In Portland Schools a recent consolidation bill has officially been penned into legislature. The bill affects the entire state and will reorganize Maines 290 school districts into 80 new ones. Now districts in charge of Portland Schools are looking carefully at the choices set before them. Portland Schools are examining partnerships, mergers, and loopholes under the new law. Costs associated with the restructuring are at the forefront of everyones mind. Many administrators in the Portland Schools have said that the law is too vague, too unreasonable and that enacting the terms it describes will be extremely difficult.
There are a limited number of Maine school districts that will be able to continue on as they are now. If a school district meets the minimum requirement of 2500 enrolled students then it will be permitted to remain intact. No official numbers yet exist on how many Portland Schools will remain intact. These district rearrangements are being made in response to the need for budget tightening. All districts, whether or not they manage to avoid being merged, must have a plan to cut spending. There has been a statewide cut in funding and the ramifications...
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