Section 211-B. Abandonment of certain town highways in school districts

Notwithstanding any other  provision  of  this  chapter,  and  upon  the
  request  of  either  the  county  superintendent of highways or the town
  superintendent of highways, any  town  board  may,  by  resolution  duly
  adopted, declare any town highway or portion thereof in the town running
  through  school  district  lands  not necessary for ingress to or egress
  from any privately or publicly owned lands, and not necessary to connect
  existing  town,  county  or  state  highways,  to   be   abandoned   and
  discontinued  for  public purposes. Such town shall at least thirty days
  prior to such abandonment cause to be filed and recorded in  the  office
  of the town clerk a written description of such highway or portion to be
  abandoned with a written statement attached thereto that such highway or
  portion  thereof  so  described  is  proposed to be abandoned, and shall
  cause notices to be posted in at least three conspicuous places in  such
  town  of the time and place when such declaration of abandonment will be
  made, for the purpose of permitting any interested person to appear  for
  or against the adoption of such resolution.