The School Committee trimmed several positions and other expenses from the $51.7 million budget voters rejected on June 11.
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Taxes, emotion drive second Westbrook school budget referendum
School Committee Chair Suzanne Salisbury said the cuts made “were very difficult.” One resident said the budget was not enough.
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Westbrook School Committee cuts nearly $719,000 from rejected budget
The revised budget would result in an overall property tax increase of 9.38%.
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Westbrook voters reject school budget with 15.7% tax hike
This is the first time since 2008 that citizens failed a school budget referendum.
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Top Westbrook School Department official charged with OUI
Westbrook Police summonsed school department Finance Director Brian Mazjanis for drunk driving last month, but are not providing any details.
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Westbrook School Committee sends $51.7M budget to council
The budget is up 9.69% from this year’s $47.2 million.
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Westbrook High placed in lockout after student brings unloaded gun to school
A 14-year-old student was taken into custody Thursday and charged with theft of a firearm and terrorizing.
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Mold temporarily shuts down Westbrook Performing Arts Center
The mold is isolated and does not impact Westbrook Middle School or its events, officials say, although some non-school bookings have been forced to relocate.
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Westbrook council gives first OK to budget, but school board chair ‘disgusted’ at discussion leading up to vote
School Committee Chairperson Suzanne Salisbury is particularly angered by comments about the school portion of the budget made by Council President Anna Turcotte and Councilor Victor Chau.
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Letter: Cut city budget to manage taxes, not school spending
The mayor’s call for the school district to hold down taxes is hypocritical. The municipal budget increase last year was 9% while he held the school district to 4% when inflation was 8% in 2022. The schools have seen cuts for many years. There was an 18% decline in educators between 2017 and 2021, yet […]