Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §1255, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1987, c. 395, Pt. A, §54, is further amended to read:

1. Duties of the commissioner. The commissioner shall determine if a district is apportioned in accordance with the principles of one man person, one vote, if:

A. He The commissioner receives a request by the board of directors;

B. He The commissioner receives a petition signed by district voters equal to at least 10% of the voters who voted in the last gubernatorial election in the district; or

C. He The commissioner determines a district is not apportioned according to the principles of one man person, one vote.

The commissioner shall make a determination under paragraph A or B within 30 days of receiving the request or the petition.

SUMMARY

This bill requires the Commissioner of Education to make a determination whether a school district needs to be reapportioned within 30 days of receiving a request by the board of directors or a petition from district voters.