[Local-Maine-Schools] Winners and losers: 'preliminary' cuts in General Purpose Aid for Local Schools

[Brian Hubbell]

Winners and losers in the preliminary proposed state education subsidy cuts:
(Note that these figures, distributed yesterday by the Department of
Education to the Education Committee, are expected to be modified
today when the Governor presents his own budget 'change package'.

Winners (districts receiving at least $200K more than last year):

Jay $804,002 +77%
SAD 3 Thorndike $3,928,045 +44% (new debt service)
Veazie $224,197 +21%
SAD 51 Cumberland $1,955,128 +20%
Pleasant Point $234,290 +18%
SAD 68 Dover-Foxcroft $648,174 +11%
SAD 21 Dixfield $669,547 +10%
SAD 56 Searsport $661,746 +10%
Portland $1,049,078 +9%
SAD 34 Belfast $756,958 +9%
SAD 23 Carmel $334,919 +8%
SAD 54 Skowhegan $1,114,813 +7%
SAD 40 Waldoboro $857,637 +7%
Hermon $295,834 +6%
Bangor: $696,922 +4%
Gorham $548,839 +4%
Waterville: $470,583 +4%
SAD 46 Dexter $227,760 +4%
SAD 17 Norway $673,204 +3%
SAD 67 Lincoln $227,379 +3%
Augusta: $251,908 +2%
Brunswick $228,320 + 2%
SAD 22 Hampden $214,302 +2%
SAD 48 Newport $213,414 +2%


Losers (subsidy cuts by 33% or more):

Jonesport -$267,020 -92%
SAD 65 Matinicus Isle -$6,522 -90%
Northfield -$26,021 -82%
Wesley -$19,067 -75%
Newcastle -$185,405 -68%
Lakeville -$11,749 -67%
Georgetown -$248,396 -66%
Penobscot -$86,604 -65%
Greenville -$227,738 -63%
Sedgewick -$199,944-63%
Great Salt Bay CSD -$302,978 -62%
South Bristol -$82,001 -62%
Lamoine -$259,003 -60%
Roque Bluffs -$19,309 -59%
Brooklin -$96,335 -58%
Steuben -$155,500 -54%
Old Orchard Beach -$598,239 -53%
Carrabasset Valley -$28,025 -53%
Rangeley Plantation -$13,701 -53%
Boothbay CSD -$424,578 -51%
Islesboro -$44,257 -51%
SAD 61 Bridgton -2,750,450 -50%
Tremont -$73,830 -48%
Wayne -$57,373 -47%
Southport -$26,735 -46%
Trenton -$230,339 -45%
Nobleboro -$259,925 -43%
SAD 19 Lubec -$310,968 -43%
Acton -$220.305 -43%
Bar Harbor -$163,593 -43%
Castine -$34,521 -43%
York -$951,781 -42%
Bristol -$152,945 -42%
Southwest Harbor -$109.315 -42%
North Haven -$45,400 -42%
Deer Isle/Stonington CSD -$376,794 -38%
Wells-Ogunquit CSD -$737,882 -36%
Mount Desert CSD -$167,953 -36%
Otis -$26,335 -35%
Swan's Island -$20,305 -35%
Eastport: -$371,162 -34%