RSU BOARD OF DIRECTORS VS POWERS AND DUTIES OF LOCAL SCHOOL COMMITTEES:
Note:  For RPC discussion purposes, the U98 administration has completed the exercise below using Model "4".  It should be noted that this administration feels strongly that whatever system we set-up should have the flexibility built in to allow for changes to occur with respect to the distribution of the powers delegated below to include possible consideration of moving towards a Model "5" approach to running our schools in the future which would include "K-8 Neighborhood Schools with local school committees" feeding MDIHS, all of which would be funded by an equitable funding formula method
ELECTION OF MEMBERS  EACH TOWN WILL ELECT BETWEEN 3 AND 7 MEMBERS TO THE RSU BOARD WHO WILL SERVE ACCORDING TO THE ESTABLISHED VOTING WEIGHT PROCEDURES OF THE RSU AT RSU BOARD MEETINGS  ALL ELECTED RSU BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL ALSO SERVE AS THE MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OVERALL SCHOOL RESPONSIBILITIES OVERSEE THE OPERATION OF MDI HIGH SCHOOL, AS WELL AS THE OPERATION OF THE CENTRAL OFFICE (THE HIGH SCOOL TRUSTEES WOULD CEASE TO EXIST) OVERSEE THE LOCAL K-8 SCHOOL WITH THE SPECIFIC POWERS AND DUTIES AS LISTED BELOW:
BUDGETING RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING THE CENTRAL OFFICE BUDGET,THE MDI HIGH SCHOOL BUDGET, AND THE TRANSPORTATION BUDGET FOR ALL RSU SCHOOLS AS WELL AS  REPORTING THE COMBINED RSU K-8 BUDGET OF ALL SCHOOLS TO THE STATE DOE AS ONE K-12 BUDGET FOR THE ENTIRE RSU RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING THE K-8 BUDGET FOR THE LOCAL SCHOOL, SUBMITTING THE BUDGET TO THE TOWN MEETING FOR APPROVAL AND REPORTING THE APPROVED BUDGET TO THE RSU BOARD FOR STATE DOE REPORTING PURPOSES
REFERENDUM PROCEDURES RESPONSIBLE FOR HOLDING AN ANNUAL RSU MEETING DEALING WITH THE HIGH SCHOOL, RSU TRANSPORTATION AND CENTRAL OFFICE BUDGETS AND HOLDING THE REQUIRED REFERENDUM ON THAT PORTION OF THE OVERALL RSU BUDGET ACCORDING TO THE ESTABLISHED TIMELINES IN THE LAW RESPONSIBLE FOR SEEING THAT A REFERENDUM IS HELD IN THEIR TOWN TO VALIDATE THEIR K-8 PORTION OF THE RSU BUDGET ACCORDING TO THE ESTABLISHED TIMELINES IN THE LAW AND REPORTING THE RESULTS TO THE RSU BOARD
LOCAL ASSESSMENTS ASSESS LOCAL COMMUNITIES WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE RSU FOR CENTRAL OFFICE AND RSU TRANSPORTATION COSTS BY ENROLLMENT SHARE AND HIGH SCHOOL COSTS BY THE ESTABLISHED FORMULA LOCAL TOWNS MAKING UP THE RSU WILL ASSESS THEIR CITIZENS FOR THEIR K-8 SCHOOL'S PORTION OF THE RSU BUDGET AND DIRECT THOSE FUNDS TO THE RSU BOARD FOR OPERATING PURPOSES
OVERALL BUDGET REPORTING AND RECORD KEEPING RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL RECORD KEEPING FOR THE ENTIRE RSU COMBINED K-12  BUDGET AND FOR FILING ALL REQUIRED STATE REPORTS RELATED TO THE K-12 BUDGET.  THIS RESPONSIBILITY INCLUDES DEPOSIT, WITHDRAWAL AND INVESTING OF ALL RSU FUNDS RECEIVE MONTHLY REPORTS FROM THE RSU BOARD THROUGH THE CENTRAL OFFICE ON THE STATUS OF ITS  K-8 BUDGET FUNDS
BALANCES AND CARRYOVER FUNDS CONTROL THE BALANCES AND CARRYOVER FUNDS FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL AND CENTRAL OFFICE ACCOUNTS AND PROVIDE RECORD KEEPING FOR ALL K-8 SCHOOL'S BALANCES AND CARRYOVER FUNDS RECEIVE AN ANNUAL REPORT FROM THE RSU BOARD THROUGH THE CENTRAL OFFICE TO BE USED IN THE BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESS AT THE K-8 SCHOOL LEVEL
BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT OWNERSHIP AND MAINTENANCE MAINTAIN OWNERSHIP OF THE HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT, AND IF REQUIRED BY THE LAW, IT SHALL LEASE THE K-8 BUILDINGS FROM EACH MEMBER TOWN FOR AS LONG AS THE RSU REMAINS IN EXISTENCE (THE TRUSTEES WOULD CEASE TO EXIST) INDIVIDUAL TOWNS WILL MAINTAIN OWNERSHIP OF THEIR SCHOOLS AND EQUIPMENT, UNLESS REQUIRED TO TRANSFER CONTROL TO THE RSU BY THE LAW, WHICH THEY SHALL DO THROUGH A LEASE ARRANGEMENT THEREBY MAINTAINING PERMANENT OWNERSHIP  
