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PublishedJuly 5, 2023
Longtime superintendent of Augusta schools resigns
Jim Anastasio's tenure as the district's top administrator will end on June 30, 2024.
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PublishedJune 1, 2023
Augusta Board of Education member calls for detailed audit of finances in vote against proposed school budget
Board member Kati McCormick questioned the accuracy of the spending plan, pointing to a rocky budgeting process that earlier involved a nearly $800,000 mistake in calculations.
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PublishedApril 5, 2023
Augusta school officials must ask city for additional $800,000 following budgeting mistake
The error increases the amount to be raised through taxation by more than 6%, from about $13.2 million to nearly $14.1 million.Â
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PublishedMarch 31, 2023
Augusta-area school districts plan to use new funding from state to lessen taxpayer burden
Though most school budgets are still being finalized, officials have signaled their intent to use funding from the state's recent calculation error to reduce the amount they must ask municipalities to raise through taxes.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2023
Augusta Board of Education approves $36.6 million budget for 2023-24 school year
Kati McCormick, a member of the Board of Education, left Wednesday night's meeting instead of voting on the spending plan, saying said she did not have enough time to review the budget that had been sent to the board later than in past years.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2023
Augusta Housing Authority director leaving for new housing gig
Before Amanda Olson became executive director of the organization, it had no housing. It now has 76 units of rental housing in Augusta and more than 100 proposed.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2022
After 13 months of contract negotiations, Augusta teachers receive 5.5% pay raise
The new contract, which the Augusta Board of Education approved Wednesday, increases the lowest salary a teacher in the district can earn to $42,261 from $40,058.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2022
Augusta Board of Education renews superintendent’s contract for one year, with a single dissenting vote
The one-year renewal was requested by James Anastasio due to where he "is at in his career," the board chair said.
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PublishedJune 10, 2022
Augusta school budget trimmed by $1 million after City Council orders cuts before vote
Some board members bristled at the ask by city officials because the school budget had already tapped into reserve monies to prevent an increase to taxpayers.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2021
Augusta athletes will be required to have regular COVID tests for winter sports
The decision to mandate pool testing for athletes, made last week by the Augusta Board of Education, came on recommendation from Athletic Director Jon Millett and is backed by the coaches.
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