Multi-County Consolidated School Systems — Powers and Duties of Department of Education

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The department of education and the commissioner of education are vested with the following powers and duties respecting the consolidation of school systems:

  1. Formulate recommended policies and practices for conducting the consolidation programs;
  2. Develop suggested methods of procedure and a manual as guides for use by the planning commissions;
  3. Provide professional assistance in consolidation studies and development of consolidation proposals;
  4. Appraise reports of studies made by the planning commissions and examine plans for consolidation, recommending changes or modifications where deemed desirable; and
  5. Afford financial assistance that may be required by counties in effecting consolidation, within limits of funds available for such purposes.


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