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RSU 4 board directs budget that adds middle‑school field hockey, leaves out high‑school interventionist and seeks stipend cut
Summary
At a March 25 RSU 4 Board meeting, members instructed the superintendent to include middle‑school field hockey (estimated ~$20,000) in the FY27 proposed budget, exclude a $62,000 high‑school interventionist position, and pursue a policy change to reduce board meeting stipends from $25 to $10 ahead of an April 8 warrant and public budget vote.
The RSU 4 Board of Directors spent much of its March 25 meeting weighing items that will shape the FY27 proposed budget, ultimately charging Superintendent Marco to include a middle‑school field hockey line, leave out a proposed high‑school interventionist position and pursue reduction of the board meeting stipend.
The superintendent opened the discussion by noting progress on the budget and the timeline: "We're almost done with this part of the budget, hooray, which is very exciting," and reminded the board of a public budget meeting scheduled for April 29 and a planned vote and warrant signature on April 8.
Board members focused on two contested additions. Administrators presented a blanket estimate for starting a middle‑school field hockey program—about $20,000—covering new goals,…
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