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RSU 5 board approves FY26 superintendent's proposed budget after amendments
Summary
After hours of public comment and board deliberation, RSU 5's board voted to approve the FY26 superintendent's proposed budget with amendments restoring a half-time ESOL teacher and four full-time teaching positions spread across the district.
The RSU 5 Board of Directors on March 26 approved the district's fiscal year 2026 superintendent's proposed budget as amended, after more than five hours of public comment and board discussion. The board's final motion added a 0.5 full-time-equivalent ESOL teacher and restored four full-time teaching positions in the district before passing the amended package unanimously.
The vote matters because it sets next year's spending plan and the district's recommended warrant articles that will go to the annual budget meeting and the June validation referendum. The board and administrators repeatedly framed the decisions as a balance between educational priorities and taxpayer burden, with multiple public speakers urging restoration of specific classroom positions.
Board discussion and public comment focused heavily on elementary class size and teacher positions at Mass Landing School. Several teachers and parents told the board that…
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