It is declared the policy of the State to provide sufficient resources to support the reorganization of school administrative units into regional, state-approved units of school administration to provide:

1. 1. Opportunity Equitable educational opportunity for all students to demonstrate achievement of the content standards of the State's system of learning results established in section 6209;

   [PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §13 (NEW).]

2. 2. Programs Rigorous academic programs that meet the requirements of the system of learning results established in section 6209 and that prepare students for college, careers and citizenship;

   [PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §13 (NEW).]

3. 3. Delivery Uniformity in the delivery of academic programs that meet the requirements of the system of learning results established in section 6209;

   [PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §13 (NEW).]

4. 4. Tax rates A greater uniformity of tax rates for the support of schools;

   [PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §13 (NEW).]

5. 5. Sustainability The efficient use of limited resources in order to achieve long-term sustainability and predictability in the support of public schools;

   [PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §13 (NEW).]

6. 6. Public funds Effective use of the public funds expended for the support of public schools by means of:

   1. A. The creation of cost-efficient organizational structures; and

      [PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §13 (NEW).]

   2. B. Administrative structures and efficiencies that permit the organized and regular delivery of uniform state-sponsored professional development programs to promote coherence and consistency in the understanding and application of the State's standards-based system for continuous improvement in student achievement;

      [PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §13 (NEW).]

   [PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §13 (NEW).]

7. 7. School choice The preservation of opportunities for choice of schools; and

   [PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §13 (NEW).]

8. 8. Services The maximization of opportunities to deliver services that can more effectively be provided in larger districts than from within smaller units or individual schools.

   [PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §13 (NEW).]

PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §13 (NEW).