The $49.9 million budget easily passes in all three voting districts after attempts in June and July failed.
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Third time’s a charm: Gorham voters overwhelmingly approve school budget
It took three referendum tries, but on Tuesday voters went all in on a $49.9 million education budget less than 3 weeks before the start of school.
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Council to hold public hearing next week on Gorham school budget
Superintendent Heather Perry says she hopes that 20 positions she was forced to eliminate last week can be reinstated under the new budget.
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After second budget rejection, Gorham lays off 9 school employees
If a school district doesn’t have an approved budget by July 1, Maine law requires the district to keep using the one its budget committee mostly recently approved, even if voters haven’t signed off on it.
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Once too high, Gorham schools budget now too low as leaders struggle to find a number that works
The $2 million in cuts were too costly for a majority of voters Tuesday, who chose to send the school committee back to find a new budget plan nearly one month into the fiscal year.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Gorham votes ‘no, too low’ on latest school budget
Voters reject a $48.2 million school spending plan and will likely be asked to go to the polls again on a revised budget next month.
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Letter: Gorham superintendent should be fired for ‘Vote No’ campaign
Regardless of the outcome of Gorham’s second school budget referendum on July 25, recent actions by the superintendent of schools are unacceptable. Heather Perry’s employment should be terminated immediately. Gorham’s Town Charter clearly places responsibility for the total education budget in the hands of the Town Council. Article IV, section 405 states the council “may […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Gorham School Committee urges voters to reject reduced budget next week
The school board says the $48.2 million budget is too low and should be rejected so it can work out a compromise with the Town Council.
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Forum: Gorham is growing and needs a school budget that fits
As a retired senior executive who led successful organizations in both the private and public sectors, I am amazed and distressed at the recent actions of the Gorham Town Council regarding the education department defunding mandate. At age 55, I left my secure and lucrative senior position in the private sector to seek a second […]
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Jobs in jeopardy after Gorham council cuts $2 million from school budget
The cuts could eliminate over a dozen existing positions, including the assistant superintendent.