CONSTRUCTION AND MAJOR RENOVATION PROJECTS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAJOR RENOVATION AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL RESPONSIBLE FOR MAJOR RENOVATION AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AT THEIR INDIVIDUAL K-8 SCHOOL
GENERAL RESERVES ESTABLISH GENERAL RESERVES FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL AS ALLOWED BY LAW AND PROVIDE BOOK KEEPING AND INVESTING OF THE RESERVES ESTABLISHED BY  EACH K-8 SCHOOL ESTABLISH GENERAL RESERVES FOR THEIR K-8 SCHOOL AS ALLOWED BY THE LAW WHICH WILL BE OVERSEEN BY THE CENTRAL OFFICE
SPECIAL EDUCATION RESERVES THERE WILL BE ONE RSU COMBINED SPECIAL EDUCATION RESERVE TO COVER UNANTICIPATED STAFFING AND PROGRAMMATIC NEEDS AND OUT OF DISTRICT PLACEMENTS FOR ALL RSU SCHOOLS THE LOCAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE WILL TRANSFER ITS PRESENT SPECIAL EDUCATION RESERVE OVER TO THE RSU BOARD
TRANSPORTATION RESERVES RAISE FUNDS FOR AND MAINTAIN A RESERVE FOR ALL K-12 BUS PURCHASES IN THE RSU DISTRICT (NO RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS AREA)
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS MAINTAIN HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS AND OVERSEE ANY K-8 SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS MAINTAIN CONTROL OVER ANY SPECIFIC K-8 SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
SPECIAL FUNDS MAINTAIN ANY SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL FUNDS AND OVERSEE THROUGH THE CENTRAL OFFICE ANY SPECIAL K-8 FUNDS MAINTAIN CONTROL OVER ANY SPECIFIC SPECIAL K-8 FUNDS (CATHERINE JOHNSON ETC…)
FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS MAINTAIN AND CONTROL ALL FEDERAL AND STATE GRANT FUNDS (NO RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS AREA)
FILING OF REQUIRED STATE REPORTS ETC… RESPONSIBLE FOR FILING ALL REQUIRED RSU STATE REPORTS RESPONSIBLE FOR SUBMISSION OF ALL DATA REQUIRED FOR STATE REPORTING TO THE RSU CENTRAL OFFICE FOR FILING PURPOSES
NEGOTIATED CONTRACTS THERE WILL BE ONLY ONE RSU CONTRACT WITH THE RSU TEACHERS.  THE RSU BOARD WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR NEGOTIATING SUCCESSOR AGREEMENTS WITH THE NEW RSU TEACHER'S ASSOCIATION (NO RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS AREA)
EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES (HIRING/REHIRING ETC) ALL STAFF WILL BECOME RSU EMPLOYEES.  THE RSU BOARD WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HIRING AND FIRING ALL RSU PERSONNEL AND FOR ESTABLISHING APPROPRIATE SUPERVISION AND EVALAUTION CRITERIA FOR ALL RSU EMPLOYEES  RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR INTERVIEWING ALL OF THEIR K-8 EMPLOYEES AND RECOMMENDING THE TOP CANDIDATE FOR HIRING BY THE RSU BOARD
STAFF SENIORITY AND REDUCTION IN FORCE PROCEDURES (TO BE DETERMINED THROUGH THE NEGOTIATIONS PROCESS) (TO BE DETERMINED THROUGH THE NEGOTIATIONS PROCESS)
PAYROLL SERVICES ALL PAYROLL SERVICES WILL BE HANDLED THROUGH THE RSU CENTRAL OFFICE STAFF (NO RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS AREA)
STUDENT ACTIVITY FUNDS MAINTAIN AND CONTROL THE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITY FUNDS TO BE MAINTAINED AND CONTROLLED AT THE LOCAL K-8 SCHOOL LEVEL 
ASSIGNMENT OF STAFF TO SCHOOLS DETERMINE HIGH SCHOOL STAFF ASSIGNMENTS (NO RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS AREA FOR K-8 SCHOOLS) DETERMINED AT THE LEVEL OF EACH K-8 SCHOOL
STAFFING PATTERNS AND CLASS SIZE DETERMINE HIGH SCHOOL STAFF GUIDELINES (NO RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS AREA FOR K-8 SCHOOLS) DETERMINED AT THE LEVEL OF EACH K-8 SCHOOL
PROGRAMMING DECISIONS DETERMINE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMMING DECISIONS (NO RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS AREA FOR K-8 SCHOOLS) DETERMINED AT THE LEVEL OF EACH K-8 SCHOOL
EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAMS CONTROL THE HIGH SCHOOL EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAMS (NO RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS AREA FOR K-8 SCHOOLS) DETERMINED AT THE LEVEL OF EACH K-8 SCHOOL
ASSIGNMENT OF STUDENTS TO SCHOOLS (NO RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS AREA) DETERMINED AT THE LEVEL OF EACH K-8 SCHOOL
