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MSAD 54 superintendent outlines FY27 budget; Skowhegan local share to rise about 1.998%
Summary
Superintendent John Moody told the Skowhegan Select Board the MSAD 54 proposed FY27 budget is up about 4.78% overall, with a local impact of roughly 1.998% for Skowhegan and a $3,242,000 additional local amount above the state formula; a cost-sharing referendum will appear on the ballot.
Superintendent John Moody of MSAD 54 presented the school district’s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget to the Skowhegan Select Board on April 28, saying the overall district budget is up about 4.78% and the local share for Skowhegan is projected to rise roughly 1.998%.
Moody said the district faces rising personnel and insurance costs (insurance rose about 10.41% and accounted for roughly $830,000 in this year’s budget), higher mandated benefits and EdTech minimum-wage impacts, and increased special-education and transportation reimbursements. He told the board the district…
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