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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] 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.
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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
^
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 .
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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 .
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"SAU and Town Cross Reference" .