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PARIS — A meeting of the state’s commission on education reform has been postponed from Sept. 12 to Sept. 26.

It will convene at 9 a.m. at the Central Administration Office, 232 Main St.

SAD 17 Superintendent Rick Colpitts said Robert Hasson, the commission chairman, requested more time to prepare for the meeting. It will be open to the public, Colpitts said.

The 15-member Commission to Reform Public Education Funding and Improve Student Performance in Maine was created by the Legislature and mandated to submit a report to the governor and the Legislature by Jan. 10, 2017.

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Future meetings

The next Blue Ribbon Commission meeting is set for Monday, Oct. 17, at the Lewiston Regional Technical Center, 156 East Ave., Lewiston.

Others have been scheduled but not sited yet:

Monday, Oct. 31, location yet to be determined.

Monday, Nov. 28, location yet to be determined.

Monday, Dec. 12, location yet to be determined.

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Agendas for all meetings will be made available in advance and documents relating to the commission’s work can be found here, WEBSITE? as they are made available.

Members of the Commission

Dr. Robert Hasson, Maine Department of Education, chair

Dr. William Beardsley, Maine Department of Education Deputy Commissioner

Sen. Garrett P. Mason (R) of Senate District 17 is the Senate Majority Leader

Sen. Justin L. Alfond (D) of Senate District 8 is the Senate Minority Leader

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Rep. Sara Gideon (D) of House District 106 is the Assistant Majority Leader

Representative Kenneth W. Fredette (R) of House District 25 is the House Minority Leader

Jana F. LaPoint, a member of the State Board of Education

Tayla Edlund, the 2016 Maine Teacher of the Year

J. Michael Wilhelm, a member of the Maine Charter School

Robert T. Callahan, director of the Lewiston Regional Technical Center

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Douglas Larlee, an educator of 40 years

Joshua Reny, the assistant city manager of South Portland

Richard P. Colpitts, superintendent of schools for SAD 17

James H. Page, chancellor of the University of Maine System

Derek P. Langhauser, president of the Maine Community College System.

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