Schools get fewer funds than thought
Kennebec Journal, March 28, 2007
(excerpt) In a letter to superintendents Tuesday, Education Commissioner Susan Gendron noted the state's own financial uncertainty, especially Gov. John Baldacci's proposal to include a controversial $1 increase on the cigarette tax as revenue in the budget. The cigarette tax increase would raise approximately $130 million.
Baldacci's budget also includes savings projected to result from a controversial -- and as yet undecided -- consolidation of Maine's school districts.
But Baldacci's proposal, and other proposals to reduce school administration costs, are all still being discussed in the Legislature. Whatever is decided is likely to further affect school funding.
To account for the potential for state funding changes, the state gave schools two possible estimates of how much they would receive from the state.
One estimate attempts to project how much each school would get if the Legislature chooses to reduce the amount of money earmarked for schools. The other assumes Baldacci's revised budget is adopted.
(excerpt) In a letter to superintendents Tuesday, Education Commissioner Susan Gendron noted the state's own financial uncertainty, especially Gov. John Baldacci's proposal to include a controversial $1 increase on the cigarette tax as revenue in the budget. The cigarette tax increase would raise approximately $130 million.
Baldacci's budget also includes savings projected to result from a controversial -- and as yet undecided -- consolidation of Maine's school districts.
But Baldacci's proposal, and other proposals to reduce school administration costs, are all still being discussed in the Legislature. Whatever is decided is likely to further affect school funding.
To account for the potential for state funding changes, the state gave schools two possible estimates of how much they would receive from the state.
One estimate attempts to project how much each school would get if the Legislature chooses to reduce the amount of money earmarked for schools. The other assumes Baldacci's revised budget is adopted.
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