Budget Information - FY 25/26
Budget Committee Board Members: Amanda Caruso, Gloria McGraw, Jeff Barnum, Rich Ruhlin, Wayne Kinney
FY 26 Budget Timeline - Approved 11/12/2024
Proposed Articles - Approved 4/8/2025
FY26 Budget Presentation - 4/1/2025
FY 26 Digital BudgeT Book - Details
Budget Archives (last 3 years)
"Maximizing Resources for Student Success."
- The RSU 9 budget is built on the following three Pillars:
Student Learning as Our Top Priority: Student learning is our first priority and most important consideration in budget planning. The proposed 2025-2026 school year budget fully preserves all current student programming, ensuring that the rich array of valuable learning experiences offered by RSU 9 will continue. - Fiscal Responsibility: The RSU 9 Board has proposed a nearly flat budget for the 2025-2026 school year with a modest increase of less than 1% -- our smallest increase in over a decade, despite rising inflation. This fiscally responsible budget results in a 0.54% increase overall for the district, compared to other western Maine districts currently considering budget increases ranging from 2.97% to 12%.
- Strategic Adjustments to Staffing: RSU 9 has strategically adjusted staffing levels at each school to align with current and projected student enrollment. These reductions were carefully considered through attrition (ie., not filling some open positions and/or not replacing some retirees). Importantly, no RSU 9 employees have lost their jobs as a result of these staff changes, with some staff being reassigned within the district. We care about our RSU 9 staff and the investment we make in each other!