[Local-Maine-Schools] Somebody is not telling the truth here

[Brian Hubbell]

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> ...What may prove more alarming to the new consolidated school board is
> what's happening in Augusta. With passage of LD 1932, "An Act to Amend the
> Laws Regarding School Funding," and its amendments by the House of
> Representatives and Senate, the new regional school unit could face another
> cut in state subsidy of $244,000. That is in addition to the $1 million cut
> included in the proposed budget.
>
> "The situation in Augusta is very confusing," said Chet Garrison, chairman
> of the Union 47 Joint Board, who spent Monday in Augusta lobbying the local
> legislators to vote the bill down.
>
> "We were told by our legislators we wouldn't be affected if the bill
> passed," Garrison said. "*But we were told by the Department of Education
> that if the bill passed and was signed by the governor, we'd take a hit of
> $244,000*. It's unbelievably confusing. The reality is the bottom line may
> change yet."
>

Bumps in the road for RSU 1 school
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Bob Kalish, Times Record
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