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RSU 18 superintendent briefs China Select Board; district budget up 2.67%
Summary
RSU 18 Superintendent Carl Gartley told the China Select Board the China schools are in good condition and presented a budget showing a 2.67% increase from the prior budget, explaining drivers of the change.
RSU 18 Superintendent Carl Gartley appeared before the China Select Board on April 7 to present the district’s update for China schools and to summarize budgetary changes. Gartley said the schools are in “great condition” and walked the board through factors contributing to a 2.67 percent increase over the previous budget.
The presentation, as recorded in the minutes, did not include a line-by-line budget in the transcript; Gartley identified contributing factors to the increase but the minutes do not transcribe specific line items. RSU 18 directors Dawn Castner and John Soifer were listed as present and participated in the briefing.
Board members did not move to take formal action on the RSU budget during this meeting; the primary outcome was receipt of the update. The board also confirmed the timing of the municipal ballot public hearing and the June 10 voting date, which will coincide with any RSU vote on district matters.
The minutes record the presentation as an informational update; residents and voters may await the town and RSU’s published budget documents for full detail and line-item figures.
