Projected savings and central office reduction from submitted reorganization plans (1/30/2009)
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Central office administrations before and after reorganization votes:
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County
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Approved configuration
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Existing central offices
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Number of
central offices
before
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Number of
central offices
after
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Net administrative consolidation of central offices
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Projected savings
itemized in plans
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Androscoggin
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Poland, Minot, Mechanic Falls (Union 29)
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*Union 29 (Poland, Minot, Mechanic Falls)
Dennis Duquette
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1
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1
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0
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$257,000
$290,000
???
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Androscoggin. Kennebec
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Sabattus, Wales, Litchfield, Oak Hill CSD (Union 44)
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*School Union 44 (Litchfield, Sabattus, Wales)
Robert Connors
*Oak Hill CSD
Robert Connors, Superintendent
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1
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1
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0
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not itemized
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Aroostook
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Caribou, Stockholm, Limestone (part Union 122)
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*Caribou School Department
Frank McElwain, Superintendent;
*Limestone School Department
Frank McElwain
*Stockholm School Department –part of Union 122)
John Hedman,
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2
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1
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-1
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-$100,000*
$355,400*
$192,454*
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Cumberland
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Raymond, Windham
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*Raymond School Department
Sandra Caldwell Denniston
*Windham School Department
Sanford Prince
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2
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1
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-1
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--$100,000
$200,000
$200,000
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Cumberland, Androscoggin
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Freeport, MSAD 62 (Pownal), Durham (part Union 30)
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*Freeport School Department
Elaine Tomaszewski
*MSAD 62
Elaine Tomaszewski
*Durham School Department
Shannon Welsh
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2
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1
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-1
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0
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Hancock
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Southwest Harbor, Mount Desert, Bar Harbor, Tremont, Mt Desert CSD, Frenchboro, MSAD 76 (Swans Island), Cranberry Isles (Union 98), Trenton
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*Union 98
Rob Liebow
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1
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1
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0
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0
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Hancock
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Ellsworth, Hancock, Lamoine, Mariaville, MSAD 26 (Eastbrook, Waltham) (part Union 92), Peninsula CSD (Gouldsboro, Winter Harbor), Schoodic CSD (Sorrento, Sullivan), Flanders Bay CSD, Steuben, Franklin, Winter Harbor, Gouldsboro, Sullivan, Sorrento (Union 96)
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*Ellsworth School Department
Wayne Enman
*School Union 96 (Gouldsboro, Steuben, Winter Harbor)
William Webster
*Flanders Bay CSD
William Webster,
*Franklin School Department
Henry Ashmore,
*School Union 92 (Hancock, Lamoine, Mariaville, Otis, Surry, Trenton)
James Boothby
*MSAD 26
James Boothby
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4
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1
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-3
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$225,000
$225,000
$225,000
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Hancock
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Bucksport, Orland, MSAD 18 (Prospect, Verona)
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*Bucksport School Department
James Boothby
*MSAD 18
James Boothby, Superintendent
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1
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1
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0
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$70,000
$70,000
$70,000
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Kennebec
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Waterville, Vassalboro, Winslow (Union 52)
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* Waterville Public Schools
Eric Haley,
*Union 52 (Vassalboro, Winslow, China)
Hugh Riordan,
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2
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1
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-1
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-$50,000
$125,000
$125,000
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Kennebec
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MSAD 47 (Belgrade, Oakland, Sidney, Rome), China
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*Union 52 (Vassalboro, Winslow, China)
Hugh Riordan,
*MSAD 47
James Morse
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1
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1
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0
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$123,000
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Kennebec, Sagadahoc, Lincoln
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MSAD 16 (Farmingdale, Hallowell), Monmouth, Dresden, Richmond
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* MSAD 16
Donald Siviski,
*Monmouth School Department
Leon Duff
*Dresden School Department
Richard Cote
*Richmond School Department
Martha Witham,
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4
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1
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-3
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0
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Knox
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MSAD 5 (Owls Head, Rockland, South Thomaston), MSAD 50 (Cushing, Saint George, Thomaston)
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*MSAD 05
Judith Lucarelli
MSAD 50
Judith Harvey
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2
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1
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-1
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$55,000
$238,000
$238,000
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Lincoln
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Great Salt Bay CSD (Bremen, Damariscotta, Newcastle), Bristol , Jefferson, Nobleboro, South Bristol
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*Great Salt Bay CSD
Robert Bouchard
* School Union 74 (Bremen, Bristol, Damariscotta, Newcastle, Nobleboro, So. Bristol)
Robert Bouchard
