Budget Update

An article ("Budget plan cuts 10.5 positions") in this morning's Bangor Daily News gives us (most of us) our first glimpse at next year's budget. We'll quote the article here and provide a link when it becomes available.

Update: Here's the link, and here's the lead:

A proposed budget that eliminates the equivalent of 10.5 positions in SAD 46 will be presented to SAD 46 directors for adoption on Wednesday, May 14.

The cuts proposed involve 6½ special education technicians, an elementary teacher, a business education teacher, a high school social worker, and reducing two high school teaching positions in English and science to half-time.

The 2008-2009 spending plan, if adopted, would require the same assessment total as last year, according to SAD 46 Superintendent Kevin Jordan. While the total is the same, Dexter, Exeter, Ripley and Garland may pay more or less depending on changes in state valuation and per-pupil count, he said Monday.

In the meantime, clear your dance calendar, because there are a lot of meetings and events in your future! See the Voters Events Calendar for details, but here's an abbreviated rundown:

May 7 School Board Meeting
May 14 School Board Meeting to Adopt Budget
May 27 Public Informational Budget Meeting
June 5 District Budget Meeting
June 10 Budget Referendum
June 11 School Board Meeting