Supporters urge Portland councilors to support full school budget proposal
The school budget hearing comes after the council s Finance Committee voted last week to require the Portland Board of Public Education to reduce its proposed $5.3 million increase by $1.5 million.
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Dozens of Portland school officials and parents on Monday urged the City Council to send the school’s $125.2 million budget to voters without requiring any additional cuts that would reduce investments in making public education more equitable for students.
The hearing comes after the council’s Finance Committee voted last week to require the Portland Board of Public Education to reduce its proposed $5.3 million budget increase by $1.5 million. The council will hold another hearing before voting next Monday.
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Portland public school board approves $125.2 million school budget for FY22
The Council will hold a public hearing on the school budget on May 3 and vote on it May 10. A public referendum on the school budget will take place on June 8. Author: Griffin Stockford (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 9:36 PM EDT April 13, 2021 Updated: 9:37 PM EDT April 13, 2021
PORTLAND, Maine The Portland Board of Public Education on Tuesday voted to approve a $125.2 million school budget proposal for the 2020-2021 school year. The budget contains investments to address three themes: “Advancing Equity,” “Integrating innovations from COVID,” and “Rebuilding academic and social emotional foundations post COVID.”