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RSU 18 board approves Mid‑Maine adult education FY27 budget
Summary
The RSU 18 board unanimously approved the district's FY27 contribution to Mid‑Maine Regional Adult Education after questions about line‑item fluctuations and historical printing costs.
The RSU 18 School Board voted unanimously to approve the FY27 budget for Mid‑Maine Regional Adult Education, formalizing the district's share of roughly $70,000 in expenses and continuing support for adult classes held at regional sites.
Board member Sarah moved to approve the adult education budget "as presented," and the motion was seconded. Members asked for clarifications about year‑to‑year fluctuations in line items and historical coding of director wages; staff explained that advertising and pandemic‑era printing decisions produced uneven results and that director wages had sometimes been coded under contracted services.
Superintendent summarized participation and revenues: last fall the program ran about 25 classes with approximately 171 participants, nearly 100 of whom were from RSU 18 towns. He said the regional adult‑education program receives roughly $20,000 in state subsidy, with the remainder covered by towns and program fees.
After discussion about coding and historical variance, the board voted in favor. The transcript records the motion, second and a unanimous voice vote; no individual roll‑call tallies were provided in the meeting record.
The board asked staff to provide an explanatory timeline or graph of technology and lease investments at a future meeting to aid fiscal review.
