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RSU 10 gets ED 279 revenue projection; superintendent warns of cuts after insurance and enrollment pressures

Western Foothills Regional School Unit 10 School Board · February 10, 2026
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District finance staff presented the Maine DOE ED 279 revenue projections showing a $593,515 variance in state subsidy; the superintendent warned of an expected 15% increase in medical insurance (roughly $800,000 by the district’s estimate) and said initial cuts will be proposed at the next board meeting.

Leah, the district finance staff member, and the superintendent presented the Maine Department of Education ED 279 revenue projections and a town-by-town analysis of FY26–27 changes. Leah said the district’s total state subsidy increase, after accounting for state‑paid debt adjustments, is $593,515.

Leah explained that the ED 279 presentation moved state‑funded debt to a different section of the spreadsheet, which…

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