“The board directed the superintendent to work with unions to find $400,000 in cuts from cost-of-living increases or other line items”
The Portland Board of Public Education approved a $119.9 million school budget Tuesday night, though exactly what cuts will be needed to avoid a tax increase has yet to be determined.
“The board, in a 5-4 vote, directed the superintendent to work with the district’s unions to have $400,000 in cost-of-living increases eliminated from the budget, or find the savings in other line items. The cuts would be based on a list presented by board member Adam Burk or come from suggestions by the unions.”