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RSU 9 board reviews $45.15M FY25 draft budget, proposes 4.37% local assessment increase
Summary
Superintendent presented a $45.15 million FY25 draft budget with an 8.26% overall increase and a proposed 4.37% local assessment to towns; major drivers include special-education costs, Foster Tech program changes, and balance-forward funding to cover one-time items.
Superintendent presented the proposed FY25 budget for RSU 9 on the board's agenda, saying the district plans a $45,150,670 spending total and that the local assessment to towns would increase by about $633,770, or roughly 4.37%.
Board members and administrators framed the proposal as a mix of recurring and one-time spending. The superintendent said the 8.26% overall increase in the budget largely reflects the restoration of programs and positions funded temporarily by federal ESSER dollars, expanded support for early grades and special education, and the use of balance-forward funds to ease immediate taxpayer impact.
Why it matters: the draft budget determines the services RSU 9 can maintain next year and shapes what voters in member towns will be asked to fund. Administrators told the board they planned a presentation to the community and will finalize figures after the budget committee and public feedback.
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