (AMD); 2003, c. 545, §5 (REV) .]

5. Northern Aroostook County. Northern Aroostook County is also a region.

A. Public secondary schools located at Van Buren, Madawaska, St. Agatha, Fort Kent and Allagash are served by centers located in Van Buren, Madawaska and Fort Kent, provided that in the event that the school boards of School Administrative District No. 27 (Fort Kent), School Administrative District No. 33 (St. Agatha) and Madawaska enter into a cooperative agreement pursuant to section 8401, the agreement must provide that if a new center located in Maine School Administrative District No. 33 becomes operational, career and technical education students from Maine School Administrative District No. 10 (Allagash) must be allocated slots in the career and technical education programs at the center as tuition students on the same basis as students from the 3 participating units and that career and technical education students from School Administrative District No. 24 (Van Buren) must be permitted to attend that center on a tuition basis to the extent that there are unused slots available in the career and technical education programs at the center. [RR 2003, c. 2, §60 (COR).]

B. Notwithstanding sections 8452 to 8459, these centers are governed by the school boards of the units operating the centers, but have an advisory committee, as defined in section 8404, for the Northern Aroostook County region, provided that in the event that the school boards of School Administrative District No. 27, School Administrative District No. 33 and Madawaska School Department enter into a cooperative agreement pursuant to section 8401, the Northern Aroostook County advisory committee must be made up of representatives of those 3 administrative units and the advisory committee has authority to review applications for employment and personnel records relating to the career and technical education director and teachers in the career and technical education programs of the center in order for the advisory committee to make employment recommendations to the Superintendent of Schools of Maine School Administrative District No. 33. [RR 2003, c. 2, §60 (COR).]

C. In the event that School Administrative District No. 27, School Administrative District No. 33 and Madawaska School Department enter into a cooperative agreement pursuant to section 8401, not later than June 30, 1989, the school boards of the 3 participating units shall, in conjunction with the advisory committee, develop and submit a plan to the commissioner for providing secondary career and technical education within the 3 participating units. The plan must include:

(1) A proposal for the construction of a new center in School Administrative District No. 33;

(2) Provisions for assignment without loss of salary of all continuing contract career and technical education teachers employed by School Administrative District No. 27 and Madawaska School Department to School Administrative District No. 33 if a new center in School Administrative District No. 33 becomes operational; and

(3) Assurances that all 3 participating administrative units, and School Administrative District No. 10 on a tuition basis, have access to programs at the new center in proportion to the number of high school students in each administrative unit. [RR 2003, c. 2, §60 (COR).]

D. The plan developed under paragraph C must be submitted to the commissioner for approval. The commissioner may make necessary recommendations to the participating units to assist in the implementation of the plan for the school year 1991-92. [1991, c. 518, §17 (AMD).]

E. If the school boards of School Administrative District No. 27, School Administrative District No. 33 and Madawaska enter into a cooperative agreement pursuant to section 8401 and if a plan developed under paragraph C is approved by the commissioner, School Administrative District No. 33 has the authority to undertake school construction projects for career and technical education in accordance with the provisions of chapter 609 and to borrow money and issue bonds and notes of the district for school construction projects in accordance with section 1311 and sections 1351 to 1354. [1991, c. 716, §5 (AMD); 2003, c. 545, §4 (REV).]

F. Section 8301-A, subsection 6 and sections 8452 to 8467 do not apply to the region established for Northern Aroostook County under this section. [1991, c. 518, §17 (AMD).]

[ RR 2003, c. 2, §60 (COR) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). 1983, c. 640, §1 (AMD). 1985, c. 565, §§1,3 (AMD). 1985, c. 744, §§2,3,6 (AMD). 1989, c. 540, §4 (AMD). 1989, c. 700, §A57 (AMD). 1991, c. 518, §17 (AMD). 1991, c. 548, §A13 (AMD). 1991, c. 716, §§5-7 (AMD). 1993, c. 79, §1 (AMD). 1993, c. 79, §7 (AFF). 1993, c. 349, §48 (AMD). 1999, c. 39, §1 (AMD). RR 2003, c. 2, §60 (COR). 2003, c. 545, §§4,5 (REV).