School consolidations are shattering as towns seek local control

School consolidations are shattering as towns seek local control

Photo by Robert F. Bukaty of the Associated Press.It's four steps down, 18 to go. Three towns in Oxford County took the fourth step last week when voters approved a referendum article to pursue withdrawal from Regional School Unit 10. The long path ahead is now set. The Maine Department of Education has outlined a 22‑step timeline that towns must follow to withdraw from a school district. The first step came when an ad hoc committee was formed t…