Budget Information

Budget Information

2023-2024 Proposed School Budget

Thursday, June 1, 2023

Re:  2023-2024 Proposed School Budget

Dear Winslow Parents and Community Members,

I hope you had an opportunity to enjoy the beautiful weather the Memorial Day weekend had to offer.  I wanted to take a moment to remind everyone of a very important event for the school community. The event will take place on Tuesday, June 13, 2023  as residents of the Town of Winslow go to the polls located at the Winslow Town Library from 8:00a.m to 8:00p.m  to cast their ballots. 

This email  provides a summary of information regarding the proposed school budget. I am proud to report that the budget process included a cooperative effort among teachers, administrators, school board members and town council/town manager.  Our budget represents the minimum funding required in order to maintain a quality education for our students in Winslow Maine along with being fiscally responsible to the taxpayers in our community.

Expenditures

Our total budget request for 2023/2024 is $18,825,544,68.   The following is a summary of the main initiatives driving this budget. 

Revenue   

We did experience an  increase in state revenue over last year.  That amount equaled $270,469.    We also experienced an increase in tuition revenue from students living in communities other than Winslow wishing to be a part of our school system.  In addition, we increased our amount from our undesignated fund by $50,000 to lessen the tax increase to the local taxpayer. 

Cuts and Adjustments   

The administrative team made cuts and adjustments to the original proposal in the amount of $469,611.   The cuts and adjustments included not replacing  1.5 teaching positions due to attrition.

After applying the various state and local revenues mentioned above and making cuts and adjustments, the proposed  2023/2024 Winslow School budget represents a  4.39% increase (or $374,931)  to the local tax appropriation.

Please exercise your right to vote on Tuesday, June 13, 2023.

Thank you,

Peter Thiboutot
Superintendent of Winslow Schools


2022-2023 Proposed School Budget

Sunday, June 12, 2022

Re:  2022-2023 Proposed School Budget


Hello everyone,

I hope you were able to enjoy the beautiful weather the weekend had to offer. I wanted to take a moment to remind everyone of a very important event for the school community. The event will take place on Tuesday, June 14, 2022  as residents of the Town of Winslow go to the polls to cast their ballots. Among the things they will be asked to vote on is the 2022/2023 school budget.  This email  provides a summary of information regarding the proposed school budget. 


Expenditures-


Our total budget request for 2022/2023 is $18,106,691.82.   The following is a summary of the main initiatives driving this budget.



Revenue-    


We were very fortunate that state revenues to schools increased this year due to  adjustments to the funding formula. In addition, a late adjustment was made to the state funding formula last spring which we took advantage of by not spending the additional revenue.  Instead, we saved  that additional revenue in order to help offset increases to this year’s budget providing tax relief to the local taxpayer.    We also experienced an increase in tuition revenue from students living in communities other than Winslow wishing to be a part of our school system. 


 I am proud to report that the budget process included a cooperative effort among teachers, administrators, school board members and town council/town manager.


Our budget represents the minimum funding required in order to maintain a quality education for our students in Winslow Maine along with being fiscally responsible to the taxpayers in our community. 


After applying the various state and local revenues mentioned above and making cuts and adjustments, the proposed  2022/2023 Winslow School budget represents a  2.38% increase (or $198,585.72)  to the local tax appropriation. 


Please exercise your right to vote on Tuesday, June 14, 2022.


           Thank you,

Peter Thiboutot

Superintendent of Winslow Schools