Sec. 10-47c. Amendment of plan.
Sec. 10-47c. Amendment of plan. With the exception of the terms which pertain
to the capital contribution of member towns, the transfer of property to the regional
school district, the grades included, the size of the board of education and the representation of each town on the board and the towns to be served by the regional school district,
the terms of the plan approved through referenda pursuant to section 10-45 may be
amended as follows: If a regional board of education finds it advisable to amend the
plan or if the legislative body of a town served by the regional board of education requests
amendment of such plan, the regional board of education shall prepare a report on the
proposed amendment, including the question to be presented, file a copy with the Commissioner of Education and the clerk of each member town and make copies of such
report available to the public at a district meeting called to present the plan. After such
public hearing, the board shall set the date for referenda which shall be held simultaneously in each member town between the hours of six a.m. and eight p.m. At least thirty
days before the date of the referenda, the regional board of education shall notify the
town clerk in each member town to call the referendum on the specified date to vote on
the specified question. The warning of such referenda shall be published, the vote taken
and the results thereof canvassed and declared in the same manner as is provided for
the election of officers of a town. The town clerk of each town shall certify the vote of
the town to the regional board of education and the Commissioner of Education. If the
majority vote in each town of the district is in favor of the proposed amendment to the
plan, such amendment shall take effect immediately.
(1969, P.A. 698, S. 12; P.A. 78-218, S. 36; P.A. 88-360, S. 4, 63; P.A. 90-156, S. 9; P.A. 91-303, S. 14, 22; P.A. 96-244, S. 5, 63.)
History: P.A. 78-218 made technical change; P.A. 88-360 provided that the town clerk certify the vote of the town to
the state board of education; P.A. 90-156 repealed provision prohibiting absentee voting in "other than a special or regular
election"; P.A. 91-303 added the exception for the size of the board of education and the representation of each town on
the board; P.A. 96-244 substituted "Commissioner" for "State Board" of Education, effective July 1, 1996.
Cited. 169 C. 613.