About 150 voters gathered in Monmouth Academy’s gymnasium approved every article of this year’s $32.6 million budget.
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Skowhegan-area voters give preliminary approval to $53.9M school budget
The budget, which comes with a less than 2% overall local property tax increase, goes to voters for final review in the referendum June 9.
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Madison voters give preliminary OK to school budget with 10% tax increase
Voters will weigh in again on the MSAD 59 budget proposal in June.
Posted inCommunity, News, Schools and Education
Madison school district’s proposed budget comes with 10% tax increase
The overall budget is up 1.49%, but state funding for the district is going down due to a large increase in valuation.
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Augusta advances $6.6M in budget cuts, gutting city and school services
The cuts to the proposed budget were necessary, a majority of councilors said, to minimize the impact of an ongoing property revaluation on the city’s aging and economically disadvantaged population.
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$9.1M Monmouth budget proposal approved
Voters to decide town spending in June, including whether to fund the ongoing restoration of the 1856 Monmouth Academy building.
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Does Maine spend roughly $20,000 per K-12 student? | Fact brief
Maine had the lowest per-student spending in New England as of the 2021-22 school year.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
It’s a tough budget year for Maine’s school districts. Why?
Portland, South Portland and Lewiston schools have proposed budgets that would cut a combined 128 positions and increase taxes. Officials say rising salary and health care costs, and declining enrollment, are stressing their books.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Petition withdrawn: Smithfield stays in Skowhegan-based school district
The school district’s superintendent presented figures showing that a switch to Oakland-based RSU 18 would likely cost the town more.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Check in on your local school board | Editorial
A Kennebec Journal investigation reveals the local school board’s rising importance in the gaudy national battle sometimes called ‘the culture war.’