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Optimism, caution as SAD 51 awaits stimulus info

CUMBERLAND — School Administrative District 51 officials are holding their breath as they wait for more information on the federal stimulus package, which some hope will offset the $350,000 curtailed from their budget earlier this year.

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Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 11:23 am
p-schoolbudget-012809 School chief: Sports cuts, furlough days unlikely School Committee rejects changes to sex ed program

PORTLAND — The School Committee last week voted unanimously against the interim superintendent's cost-cutting proposal to immediately shift the elementary school sex education program to regular classroom teachers.

Randy Billings • News •
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 7:15 am
s-statebudget-011609 Towns bracing for reduced state funding

Gov. John Baldacci last week unveiled a fiscal 2010-2011 budget that attempts to reduce spending to meet a $330 million drop in revenues caused by the national recession and an additional structural gap of $508 million.

Randy Billings • News •
Friday, January 16, 2009 at 8:38 am
Schools eye teachers contract, athletics for savings

PORTLAND — Faced with a nearly $2 million curtailment of state education funds, the School Committee is balancing a need to act quickly with its responsibility to allow time for public discourse on several proposed spending cuts.

Randy Billings • News •
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at 10:40 am