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Lewiston superintendent proposes 30 position reductions and a 12.4% local ask as budget shortfall narrows
Summary
Superintendent presented a $130.5 million FY26 proposal that uses $3.5 million in fund balance, proposes 30 position reductions (23 currently filled), and seeks a local revenue increase that district materials estimate at about 12.39%, with a May 12 referendum expected.
Superintendent Jake Lang told the Lewiston School Committee on March 9 that his superintendent’s budget would total about $130.5 million and — to avoid a roughly $6.5 million local increase — includes proposed reductions that remove 30 positions from the district staffing plan, 23 of which are currently filled. “I say this with a heavy heart,” Lang said, adding that many of the cuts would affect staff who work with students daily.
Lang walked members through the revenue assumptions and state subsidy formula (ED279/EPS), noting an increase in state subsidy this year but persistent local tax burden. The superintendent said the proposal relies on $3.5 million of unassigned fund balance (reported at about $7.1…
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