AOS 91 Reorganization

Welcome to the information page about the reorganization process for Mount Desert Island Regional School System-AOS 91. Here, you will find information about the history of the journey to becoming a regional school system and the work the Reorganization Planning Committee completes at its monthly meetings.
The current reorganization process began in 2022 and continues with the Reorganization Planning Committee (RPC) meeting monthly to work through the steps outlined by the state to become an RSU.
Please reach out with questions using the link below.
This page is a work in progress. Please check back for updated information.
Updated 8/18/2025
Community Forums
The Reorganization Planning Committee (RPC) will hold a community forum in each town to review the reorganization plan, hear questions, and collect feedback through small group discussions.
Please plan to attend one of the forums at the town's school from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
The scheduled forums so far are:
Completed: Trenton Monday, June 23
Completed: Southwest Harbor Monday, June 30
Completed: Bar Harbor Monday, July 14
Completed: Swan's Island Thursday, July 31
Islesford: Tuesday, Sept 16, 5:00-7:00 pm TIME CHANGE
Great Cranberry: Wednesday, Sept 17, 5:00-7:00 pm TIME CHANGE
Check back for updates as the other forums are scheduled.
Mount Desert: TBA
Tremont: TBA
Frenchboro: TBA
The slide deck below contains details about the latest reorganization plan from the RPC, using feedback from the community forums conducted so far.
There are changes to the original plan. Read about them in the slide deck.
Information about the process for reorganization