Residents and officials are divided over whether to seek more cuts in the school budget.
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Augusta man arrested at Board of Education meeting
Pavel Dokukin, 39, was arrested on a charge of criminal trespassing when he refused to stop talking after reaching the two minutes allotted each speaker.
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Posted inElection 2024, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, News, Politics
Morris-Polley takes Augusta City Council seat; Ambrose, Reynolds elected to school board
Augusta voters also approved a request to borrow just under $5.5 million for capital improvement projects by a vote of 6,023-2,563.
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Augusta school officials freeze vacant positions amid $1.6 million budget shortfall
Superintendent Mike Tracy announced the cuts to the school budget to account for unexpected special education costs this year.
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Newcomers seek spots on Augusta City Council, Board of Education
Six candidates seeking election to the Augusta City Council and School Board in November are all newcomers to local politics.
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Augusta school officials respond as special education spending goes over budget
Superintendent Michael Tracy said district officials will be conservative with spending this year, after spending on special education and transportation was higher than anticipated last year.
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Augusta Board of Education moves past confusion, approves $38 million budget proposal
School officials are expected to present the proposed spending plan Tuesday to the City Council.
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Augusta school board votes down transgender-inclusive policy
Some school board members argued the policy needs more work, but others said there was plenty of time for adjustments since the document was introduced nearly a year ago.
Posted inElection 2023, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Local Elections, News, Politics
Augusta council candidates debate homelessness, economic development
Two contested races for Augusta City Council are on the Nov. 7 ballot.
Posted inElection 2023, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Augusta Board of Education candidates answer student-furnished questions at city forum
Six candidates, two of whom did not attend the Wednesday night forum, are expected to be on the November ballot.