establishing a study committee to analyze reducing the number of school administrative units and establishing a commission to study the costs of special education.

SB 57 creates a legislative committee to study school district consolidation and special education costs. The committee, composed of appointed senators and representatives, will examine how school administrative units operate, analyze potential consolidation (including one unit per county except for large counties and specific cities), and review merger processes. It will also study roles of school leaders, staffing, and financial impacts of consolidation. This bill directly affects school administrative units, districts, and their oversight structures by initiating a formal review of these systems. The committee’s findings will inform future policy decisions but do not change current laws.