Westbrook school department
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PublishedMay 10, 2023
Westbrook council gives first OK to budget, but school board chair ‘disgusted’ at discussion leading up to vote
School Committee Chairperson Suzanne Salisbury is particularly angered by comments about the school portion of the budget made by Council President Anna Turcotte and Councilor Victor Chau.
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PublishedApril 3, 2023
Letter: Cut city budget to manage taxes, not school spending
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PublishedMarch 22, 2023
Proposed school budget raises Westbrook property taxes 16.4%
The $47.7 million spending plan, up $4.2 million from this year's school budget, is now under review by the school board's Finance Committee.
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PublishedApril 27, 2022
Proposed budget nudges up Westbrook property tax bills 1.5%
City revenue growth helps offset the increases in both the municipal and school budgets.
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PublishedApril 6, 2022
$200K cut from proposed school budget in Westbrook
The elimination of a new assistant principal's position and reductions in insurance costs account for the decrease.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2021
Westbrook High School’s $2.6 million repair bill is funded
The school department likely will not need any city funding to cover the costs of the work needed in the wake of the fire in July.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2021
Local schools wrestle with lingering staffing shortages
Gorham, Westbrook and Bonny Eagle districts are dealing with vacancies that are not simply caused by the pandemic.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2021
Westbrook school board incumbent defends seat against challenger in Ward 5
Voters will decide between newcomer Brooke Reed and incumbent Elizabeth Schultz in November.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2021
Westbrook School Department finance director resigns, principal takes over
Heather Neal was hired last year to clean up the department's $3 million budget deficit.
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PublishedApril 7, 2021
Maine schools to fund summer programs, safe reopenings with federal relief money
School districts must spend at least 20% of their allocations to address learning loss, and some superintendents say they are also looking at summer programming and additional staffing.
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