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 2021^[update], 77 RSUs had been formed.^[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

↑ Carrier, Paul (January 9, 2003). "Baldacci sees 'greatness' in state's future". Portland Press-Herald. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2009.
↑ Smith, Peter (February 1, 2007). "School district consolidation plan gets chilly reception". The Forecaster. Archived from the original on July 16, 2007. Retrieved February 9, 2009.
↑ Harlow, Doug (January 28, 2009). "School plan 'dead'". Morning Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 31, 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2009.
↑ 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 February 9, 2009.
↑ "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

[1] Carrier, Paul (January 9, 2003). "Baldacci sees 'greatness' in state's future". Portland Press-Herald. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2009.

[2] Smith, Peter (February 1, 2007). "School district consolidation plan gets chilly reception". The Forecaster. Archived from the original on July 16, 2007. Retrieved February 9, 2009.

[3] Harlow, Doug (January 28, 2009). "School plan 'dead'". Morning Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 31, 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2009.

[4] 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 February 9, 2009.

[5] "SAU and Town Cross Reference".

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