ESTABLISHING SCHOOL GRADE STRUCTURES (NO RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS AREA) DETERMINED AT THE LEVEL OF EACH K-8 SCHOOL
CURRICULUM DECISIONS AND SELECTION OF EDUCATION MATERIALS APPROVE THE RSU CURRICULUM AND APPROVE SELECTION OF ALL RSU EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS (NO RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS AREA)
EXPULSION POWERS RESPONSIBLE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT EXPULSION HEARINGS RESPONSIBLE FOR INDIVIDUAL K-8 SCHOOL STUDENT EXPULSION HEARINGS
TRANSPORTATION ISSUES RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL RSU TRANSPORTATION ISSUES (NO RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS AREA)
BUS PURCHASES RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL RSU BUS PURCHASES AND REPORTING AND RECORD KEEPING OF ALL RSU BUS PURCHASES (NO RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS AREA)
LUNCH PROGRAMS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BOOK KEEPING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL RSU SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAMS DETERMINED AT THE LEVEL OF EACH K-8 SCHOOL
POLICY MAKING ALL POLICIES WILL BE DEVELOPED, APPROVED AND MODIFIED AT THE RSU LEVEL THE LOCAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE WILL OFFICIALLY REVIEW, MAKE NECESSARY LOCAL CHANGES AND ADOPT ALL RSU POLICIES 
ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS ETC… RESPONSIBLE FOR GIFTS MADE TO THE HIGH SCHOOL AND BOOK KEEPING FOR ALL K-8 GIFTS THROUGH THE RSU CENTRAL OFFICE DETERMINED AT THE LEVEL OF EACH K-8 SCHOOL
SCHOOL CLOSURE (NO RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS AREA) TO BE MAINTAINED AND CONTROLLED AT THE LOCAL K-8 SCHOOL LEVEL 
DEBT RESPONSIBILITY HIGH SCHOOL DEBT RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE SHARED BY ALL RSU TOWNS THROUGH THE APPROVED HIGH SCHOOL FORMULA AND ANY FUTURE DEBT WILL BE APPROVED BY THE RSU BOARD AND THE RSU VOTERS INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL K-8 DEBT WILL REMAIN THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH K-8 SCHOOL AS WILL ANY FUTURE APPROVED K-8 SCHOOL DEBT
REDISTRIBUTION OF POWERS BETWEEN THE RSU BOARD AND THE LOCALLY CREATED SCHOOL COMMITTEES TO BE DETERMINED AT THE RSU BOARD LEVEL AND SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS OF THE RSU FOR APPROVAL (NO RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS AREA)
ESTABLISHMENT OF ANNUAL SCHOOL CALENDAR DEVELOP AND APPROVE K-12 SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR ALL RSU SCHOOLS (NO RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS AREA)
PERSONNEL RECORDS ALL PERSONNEL RECORDS WILL BE MAINTAINED BY THE RSU CENTRAL OFFICE (NO RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS AREA)
INSURANCES ALL INSURANCE POLICIES WILL BE MAINTAINED BY THE RSU BOARD (NO RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS AREA)
ASSORTED OUTSIDE CONTRACTS (HEAT/SNOW ETC…) RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING OUTSIDE CONTRACTS FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL AND THE CENTRAL OFFICE RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING OUTSIDE CONTRACTS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL…EVERY EFFORT WOULD BE MADE TO COMBINE CONTRACTS FOR EFFICIENCY AT THE RSU LEVEL
LEASE AGREEMENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING OUTSIDE LEASE AGREEMENTS FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL AND THE CENTRAL OFFICE RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING OUTSIDE LEASE AGREEMENTS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL...EVERY EFFORT WOULD BE MADE TO COMBINE LEASE AGREEMENTS FOR EFFICIENCY AT THE RSU LEVEL
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM IN BAR HARBOR ?????????? ??????????
DISTRIBUTION OF STATE SUBSIDY DISTRIBUTION OF STATE SUBSIDY WILL BE DETERMINED BY AN AGREED UPON METHOD BY THE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE (NO RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS AREA)