On the April 4, 2023 School Board Budget Workshop, the School Board requested that the Superintendent and District Leadership Team reduce the Cape Elizabeth School Department FY 2024 budget so that the property tax increase would fall within a range of 6.76% - 5.76% [Article].  During the April 11 School Board meeting, Superintendent Christopher Record presented to the board a revised FY 2024 budget proposal in the amount of $34,170,00.  This shows a 6.26% property tax rate increase and an expenditure increase of 9.32%.

Below are two slides from Record's presentation to the board.  The first indicates what was taken out from the budget and what remains.  The second lists the major cost drivers of the FY 2024 budget.

Following the presentation, the School Board unanimously voted in favor of approving the proposed budget.  No comments from the public were made during the opportunity for public comment.

Next, the School Board will present the proposed budget to the Town Council Finance Committee on April 24 and 25.  On May 8, the council will hold a Public Hearing on the Municipal and School budgets.  The council will hold a special meeting on May 15 to vote on the FY2024 budget and a vote to send the FY2024 School Budget to a June 13 referendum.  

All of the remaining budget related workshops and meetings will be streamed on CETV LIVE and available for future viewing on CETV On Demand.  To access prior budget workshop videos and materials, please visit the town's FY 2023-2024 Budget webpage.