Representatives from Albion and Maine School Administrative District 49 met in a rare public meeting Monday to discuss the possible role the district could play if Albion withdraws, mainly focusing on if MSAD 49 would serve as Albion's school of guaranteed acceptance for older students.
The move to leave the school district stems from the planned closure of Albion Elementary School once a nearly $46 million consolidated school is built in nearby Benton.
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At a public hearing Monday, Albion residents expressed support for a plan to begin the process of withdrawing from the MSAD 49 school district, a process that can be started if residents approve a question at a special Town Meeting next month.
Residents will vote June 10 on starting the negotiating process to leave Maine School Administrative District 49, although this would not be a final decision on the issue.