Camden-Rockport, Five Town CSD to hold public input budget meetings March 21

Fri, 03/18/2022 - 1:00pm

    Monday evening, March 21, the Camden Rockport Schools and Five Town CSD School Boards will hold Public Input Budget Meetings to present the 2022-2023 School Budgets to the community.  Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide input before the School Boards approve the budgets in April.

    Voters will consider the budgets at the polls at annual June Town Meeting.

    The Camden Rockport Schools meeting will take place in the Strom Auditorium at Camden Hills Regional High School from 6 to 7 p.m.

    The Five Town CSD meeting will take place in the Strom Auditorium at Camden Hills Regional High School from 7 to 8 p.m.

    Following each presentation, the Finance Chair, the Superintendent, and the Business Manager will hold a question-and-answer session. 

    Preview the presentation and review the budget documents here: 

    Camden Rockport Schools 2022-23 Budget Documents

    Five Town CSD 2022-23 Budget Documents

    The proposed Camden Rockport Schools 2022-23 budget is currently $17.99 million.

    The state formula for determining each town’s assessment includes pupil count and property values.

    The school budget increase results in a 3.70% average increase to assessments across the two towns. 

    The proposed Five Town CSD 2022-23 budget is currently $13.23 million.

    The state formula for determining each town’s assessment includes pupil count and property values.

    The school budget increase results in a 2.88% average increase to assessments across the five towns.

    Camden Rockport Schools comprise Camden Rockport Elementary School (PreK – 4) and Camden Rockport Middle School (5 -8).

    The Five Town CSD comprises Camden Hills Regional High School sending towns: Appleton, Camden, Hope, Lincolnville, and Rockport.