{"data":{"id":"us-me/20-a-m.r.s.-1258","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"20-A M.R.S. §1258","heading":"Program","body":"A school administrative district shall maintain a program which includes kindergarten to grade 12.\n1.  Secondary school.  A district shall provide a secondary school facility as follows.\nA.  A district which enrolls more than 700 pupils in grades 9 to 12 may operate more than one 4-year school.\nB.  A district which enrolls less than 700 pupils in grades 9 to 12 shall provide grades 10 to 12 in one facility within 4 years from the date of the district's formation.\nC.  Secondary school facilities may be operated as 4-year schools, a 6-year school for grades 7 to 12 or 2 or more 3-year schools, except that students living in an area remote from a public school may be provided for under section 5204.\n2.  Contracts for secondary school programs.  In addition to the provisions for a secondary school facility set forth in subsection 1, a district may contract with a nearby school administrative unit or with a private school approved for tuition purposes for all or part of its secondary school pupils. The contract may run from a period of 2 to 10 years. The contract shall also comply with section 2703 and may provide for the formation of a joint committee in accordance with section 2704.","path":["TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION","PART 2: SCHOOL ORGANIZATION","CHAPTER 103: SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS","SUBCHAPTER 3: SCHOOL DIRECTORS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/20-A/title20-Asec1258.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:30Z","sha256":"dcfd010168dbcd178360c2b75cb63d5a26e1568de9c4952c8c6ef8a9c0433f48","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/20-a-m.r.s.-1257","next":"us-me/20-a-m.r.s.-1301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}