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This bill amends the charter of the Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District to clarify the roles and responsibilities of its board of trustees and district school committee. Specifically, it designates the board of trustees as the governing committee for buildings and facilities, granting them sole authority over capital expenditures and the district's capital reserve fund, which is money set aside for future building projects. The bill also prevents the district from voting to allow the district school committee to take on the duties of the board of trustees. To ensure smooth operation, the board of trustees and the district school committee are required to jointly create procedures for their responsibilities. Furthermore, the bill removes the requirement for the board of trustees to issue a warrant, a formal notice, for bond issues under $250,000, but maintains this requirement for bond issues of $250,000 or more. Finally, it establishes a clear division of labor for budget preparation: the board of trustees will handle the capital budget (for buildings and facilities), while the district school committee will manage the operating budget (for day-to-day school expenses), with the district school committee responsible for combining these into a single budget for voter approval.

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https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2111&snum=132