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State legislators tell MSAD 52: don’t expect big new education funding in short session
Summary
Visiting legislators told the MSAD 52 board that while the state shows a surplus, competing spending priorities and a short session make major new education funding unlikely; they urged local engagement on EPS, construction grants and special-education funding options.
Visiting state legislators told the MSAD 52 school board on Monday that the upcoming short legislative session is unlikely to deliver large, new education funding and urged local officials to stay engaged in committee hearings.
“I think the first thing you can buy is a bigger and better crystal ball,” said state Sen. Jeff Timberlake, summing up the uncertainty around which spending proposals will survive the session. Timberlake said the state currently reports a surplus but faces many competing requests and “we don't know where that's gonna go.”
Why it matters: Board members have sent a list of local priorities to Augusta that include school construction, the EPS (Essential…
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