school budget

Published
May 21, 2023

SAD 75 fiscal year 2024 budget gets initial approval from voters

The 158 voters from Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Harpswell and Topsham OK'd the $52.8 million budget, which will go to a referendum vote on June 13.
Published
May 2, 2023

SAD 51 board hopes to buy two acres next to Cumberland campus for $756K

Cumberland-North Yarmouth voters will be asked June 13 to approve a $10,000 purchase option on the $756,000 parcel. The land is not under consideration as the site for a new elementary school.
Published
April 16, 2023

Brunswick school officials defend budget plan

The Brunswick School Department's proposed $52.9 million budget represents a 7% increase over the current one and would raise property taxes 4.8%.
Published
April 13, 2023

South Portland’s final budget proposal carries property tax increase of 4.2%

The combined municipal and school budget includes funding for Cottage Road improvements, a new fire truck and a number of new teaching positions.
Published
March 26, 2023

Maine school districts confront COVID-19 funding cliff

Across-the-board expenses are rising just as federal pandemic relief is running out. Educators see a 'perfect storm of financial pressures' that will challenge schools for the next two years.
Published
June 15, 2022

Voters approve Freeport-area school budget

On Tuesday, Freeport, Durham and Pownal voters approved Regional School Unit 5's proposed $37.3 million budget for the upcoming school year.
Published
April 25, 2022

RSU 2 to pay former superintendent through end of the year and will have 3% budget increase

Richmond will pay $3,773,118 toward the school budget — an increase of 5.5%, a difference of $195,275 from last year.
Published
April 20, 2022

Gorham school board OKs budget with 9.5% tax increase

The $48 million spending plan passed 5-2 and next goes before a combined School Committee and Town Council workshop May 10.
Published
April 5, 2022

High utility costs drive increase in RSU 1’s proposed budget

Phippsburg would see the highest jump in the towns' allocation to the district at 10.15%, while the increase for Woolwich would be less than a percent at .82%.
Published
March 29, 2022

Yarmouth school budget includes pre-K, new mental health staff

As proposed, the schools would contribute an increase of $1.70, or 8.6% to the current tax rate of $19.80.