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MSAD 6 presents initial budget proposal; board debates cuts, SRO and capital projects
Summary
Superintendent Clay Gleason and district finance staff presented a baseline FY‑26 budget that rolls forward existing programs and projects a general‑fund increase near 5%; directors questioned a proposed additional school resource officer, large EEI facilities lease and reliance on carry‑forward funds.
Superintendent Clay Gleason and finance staff presented an “initial proposal” of the FY‑26 budget at the RSU 06/MSAD 06 Board meeting on April 7, describing it as a baseline that rolls forward current programs and builds in projected cost increases.
“It's not a finished work,” Gleason said, asking the board for high‑level direction before Finance and Facilities refines the package. Don, who presented the packet details, said the baseline assumes existing programs and projects typical cost increases such as negotiated contract steps and higher health‑insurance rates.
Key figures and proposals included: - A baseline general‑fund increase of approximately 5.0 percent; the district estimated a 5.8 percent increase in the local assessment because state aid did not rise at the same rate. Don stated that the grand total for all funds showed a 5.29 percent increase. - A proposed EEI energy‑and‑lighting…
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