6. The Department of Education shall provide to the board of education of a school district proposing to join or create a regional school district and to the board of education of a regional school district proposing to modify its method of apportionment, an impact assessment of the apportionment method. The impact assessment shall be provided to the board of education at least 45 days prior to the date of the school election at which the question will be presented to the voters. The failure of the department to provide an impact assessment in accordance with this section will not preclude the district from submitting the question to the voters at the school election.

L.1993,c.67,s.6.