The budget now goes to the June 11 district validation referendum.
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Madison voters to review proposed $11.32 million budget for MSAD 59
The proposed spending plan for Maine School Administrative District 59 represents an increase of about $308,000, or 2.80%, to the budget approved last year, according to officials.
Waterville City Council debates proposed $62 million budget
Four people spoke during a 15-minute public hearing on the proposal, and councilors later spent a good amount of time discussing the budget.
Waterville City Council to hold public hearing on proposed $62 million budget
The council is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday and hold a public hearing on the proposed municipal and school budget for 2024-25.
Voters pass $24.6 million budget for Spruce Mountain schools
The proposed $24.6 million budget for Regional School Unit 73 passed by a vote of 460 to 261.
Positions eliminated in Readfield-area school district’s proposed $22.9 million budget; taxpayers could see average 8.24% increase.
The proposed budget for Regional School Unit 38 represents a 5.7% increase to the current budget, and an average 8.24% increase to property taxes in Manchester, Mount Vernon, Readfield and Wayne.
Waterville Board of Education accepts updated school health plan
The plan encourages people to take personal responsibility by not coming to school when sick.
Waterville’s alternative high school location to move in time for fall classes
The Waterville Board of Education on Monday also heard from Assistant Superintendent Jennifer Allen that the Maine Department of Education had awarded Waterville schools a $190,000 literacy grant to be used at the junior high and high schools.
Jay-based school district budget proposal up 6.3%
The $24.67 million spending plan is $1.46 million more than this fiscal year.
Maine schools prepare for cost of up to $13 million in first 6 months of new paid family leave program
Schools are preparing to contribute up to 1% of their employee payroll to the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Program starting in January 2025.