Serves Cushing, Owls Head, Rockland, South Thomaston, Thomaston
RSU 13 proposes budget increase of 7.4 percent; public hearing May 23
Mon, 05/13/2019 - 4:00pm
ROCKLAND — Regional School Unit 13 is looking at a sizable increase to its budget for the upcoming school year.
The proposed budget for the 2019-2020 school year for RSU 13 includes an increase of 7.4 percent from $29,035,000 to $31,176,500.
The district covers Cushing, Owls Head, Rockland, South Thomaston and Thomaston.
A public hearing on the proposed budget will be held Thursday, May 23, at 6 p.m. at Oceanside High School in Rockland.
The budget validation referendum vote will occur at local polling places Tuesday, June 11 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
To view a line-by-line breakdown of the proposed budget, click here.
Proposed Budget by Category
| Category | Next Year (Proposed) | Current Year | Change (Percentages) |
| Regular Instruction | $11,280,000 | $10,887,860 | + 3.6 |
| Special Education Instruction | $6,968,000 | $5,745,800 | + 21.3 |
| CTE Instruction | $43,900 | $41,375 | + 6.1 |
| Other Instruction (Summer School, Extra Curricular) | $532,400 | $579,600 | - 8.1 |
| Student and Staff Support | $2,679,800 | $2,839,200 | - 5.6 |
| System Administration | $725,300 | $648,600 | + 11.8 |
| School Administration | $1,553,800 | $1,468,600 | + 5.8 |
| Transportation and Buses | $1,445,500 | $1,465,000 | - 1.3 |
| Facilities and Maintenance | $3,079,400 | $2,950,350 | + 4.4 |
| Debt Services | $2,567,600 | $2,150,615 | + 19.4 |
| Other (Food Services) | $300,000 | $258,000 | + 16.3 |
| TOTAL | $31,176,500 | $29,035,000 | + 7.4 |
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