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RSU 04 reviews student and staff support budget: counselors, nurses, libraries and curriculum purchases
Summary
Cost Center 5 presentations covered guidance staffing, nurse coverage and supplies, library budgets, and curriculum materials (reading, math, science) that had previously been funded by federal grants.
District staff presented Cost Center 5 at the March 5 budget workshop, covering guidance, health services, libraries and curriculum materials, and described several modest budget increases tied to staffing allocations, new mandated medication supplies and the restoration of some consumable curriculum costs.
Why it matters: These lines support daily school operations and student wellbeing; changes affect how counseling, nursing coverage and core instructional materials are provided across buildings.
Key takeaways
• Guidance and counseling: Staff said there are three school counselors and three social workers budgeted across Libby Tozier, Sabattus Primary (SPS), the middle school and Carrie Ricker. The district proposed a dean role at Carrie Ricker that staff said will provide added…
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