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Budget Planning and Approval Process

The public portion of the FY26 budget development process has begun with two in-depth School Board/Leadership Council workshop sessions on March 18 and March 19, leading up to the School Board’s First Reading on March 20. Please take note of the budget process dates below - materials from each meeting will be posted as they become available - stay tuned! 

Budget Materials for the Public

To learn more about what is going on in our schools and departments this year, take a moment to watch these great presentations from recent School Board meetings:

Date  Meeting Time

Tuesday, March 18 &
Wednesday, March 19

School Board/Leadership Council Workshops 

 
Thursday, March 20

School Board Meeting - First Reading of FY26 Proposed School Budget

7:00pm
Monday, March 24

School Board Finance Committee Meeting - Budget Review

5:00pm
Wednesday, March 26 Town Council Special Meeting - Town/School Budget Presentation 6:00pm
Wednesday, April 2 Town Council Meeting - First Reading of FY26 Proposed Municipal Budget 7:00pm

Monday, April 14

Town Council Finance Committee Budget Review Workshops 8-12:00
Monday, April 14 School Board Finance Committee Meeting - Budget Review 5:00pm
Tuesday, April 15 Town Council Finance Committee Budget Review Workshops 8-12:00
Wednesday, April 16 Town Council Meeting - Public Hearing on FY26 Proposed Municipal Budget 7:00pm
Thursday, April 17

School Board Meeting - Public Hearing on FY26 Proposed Budget

7:00pm
Monday, April 28

School Board Finance Committee Meeting - Budget Review

5:00pm
Thursday, May 1

School Board Meeting - Second Reading & Budget Vote

7:00pm
Wednesday, May 7 Town Council Meeting - Second Reading & Budget Vote 7:00pm
Thursday, May 15

School Board Meeting - budget adjustments as needed

7:00pm
June 10, 2025 School Budget Referendum Vote  

Please see the Town website for Council Meeting materials: scarboroughmaine.org/government/town-council/council-meetings. School budget documents and meeting resources will be posted here throughout the process - stay tuned!
 


ARP ESSER Grant Funds

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous federal grants were made available to school districts in Maine, with varying allocations and application requirements.  A comprehensive list of grants received by the Scarborough Schools is provided in the section below and in the FY23 budget book.  As a specific requirement of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) grant (also known as ESSER 3), we are providing the public with supporting documentation here:

Scarborough Schools ESSER 3 Grant Application Summary - Revised (submitted November 2022)

Scarborough Schools ESSER 3 Grant Application (submitted September 2021)

Scarborough Schools ESSER 3 Grant Application Summary

Standard Operating Protocol for Investigating COVID cases in Maine Schools (Used as the basis for Scarborough's plan for safe return to in-person instruction and continuity of services in the fall of 2021.  The district plan for 2021-22 was presented at the School Board workshop on August 19, 2021, and approved by Board vote that evening.)

Discussion of the use of federal COVID-19 relief grants has been a part of the budget development process for FY22 and FY23, and these grants are included in our quarterly financial reports, found both on the Business Office web page and the School Board Finance Committee web page.

Budget Archive

For information and resources related to previous year's budget information, view the dropdown below. 

Town Budget Portal

 

In an effort to better serve the community, the Town of Scarborough has created a page on the Town's web site to contain budget information for both the town and the school department.  Please check this joint web page throughout the budget process for news, documents, important dates, and other information as it becomes available. Click the link below to visit the page.
 

Joint Town and School Budget Portal

For more information, please feel free to contact the Business Office at (207) 730-4100.