Public Private Relationships and the Public School System

How does local educational policy "align with State law" and how does State law "align with the Maine Constitution?

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The Maine Municipal Home Rule Referendum, also known as Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3, was on the November 4, 1969 ballot in Maine as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved.^[1]

Home Rule authorizes the municipality to construct buildings to be leased or sold to a “responsible corporation” (a corporation for running and financing business operations,) - with a majority vote.

Home Rule Section 2.  Construction of buildings for industrial use.   For the purposes of fostering, encouraging and assisting the physical location, settlement and resettlement of industrial and manufacturing enterprises within the physical boundaries of any municipality, the registered voters of that municipality may, by majority vote, authorize the issuance of notes or bonds in the name of the municipality for the purpose of purchasing land and interests therein or constructing buildings for industrial use, to be leased or sold by the mu…