The South Portland School Board voted to reconfigure the remaining elementary schools by grade level bands.
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What you should know about Saco’s proposed school budget
The $59.9 million proposal would require a tax increase of almost 10%, Superintendent Jeremy Ray said.
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Gov. Janet Mills signs bill to give Maine’s public defense agency $21M in emergency funding
The Maine Commission on Public Defense Services had previously warned that it would run out of money to reimburse private lawyers who represent low-income clients.
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Proposed Biddeford school budget up 7%
Cost drivers include staff salaries and new teachers for English language learners. The budget would require a tax increase around 3.87%.
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South Portland may reconfigure its elementary schools. What could that look like?
The school district needs to cut $8.4 million to keep tax increases to 6%.
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Why is South Portland’s proposed school budget so high?
The school district is trying to cut $8.4 million while keeping the potential property tax increase to 6%.
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Biddeford’s preliminary spending plan up 12.5%
The proposed $54 million municipal budget includes increases in personnel costs and a new public safety initiative, ‘Wellness on Wheels.’
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South Portland schools could cut nearly 80 positions
The school department says it needs to slice about $8.4 million from its current operations to hold the tax increase in its proposed budget to 6%.
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3 takeaways from Westbrook’s $58.6M proposed school budget
The proposed budget includes a nearly 10% increase in spending compared to last year.
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What to expect from the upcoming Kennebunk municipal budget
The current proposal includes a 4.6% budget increase, but the Select Board chair says the potential impact on residents’ taxes isn’t yet clear.