Augusta public schools present proposed 2021-2022 budget, with no tax increase, to city councilors
While the city school department includes a 0.35% spending increase, no additional taxes will be required to meet the revenue needs for next school year s budget.
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AUGUSTA City officials heard what the school department had planned for spending for next year and applauded them for crafting a 2021-2022 budget that included no tax increase.
School Board Chairperson Amanda Olson said the budget, approved unanimously by the board in March, is the “smoothest” she has seen in her time on the school board. Councilors did not recommend any cuts to the $33.43 million budget, a 0.35% increase in spending from the current fiscal year.
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Augusta-area technical students take part in Totally Trades Careers, an event aimed at girls across the state
The annual Maine Department of Education event, created to connect more girls to trades careers, went virtual this year.
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Students Emily York, left, Emma Shaw, Megan Wright and Hanna Spitzer gather Friday at Capital Area Technical Center in Augusta.
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AUGUSTA When Emily York’s eighth grade teacher told the boys in her class about the great opportunity a career in trades would be, it only made her want to be a master electrician even more in order to prove him wrong.