Brewer school board eyes projected budget woes
Bangor Daily News, February 12, 2008
(excerpt) The situation in Augusta is making school leaders nervous, and it "gets worse with each passing hour," Superintendent Daniel Lee informed the school board on Monday night.
Lee told the Brewer School Committee that Gov. John Baldacci's supplemental budget contains "an adjustment" that would cut funds the school department now receives for disadvantaged children by approximately one-third.
"For us, this means a reduction of $138,000 in next year's budget," he said. "That's pretty hard information."
The governor's planned cuts would reduce the state's Essential Programs and Services allocation for economically disadvantaged students statewide by about $9 million, which also would mean large cuts for the communities of Bangor, Portland, Lewiston and others, Lee said.
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Bangor Daily News, February 12, 2008
(excerpt) The situation in Augusta is making school leaders nervous, and it "gets worse with each passing hour," Superintendent Daniel Lee informed the school board on Monday night.
Lee told the Brewer School Committee that Gov. John Baldacci's supplemental budget contains "an adjustment" that would cut funds the school department now receives for disadvantaged children by approximately one-third.
"For us, this means a reduction of $138,000 in next year's budget," he said. "That's pretty hard information."
The governor's planned cuts would reduce the state's Essential Programs and Services allocation for economically disadvantaged students statewide by about $9 million, which also would mean large cuts for the communities of Bangor, Portland, Lewiston and others, Lee said.
This article is not available online. It is excerpted here because of its local interest. We offer this excerpt in the belief that such use of this material falls within fair use guidelines. Back issues of newspapers are available at local libraries. Please support your local newspapers!
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