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Selectman says RSU#13 director warned St. George exit could raise Cushing school costs by $400,000–$500,000
Summary
Selectman Daniel Staples reported that RSU#13 Director Loren Andrews told him St. George’s planned secession could increase Cushing’s school costs by about $400,000–$500,000; Andrews was unable to attend the April 27 meeting and will try to appear at the next meeting.
Selectman Daniel Staples told the board April 27 that he had asked RSU#13 Director Loren Andrews to attend the meeting to explain how St. George’s planned secession from Regional School Unit 13 could affect Cushing’s school budget. According to Staples, Andrews indicated the town could face an increase of roughly $400,000–$500,000 in its share of education costs. Andrews was unable to attend the meeting and will try to appear at the next Selectmen meeting to discuss the matter directly.
If the estimate is accurate, it would represent a significant increase for Cushing’s annual school costs. The minutes record only Staples’s report of what Andrews had said; no formal presentation or supporting financial documents were included in the April 27 record. The Selectmen did not take a formal vote on the issue at the meeting.
The board’s next step, as recorded, is to invite Andrews to speak at a subsequent meeting to provide detail and documentation. Residents and taxpayers seeking specifics on projected fiscal impacts should expect the RSU to present allocations and revised cost-sharing figures when the director appears.
