Regional school unit
Type of school district in Maine, United States
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] 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 2021[update] [ 5]
List of RSUs
RSU 1 - LKRSU – Arrowsic , Bath , Phippsburg , Woolwich RSU 2 – Dresden , Farmingdale , Hallowell , Monmouth , Richmond RSU 3 (coextensive with MSAD 3 ) – Brooks , Freedom , Jackson , Knox , Liberty , Monroe , Montville , Thorndike , Troy , Unity , Waldo RSU 4 – Litchfield , Sabattus , Wales RSU 5 – Durham , Freeport , Pownal RSU 6 (coextensive with MSAD 6 ) – Buxton , Frye Island , Hollis , Limington , Standish RSU 7 (coextensive with MSAD 7 ) – North Haven RSU 8 (coextensive with MSAD 8 ) – Vinalhaven RSU 9 – Chesterville , Farmington , Industry , New Sharon , New Vineyard , Starks , Temple , Vienna , Weld , Wilton RSU 10 – Buckfield , Hanover , Hartford , Mexico , Roxbury , Rumford , Sumner RSU 11 (coextensive with MSAD 11 ) – Gardiner , Pittston , Randolph , West Gardiner RSU 12 – Alna , Chelsea , Palermo , Somerville , Westport , Whitefield , Windsor RSU 13 – Cushing , Owls Head , Rockland , South Thomaston , Thomaston RSU 14 – Raymond , Windham RSU 15 (coextensive with MSAD 15 ) – Gray , New Gloucester RSU 16 – Mechanic Falls , Minot , Poland RSU 17 (coextensive with MSAD 17 ) – Harrison , Hebron , Norway , Otisfield , Oxford , Paris , Waterford , West Paris RSU 18 – Belgrade , China , Oakland , Rome , Sidney RSU 19 – Corinna , Dixmont , Etna , Hartland , Newport , Palmyra , Plymouth , Saint Albans RSU 20 – Searsport , Stockton Springs RSU 21 – Arundel , Kennebunk , Kennebunkport RSU 22 – Frankfort , Hampden , Newburgh , Winterport RSU 23 – Old Orchard Beach RSU 24 – Eastbrook , Franklin , Gouldsboro , Mariaville , Sorrento , Steuben , Sullivan , Waltham , Winter Harbor RSU 25 – Bucksport , Orland , Prospect , Verona RSU 26 – Orono RSU 28 (coextensive with MSAD 28 ) – Camden , Rockport RSU 29 (coextensive with MSAD 29 ) – Hammond , Houlton , Littleton , Monticello RSU 30 (coextensive with MSAD 30 ) – Lee , Springfield , Webster Plantation , Winn RSU 31 (coextensive with MSAD 31 ) – Edinburg , Enfield , Howland , Maxfield , Passadumkeag RSU 32 (coextensive with MSAD 32 ) – Ashland , Garfield Plantation , Masardis RSU 33 (coextensive with MSAD 33 ) – Frenchville , Saint Agatha RSU 34 – Alton , Bradley , Old Town RSU 35 (coextensive with MSAD 35 ) – Eliot , South Berwick RSU 37 (coextensive with MSAD 37 ) – Addison , Columbia , Columbia Falls , Harrington , Milbridge RSU 38 – Manchester , Mount Vernon , Readfield , Wayne RSU 39 – Caribou , Stockholm RSU 40 (coextensive with MSAD 40 ) – Friendship , Union , Waldoboro , Warren , Washington RSU 41 (coextensive with MSAD 41 ) – Brownville , Lagrange , Milo RSU 42 (coextensive with MSAD 42 ) – Blaine , Mars Hill RSU 44 (coextensive with MSAD 44 ) – Bethel , Greenwood , Newry , Woodstock RSU 45 (coextensive with MSAD 45 ) – Perham , Wade , Washburn RSU 49 (coextensive with MSAD 49 ) – Albion , Benton , Clinton , Fairfield RSU 50 – Crystal , Dyer Brook , Hersey , Island Falls , Merrill , Oakfield , Smyrna RSU 51 (coextensive with MSAD 51 ) – Cumberland , North Yarmouth RSU 52 (coextensive with MSAD 52 ) – Greene , Leeds , Turner RSU 53 (coextensive with MSAD 53 ) – Burnham , Detroit , Pittsfield RSU 54 (coextensive with MSAD 54 ) – Canaan , Cornville , Mercer , Norridgewock , Skowhegan , Smithfield RSU 55 (coextensive with MSAD 55 ) – Baldwin , Cornish , Hiram , Parsonsfield , Porter RSU 56 – Canton , Carthage , Dixfield , Peru RSU 57 (coextensive with MSAD 57 ) – Alfred , Limerick , Lyman , Newfield , Shapleigh , Waterboro RSU 58 (coextensive with MSAD 58 ) – Avon , Kingfield , Phillips , Strong RSU 59 (coextensive with MSAD 59 ) – Madison RSU 60 (coextensive with MSAD 60 ) – Berwick , Lebanon , North Berwick RSU 61 (coextensive with MSAD 61 ) – Bridgton , Casco , Naples RSU 63 (coextensive with MSAD 63 ) – Clifton , Eddington , Holden RSU 64 (coextensive with MSAD 64 ) – Bradford , Corinth , Hudson , Kenduskeag , Stetson RSU 65 (coextensive with MSAD 65 ) – Matinicus Isle Plantation RSU 67 – Chester , Lincoln , Mattawamkeag RSU 68 (coextensive with MSAD 68 ) – Charleston , Dover-Foxcroft , Monson , Sebec RSU 70 (coextensive with MSAD 70 ) – Amity , Haynesville , Hodgdon , Linneus , Ludlow , New Limerick RSU 71 – Belfast , Belmont , Morrill , Searsmont , Swanville RSU 72 (coextensive with MSAD 72 ) – Brownfield , Denmark , Fryeburg , Lovell , Stoneham , Stow , Sweden RSU 73 – Jay , Livermore , Livermore Falls RSU 74 (coextensive with MSAD 74 ) – Anson , Embden , New Portland , Solon RSU 75 (coextensive with MSAD 75 ) – Bowdoin , Bowdoinham , Harpswell , Topsham RSU 78 – Dallas Plantation , Magalloway , Rengeley , Rangeley Plantation , Sandy River Plantation RSU 79 (coextensive with MSAD 1 ) – Castle Hill , Chapman , Mapleton , Presque Isle , Westfield RSU 80 (coextensive with MSAD 4 ) – Abbot , Cambridge , Guilford , Parkman , Sangerville , Wellington RSU 82 (coextensive with MSAD 12 ) – Jackman , Moose River RSU 83 (coextensive with MSAD 13 ) – Bingham , Moscow RSU 84 (coextensive with MSAD 14 ) – Danforth , Weston RSU 85 (coextensive with MSAD 19 ) – Lubec RSU 86 (coextensive with MSAD 20 ) – Fort Fairfield RSU 87 (coextensive with MSAD 23 ) – Carmel , Levant RSU 88 (coextensive with MSAD 24 ) – Cyr Plantation , Hamlin , Van Buren RSU 89 – Mount Chase , Patten , Sherman , Stacyville
References
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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 .
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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" .
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