Both budgets increase

SAD 28, Five Town CSD to hold budget meetings May 17

Mon, 05/16/2022 - 2:30pm

On Tuesday, May 17 the Camden Rockport Schools and Five Town CSD School Boards will hold School Budget Meetings to present the 2022-23 school budget and vote on the separate warrant articles. 

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

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

The proposed Camden Rockport Schools 2022-23 budget is $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 3.7% average increase to assessments across the two towns. The 2022-23 Camden Rockport Schools budget documents may be found on the district website: Camden Rockport Schools 2022-23 Budget Documents.

The proposed Five Town CSD 2022-23 budget is $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. The 2022-23 Five Town CSD budget documents may be found on the district website: Five Town CSD 2022-23 Budget Documents.

Camden Rockport Schools serves PreK – 8 students in the seaside communities of Camden and Rockport. There are two schools in the district, Camden Rockport Elementary School (PreK – 4th Grade) and Camden Rockport Middle School (5th - 8th Grade). Students are pushed to grow, loved for who they are, and deeply engaged in learning.

The Five Town CSD, serving students in grades 9-12 from Appleton, Camden, Hope, Lincolnville, and Rockport is widely known as a top-notch secondary school district. This well-deserved reputation is made possible by the considerable support of all member communities and strengthened by the strong effort and talent of the students, staff, and administration. 

Contact: Maria Libby, (207) 236-3358 maria.libby@fivetowns.net