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MSAD 51 board sets district budget meeting for May 7, validation referendum June 9; approves contracts and capital priorities
Summary
At its April 15 meeting, the MSAD 51 board approved warrants to call a district budget meeting on May 7 and a validation referendum on June 9, voted unanimously on teacher contract renewals and approved appointment of a middle‑school principal; Superintendent Jeff presented a revised FY27 budget totaling $56,767,888.
The MSAD 51 Board of Directors voted on April 15 to call a district budget meeting for 7 p.m. on May 7, 2026, and to set a district budget validation referendum for June 9, 2026. The motion to approve the warrants and notices, moved by board member Kim and seconded by Jesse, authorized the superintendent to complete and file the notice of amounts adopted with municipal clerks; the board recorded a unanimous vote in favor.
Superintendent Jeff presented the district’s revised FY27 draft budget and supporting materials. The superintendent said the proposed total stands at $56,767,888, a 5.46% increase over the current year and down from an earlier March draft of $57,931,581 (a 7.63% increase). He said a substantial reason the line decreased was new local health‑insurance information: the local rate came in at 6.01% rather than the previously…
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