Lisbon School Committee Hopes $121,000 Budget Cut Is the Charm

Lisbon School Committee hopes $121,000 budget cut is the charm

Having been rejected twice by voters, the $21.2 million school budget is now a little lighter thanks in part to cuts to adult education and an athletic trainer position.

After 2 school budget failures, a Maine town offers voters only a small cut

The Lisbon School Committee moved forward this week with a $121,000 cut to a $21.3 million budget that was rejected twice by the Androscoggin County town. Superintendent Chris Green told the committee on Monday that savings would come from cutting support for a school resource officer and adult education, as well as the elimination of an athletic trainer position. The cuts will bring the proposal down from a 2.9 percent increase to a 2.4 percent…