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RSU 06 BAC hears budget presentations; district to phase in state‑mandated special‑ed pre‑K services
Summary
Elementary principals told RSU 06/MSAD 06’s Budget Advisory Committee that proposed non‑labor budgets show no increase while the district prepares to implement a state mandate to provide special‑education services for 3– and 4‑year‑olds, which administrators said the state will fund at 100%.
RSU 06/MSAD 06 administrators and elementary principals presented next‑year budget lines and program plans to the Budget Advisory Committee, emphasizing that the district is proposing no overall increase to the non‑labor budget while reassigning staff and using grants to cover rising costs. The meeting focused on pre‑K expansions and a state mandate that will shift special‑education responsibilities for 3‑ and 4‑year‑olds to public schools.
“We have no budget increase from last year to this proposed next year,” Chris Casey, principal of Steep Falls and Georgie Jack, told the committee during the Standish‑area presentation. Principals across the district described similar approaches: reallocating existing staff where possible, relying on…
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