gorham schools

Published
August 2, 2023

Council to hold public hearing next week on Gorham school budget

Superintendent Heather Perry says she hopes that 20 positions she was forced to eliminate last week can be reinstated under the new budget.
Published
July 27, 2023

After second budget rejection, Gorham lays off 9 school employees

If a school district doesn't have an approved budget by July 1, Maine law requires the district to keep using the one its budget committee mostly recently approved, even if voters haven't signed off on it.
Published
July 26, 2023

Once too high, Gorham schools budget now too low as leaders struggle to find a number that works

The $2 million in cuts were too costly for a majority of voters Tuesday, who chose to send the school committee back to find a new budget plan nearly one month into the fiscal year.
Published
July 26, 2023

Gorham votes ‘no, too low’ on latest school budget

Voters reject a $48.2 million school spending plan and will likely be asked to go to the polls again on a revised budget next month.
Published
July 24, 2023

Letter: Gorham superintendent should be fired for ‘Vote No’ campaign

Published
July 19, 2023

Gorham School Committee urges voters to reject reduced budget next week

The school board says the $48.2 million budget is too low and should be rejected so it can work out a compromise with the Town Council.
Published
July 17, 2023

Forum: Gorham is growing and needs a school budget that fits
Published
July 13, 2023

Jobs in jeopardy after Gorham council cuts $2 million from school budget

The cuts could eliminate over a dozen existing positions, including the assistant superintendent.
Published
July 5, 2023

Gorham fixes $849,000 mistake in rejected school budget

A revised $50.6 million budget has been sent to the Town Council for approval.
Published
June 21, 2023

Gorham School Committee weighs budget cuts for another vote in July

The school committee plans to have a finalized revised budget in hand next week to send to the Town Council in advance of a second validation referendum scheduled for July 25.