Legislature Directs Study

The 2003 Legislature expressed its intent that the Local Boundary Commission (LBC) and the Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) address issues relating to the prospect for school district consolidation. (Section 1, ch. 83, SLA 2003; the State operating budget, p. 10.) The statement of intent calls for the LBC and DEED to identify opportunities for consolidation of school districts through borough incorporation, borough annexation, and other boundary changes. Emphasis is to be placed on school districts with fewer than 250 students.

Additionally, the LBC and DEED are called up to fully examine the public policy advantages of prospective consolidation, including projected cost savings and potential improvements in educational services made possible through greater economies of scale. Lastly, the LBC and DEED are to report their findings to the Legislature no later than February 10, 2004.

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