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RSU 10 budget workshop outlines proposed cuts, insurance rise and program tradeoffs; public speakers urge retaining staff and French program
Summary
District administrators presented a list of proposed reductions and options that would lower projected tax increases; public commenters including a Mountain Valley teacher and a former French teacher urged retaining staff and the French program. No final budget vote was taken.
RSU 10 administrators presented a set of proposed reductions on the district budget at a budget workshop and showed how different choices would change the projected tax increases for member towns. The board did not vote; administrators asked for direction before preparing warrant articles for the upcoming votes.
Leah (finance staff) and the administrative team presented a package of reductions discussed during a Friday administrative meeting. Key figures shown to the board included a scenario in which keeping the current special-education staffing model would leave the district with a projected combined reduction of about $99,000 on the list of proposed items and place the district projection at a 6.8% increase for some towns under one scenario. Board members asked for options that would get every town’s increase under…
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