While district spending is proposed to increase 2.86 percent, Belgrade property taxpayers would see a 3.98 percent bump in what they’ll pay.
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Police investigating alleged sexual assault at Lisbon High
Students at the school protested Tuesday, saying the administration isn’t doing enough to keep them safe in the wake of a female student’s allegation that a male student assaulted her on school grounds last month.
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Gardiner-area school officials talk about tax impact of district budget
The proposal for the upcoming school year is expected to cost taxpayers in Gardiner, Pittston, Randolph and West Gardiner at total of about $10 million.
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Award-winning producer and writer David E. Kelley to speak at Colby commencement
Kelley, son of legendary Colby hockey coach Jack Kelley and husband of actress Michelle Pfieffer, will speak May 26 on the college campus and is one of five being honored by Colby.
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RSU 74 residents reject proposed $10.58 million school budget
Superintendent Mike Tracy said recent feedback on the budget, which now will head back to the school board for revisions, is that it is not sustainable.
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Madison voters give initial approval to $10.2 million school budget
The $10.2 million budget is up less than 1% over the current year, and the amount to be collected from local taxpayers is down $138,133.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Maine lawmakers take a step closer to offering pre-kindergarten programs statewide
The bill directs the Department of Education to set standards for pre-kindergarten programs, but school districts will be given until the 2023-24 to start.
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Education chief says teacher strikes ‘ultimately hurt kids’
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said she thinks labor disputes should be handled outside the classroom.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
RSU 74 residents to vote on proposed $10.58 million budget
On Tuesday, voters in the Anson-based school district will consider a 4.86% budget increase and an average increase to taxpayers of 5.37%.
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What makes the Maine School of Science and Mathematics Maine the No. 2 high school in the nation?
National recognition from U.S. News & World Report spotlights an educational hidden gem in remote northern Maine.