8/08/2007 Regional Planning Committee Agenda

Regional Planning Committee

Third Meeting

August 8, 2007

7:00

Mount Desert Island High School

AGENDA

7:00 Commencement of Meeting and Review of Agenda

7:05 Review and approval of Minutes from August 2^nd meeting.

7:10 Report on Trenton (Paul, Brian)

7:15 Report from Lamoine

7:20 Report on Department of Education Responses to letters (Rob)

7:30 Report from Committee re Funding for Legal Costs (Gail, Brian, Bill)

7:40 Presentation of Regional School Models (Gail, Brian, Paul, Phil) with financial comments (Rob)

8:00 Individual responses to Models/Direction

8:20 Discussion about Pros/Cons

8:45 Next Steps for Next Meeting: Wednesday, August 15, 2007,

7:00 pm MDI HS Library

9:00 Adjournment

Notes: __________________________________________________

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Notes on Regional School Models

1. State Model/Similar to SAD: _____________________________

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2. State Model/HS under P & S Act (Formula TBD?): _____________

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3. RSU – Towns can raise >EPS for Elementary Schools: _________

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4. Entire K-8 System locally controlled by Towns: _______________

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5. RSU runs K-12 under Funding Formula (TBD): ________________

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6. “Opt Out”/Non-conforming System(s): ______________________

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Question(s) for Discussion: _________________________________

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