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Lewiston school committee narrows budget options, asks admin to find additional savings
Summary
At an April 15 workshop the Lewiston School Committee reviewed Superintendent Jake Langley’s budget scenarios, pushed to preserve key student-facing supports, and directed administration to identify $100,000–$200,000 of savings in teaching-and-learning administration ahead of a May referendum.
On Wednesday evening the Lewiston School Committee heard an update on the district budget and signaled support for deeper cuts while protecting several student-facing positions.
Superintendent Jake Langley told the committee the district is continuing to refine assumptions, including a revised health-insurance projection of 7.35 percent (down from a 15 percent placeholder) and an estimated state “bridge” supplemental that Langley said could add roughly $1.794 million if certified. "This is my best estimate and not something that is going to show up in the mail next week," Langley said, urging committee members to treat the number as provisional.
Langley framed three option packages for local voters: option A (largest reductions), option B (moderate), and option C (smallest reductions). He said roughly 68.8 percent of the…
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