On Monday, June 4, 2018, approximately 70 citizens were in attendance to vote on the 2018-19 school year. After unanimously approving most of the budget articles, nearly all of the voters approved to oval budget of $11,766,575.
Although this budget is down from the current school year's budget, the reduction of State aid, partly due to the withdrawal of Eagle Lake as a MSAD27 member community, and the shift from State to local responsibilities for adequately funding schools has caused many heartaches throughout the State.
The budget meeting is the first step in a two-step process needed to pass a school budget. The final step will occur on Tuesday, June 12, when citizens will be asked to go to their local polls to approve the budget once and for all. Those citizens who were not in attendance during Monday nigh's budget meeting, and who are uninformed about the budget totals and the impact to local property taxes are urged to view these slides and call the Superintendent's office with questions. Questions can also be sent via email to benjaminsirois@sad27.org.
It is important that all who will be voting on June 12 understand the efforts that have gone into this budget and how funding schools is more difficult than ever due to State funding decreases.
Those citizens who are unable to vote on June 12 may obtain an absentee ballot at your town office until Thursday, June 7, 2018. We thank you for your support as we continue to work with our communities on providing a great education to our students, while remaining fiscally responsible.
Although this budget is down from the current school year's budget, the reduction of State aid, partly due to the withdrawal of Eagle Lake as a MSAD27 member community, and the shift from State to local responsibilities for adequately funding schools has caused many heartaches throughout the State. The budget meeting is the first step in a two-step process needed to pass a school budget. The final step will occur on Tuesday, June 12, when citizens will be asked to go to their local polls to approve the budget once and for all. Those citizens who were not in attendance during Monday nigh's budget meeting, and who are uninformed about the budget totals and the impact to local property taxes are urged to view these slides and call the Superintendent's office with questions. Questions can also be sent via email to benjaminsirois@sad27.org.
It is important that all who will be voting on June 12 understand the efforts that have gone into this budget and how funding schools is more difficult than ever due to State funding decreases. Those citizens who are unable to vote on June 12 may obtain an absentee ballot at your town office until Thursday, June 7, 2018. We thank you for your support as we continue to work with our communities on providing a great education to our students, while remaining fiscally responsible.
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