The bill still needs to pass a second round of votes in both chambers and be approved for funding by the Legislature’s appropriations committee before going to Gov. Janet Mills.
Lana Cohen
Staff Writer
Lana covers education for the Portland Press Herald. She joins the Press Herald from VTDigger, where she covered Chittenden County, Vermont’s population center. Previously she was a Report for America fellow in Mendocino County, covering environmental news for a digital outlet and a public radio station. She also reported on the environment for digital news outlet, WhoWhatWhy. In her spare time Lana enjoys hiking with her Goldendoodle, Rigby, running, surfing and baking.
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Portland school board approves $161 million budget
The spending plan, which would require a 6.6% increase in the schools portion of the tax rate, still needs to be passed by the City Council and voters.
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Greater Portland totally embraces the almost-total solar eclipse
In Portland, about 100 miles south of the path of totality, the moon covered 96.4% of the sun at the eclipse’s peak.
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Maine teacher shortage is expected to be widespread in the next school year
The state expects to have a critical need of teachers in health, special education, computer science, music, social studies, early childhood, art, English, English as a second language, science and math next year.
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University of Southern Maine students say new parking system has cost them thousands in fines
The university system started partnering with Parking Revenue Recovery Services in July. Many students say they have been ticketed when they haven’t violated any rules, and that appeals go unheard.
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Maine’s director of Child Development Services retires after no-confidence vote
Roberta Lucas had come under scrutiny this year because the agency has been failing to meet its legal obligations to provide disability services to young children.
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Portland City Council gets its first look at amended 2024-25 school budget
The school board’s finance committee on Monday voted to add 17 positions that were originally slated to be cut back into the budget for a cost of $1.3 million.
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Portland school board appears likely to approve $162.3 million budget
The spending plan reinstates about 17 positions that had been slated for elimination in the original proposal while maintaining the proposed 6.85% tax increase.
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Portland schools’ finance panel approves budget that reduces staff cuts, maintains tax increase
The proposed spending plan cuts fewer positions but maintains the 6.85% tax increase under Superintendent Ryan Scallon’s $161 million proposal through cost savings and by tapping into reserves.
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What it will take for Maine schools to serve more kids with disabilities
A bill pending in the Legislature would require schools to educate and provide services for 3- and 4-year-olds. Some districts are showing the way.