1. The units of school administration to be included in the proposed reorganized regional school unit. 



2. The size, composition and apportionment of the governing body.



3. The method of voting of the governing body.



4. The composition, powers and duties of any local school committees to be created.



5. The disposition of real and personal school property.



6. The disposition of existing school indebtedness and lease-purchase obligations if the parties elect not to use the provisions of section 1506 regarding the disposition of debt obligations.



7. The assignment of school personnel contracts, school collective bargaining agreements and other school contractual obligations.



8. The disposition of existing school funds and existing financial obligations, including undesignated fund balances, trust funds, reserve funds and other funds appropriated for school purposes.



9. A transition plan that addresses the development of a budget for the first school year of the reorganized unit and interim personnel policies.



10. Documentation of the public meeting or public meetings held to prepare or review the reorganization plan.



11. An explanation of how units that approve the reorganization plan will proceed if one or more of the proposed members of the regional school unit fail to approve the plan.



12. An estimate of the cost savings to be achieved by the formation of a regional school unit and how these savings will be achieved.



13. Such other matters as the governing bodies of the school administrative units in existence on the effective date of this chapter may determine to be necessary.

Introduction | Timeline | Guidelines for Reorganization Planning Committees | Required Elements of the Plan
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