Please follow the following link for more information about the fiscal year 2012 budget. There is also a link on this page to a Power Point presentation the Superintendent, Jo Anne Sizemore, presented on 2/17 discussing more details of the proposed budget.
http://www.scarborough.k12.me.us/district/budget/index.htm
Of major concern to SEA members is the Reduction In Force (RIF) that will occur if cuts are accepted. We will work to inform you of details about RIF as they develop. I have been informed by the Superintendent that the RIF list has not been established at this point so even though some "positions" have been slated to be cut there are no connections yet to specific individuals who hold positions. For example if a WI homeroom teacher position is slated to be decreased it has not been determined which grade will be decreased or on which wing, etc. These details will not be clear until much later in the spring.
One of the final Power Point slides has a list of dates coming up that will determine if the budget is accepted for a city wide referendum in the spring. These will provide you with a time line you may want to be aware of.
-Crystal Goodrich
SEA President
