Budget
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
- Leadership Council’s FY26 School Budget Proposal (“the Budget Book”) - a comprehensive document describing current and projected school programs & services, and outlining the resources needed to support them.
- FY26 Budget Book Appendix - supplemental materials & resources
- FY26 Line Item Account Detail
- FY26 Budget Development Calendar - shows dates of all currently scheduled public meetings.
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 |
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Tuesday, March 18 & |
School Board/Leadership Council Workshops
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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
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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.