Friday, May 11, 2012

School budget is ready for May 15 voting day

RSU 21 budget increase is less than 1 percent 
 
By Adam Chabot
Staff Writer
 

The $35.9 million fiscal year 2012-2013 budget was cleared by voters at a Regional School Unit 21 budget meeting May 1, and will proceed to a budget validation referendum vote May 15.

The budget reflects an increase of .69 percent or approximately $246,000 from the current budget and includes 12 staff cuts.

Andrew Dolloff, superintendent of RSU 21, said there has been such little discussion about the budget because of the hard work the administration and the board of directors did to create a solid budget.

“What we saw here tonight was at least a group of individuals in this room who realized that the administration and the board have done what they can to control spending,” Dolloff said.

The RSU 21 Board of Directors approved the budget on April 2, trimming a total of 12 positions, including a Kennebunk High School art teacher; three special education technicians; a development officer in charge of public relations; one part-time math-science teacher; one part-time counselor at Kennebunk High School; three office positions; one custodian and a bus driver.

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