POLAND — The RSU 16 committee Monday agreed to take the proposed $20 million budget for 2014-15 to residents of Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland for comment before taking final action on it. The budget, committee Chairwoman Mary Martin said, is the product of nearly three months work by the Budget Committee, which attempted to […]

POLAND — Superintendent Tina Meserve told the RSU 16 School Committee on Monday night that the 2014-15 budget could be more than this year in order to give students the same educational opportunities they now receive. This year’s budget is $19.3 million. Meserve said although contracts are still in negotiation, the School Committee should be […]

POLAND — The RSU 16 school committee was advised Monday to expect a first glimpse of next year’s school budget proposal in two weeks. Superintendent Tina Meserve said she has asked the district’s school principals and department heads to submit their requests for what she termed their “maintenance of effort” budgets in time for discussion […]