*School Union 132 (Chelsea, Jefferson, Whitefield)
Frank Boynton
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1
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1
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0
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0
0
$75,000*
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Lincoln, Sagadahoc
Kennebec
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Alna, Wiscasset, Westport Island, Palermo, Somerville, Whitefield, Windsor (Union 133, part Union 132), Chelsea
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*School Union 132 (Chelsea, Jefferson, Whitefield)
Frank Boynton
*Alna School Department
Jay McIntire
*Wiscasset School Department
Jay McIntire
*School Union 133 (Palermo, Somerville, Windsor)
Greg Potter
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3
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1
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-2
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not itemized
(-2.5 FTE, offset by merger costs)
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Oxford
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MSAD 21 (Canton, Carthage, Dixfield, Peru), MSAD 39 (Buckfield, Hartford, Sumner), MSAD 43 (Byron, Mexico, Roxbury, Rumford), Hanover
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*MSAD 21
Thomas Ward
*MSAD 39
Richard Colpitts
*MSAD 43
James Hodgkin
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3
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1
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-2
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$277,000 over
3-years
($92,000/year)
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Penobscot
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Alton, Bradley, Old Town
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*School Union 90 (Alton, Bradley, Greenbush, Milford)
Alan Smith
*Old Town School Department
David Walker
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2
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1
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-1
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not itemized
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Penobscot
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Orono, Glenburn, Veazie
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*School Union 87 (Orono, Veazie)
Kelley Clenchy
*Glenburn School Department
Douglas Smith
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2
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1
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-1
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$84,735
$150.735
$215,000
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Penobscot, Somerset
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MSAD 38 (Dixmont, Etna), MSAD 48 (Corinna, Hartland, Newport, Palmyra, Plymouth, Saint Albans)
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*MSAD 38
John Backus
*MSAD 48
William Braun
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2
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1
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-1
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$17,000
$20,000
?
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Waldo
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MSAD 34 (Belfast, Belmont, Morrill, Northport, Searsmont, Swanville), MSAD 56 (Frankfort, Searsport, Stockton Springs)
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*MSAD 34
Bruce Mailloux
*MSAD 56
Raymond Freve
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2
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1
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-1
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$54,000
-$250,000
$40,000
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York
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MSAD 71 (Kennebunk, Kennebunkport), Arundel
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*MSAD 71
Patrick Manuel
*Arundel School Department
Alton Hadley
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2
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1
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-1
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$75,000
-$700,000
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York
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Old Orchard Beach, Saco, Dayton (Union 7)
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*School Union 7 (Dayton, Saco)
Michael LaFortune
* Old Orchard Beach School Dept
Jack Turcotte
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2
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1
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-1
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$220,000
$220,000
$220,000
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Kennebec
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Manchester, Mount Vernon, Readfield, Wayne (Maranacook CSD)
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*Maranacook CSD
Richard Abramson
*School Union 42 (Manchester, Mount Vernon, Readfield, Wayne)
Richard Abramson
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1
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1
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0
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$384,500*
$384,500*
$384,500*
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Penobscot
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MSAD 67 (Chester, Lincoln, Mattawamkeag)
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*MSAD 67
Michael Marcinkus
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1
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1
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0
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0
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Totals:
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43
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23
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20
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$4,905,824
(for three years)
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$1,635,275
average
per year
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* full estimated savings for regions where voters did not approve full reorganization
- By Brian Hubbell at 10/14/2009 - 06:30
- State
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Real world savings
Brian does great work and analysis on this site. In this case, however, the “back-of-the-envelope calculations” from back in January are in the process of being replaced by real-world events. Two or three months ago, RSU 24, based in Ellsworth, cut its insurance bill in half, saving over $80,000 just on that. Since then, the savings have grown to over $400,000, according to Bill Webster, the superintendent. RSU 10 in the western mountains has already saved more than $600,000 – that’s annual savings – and Superintendent Tom Ward is confident more savings will be found in years 2 and 3.
RSU 1, which was formed a year before everyone else, is saving more than $1 million annually. Not every district will have the same results, and not all in year one. But it’s clear that in the areas where the focus was on creating equity in educational opportunities for students, the savings are following. We are only three months into the new districts and already nearly every RSU that has formed is telling us they are on the path to savings, with more expected.
Savings from Insurance Shouldn't Count
The Governor and Legislature booked $36 million in school reorganization "savings" in 2007 because - in theory - consolidating central office staff would mean lower administrative costs. Indeed, the DoE's own website calls the whole project, "School Administrative Reorganization". Savings on insurance, nice though they may be, hardly qualify as being part of what was expected or anticipated. I hope the DoE will provide additional details on what the savings in the districts Mr. Connerty-Marin cites are so we can gauge them against what was promised.