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RSU 40/MSAD 40 budget committee votes to forward $42.80M operating budget after staffing restorations
Summary
After hours of public testimony and debate over a previously proposed dollar 'cap,' the RSU 40/MSAD 40 budget committee voted to rescind the earlier threshold, add several teaching and support positions, and recommend a $42,800,183.13 operating budget to the full board. Administrators said negotiations and insurance estimates could still change final numbers.
The RSU 40/MSAD 40 budget committee voted Monday to recommend a $42,800,183.13 operating budget to the full school board after rescinding an earlier dollar threshold and restoring several classroom positions.
The committee’s action followed two hours of public comment — much of it urging preservation of small alternative-education programs — and a lengthy internal debate about whether the panel should set a hard dollar cap on the budget. Committee chair called the question to rescind the earlier threshold; members voted to rescind the prior motion, and the chair announced the rescind motion passed by an 11–2 margin.
Why it matters: the revised recommendation adds teacher and support positions that administrators and members said are intended to protect program quality and capacity while keeping the bond and other capital needs front of…
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