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Alton Elementary School ______Page 2 RSU 34 Community Connections May 2018 to the on the Property Tax Payers in Our Cost Sharing POSTAL PATRON ECRWSS NONPROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID OLD TOWN, ME RSU 34 Community Connections Regional School Unit No. 34, 156 Oak Street, Old Town, ME 04468 Volume 9, No. 3 May 2018 PERMIT NO. 16 CommunityCommunity RSU 34 ConnectionsConnections Alton • Bradley • Old Town photo credit, Robotics Institute of Maine RSU #34 Students & Staff Delivered a Memorable Year! Championship Teams... Stellar Performances... Great Sportsmanship... Award-Winning Scientists... Statewide Officers... Global Innovators... Congratulations all around! (clockwise from top left) Inside • Leonard Middle School “Gamma Girls” Ro- Association of Student Councils Presi- 3 RSU #34 Education Foundation botics Team heads to global finals (p. 8) dent-Elect and Secretary 4 Old Town High School • OTHS Jazz Ensemble, Division 3 State • OTHS’s Maine State Science Fair compet- 6 Adult Education Champions itors bring home 7 state awards (p. 5) 7 Viola Rand Elementary School • OTHS Robotics Team; Champions of the • OTHS Swim Team takes State Sports- New England FIRST Pine Tree Competi- manship Award 8 Leonard Middle School tion • Old Town-Orono Hockey Team, Class B 10 Old Town Elementary School • Adam Regan and Corinne Saucier, Maine State Champions 12 Alton Elementary School _________________________________________________________________Page 2 RSU 34 Community Connections May 2018 TO THE on the property tax payers in our cost sharing. They are total lo- the amounts assessed to member CITIZENS OF communities. cal property valuation and student communities. REGIONAL Funding for the proposed population. Increases or decreases The annual school budget meet- SCHOOL $19,715,000 budget will come in the total local assessment to the ing for Regional School Unit No. UNIT No. 34: from multiple sources. We project member communities of the RSU are 34 will be held on Monday evening, Regional $2,142,305.36 in tuition revenue, rarely equal as they are the result of June 4th at 7:00pm at the Old Town School Unit $284,386.00 in reimbursements relative changes in student popula- High School Cafeteria. The war- #34 Board and revenues for other educational tion and property valuation of the rant of articles for discussion at this members, at services, and $11,904.26 in adult member towns. The total amount meeting are included in this edition their meet- education subsidy. General Purpose assessed will decrease by $87,344.06 of Community Connections. This ing held on Aid for Education provided by the or a net decrease of 1.24% in assess- is the meeting where residents of May 16, 2018 State of Maine as calculated using ments to our member communities. Alton, Bradley, and Old Town have David Walker adopted a budget the Essential Programs and Services Overall, we feel this budget reflects the opportunity to get information, plan for the 2018-2019 (FY19) year. Funding model based on the Gover- a responsible effort to maintain approve the recommended budget, The budget recommended by the nor’s proposed budget will provide quality educational programs while or make changes in the spending Board totals $19,715,000.00 as com- $9,700,269.62. In order to receive recognizing the extreme pressures plan. It is important that you attend pared to the current year spending this funding from the State of Maine, on the local property tax base and and participate. Your vote counts! plan of $19,080,000. This represents all towns must raise though a local the impact on the local communities. Copies of the proposed budget are a gross budget increase of $635,000 property tax a required local share. Included in the warrant is an available from the Superintendent of or 3.33%. We have seen increases The required local share is set by the article that seeks voter approval Schools office at 156 Oak Street or at in fixed costs, similar to those being State this year at 8.51 mils (based on to utilize unallocated fund bal- www.rsu34.org. felt by local homeowners as well as the total property valuation of each ances and reserve funds to complete Current statute requires that the increases in salary and benefits as member community) for the coming major facilities repairs. This year action taken at the annual budget outlined in the negotiated agree- year. Using this formula, Alton will we worked to begin the necessary meeting be validated at a referen- ments with employees. Health insur- be required to raise $352,101.25, work to explore renewal/renovation dum. This year that validation ref- ance premium costs, shared between Bradley will be required to raise options at Leonard Middle School. erendum will be held in conjunction employees and the RSU, increased $944,184.50 and Old Town will be Leonard Middle School was built and with the state-wide referendum held 0% for the third year in a row which required to raise $3,832,691.25. opened in 1965 and is due for renew- on June 12, 2018. was welcome news as we had seen Finally, local additional funds will al in order to meet the educational On behalf of the students, staff, much higher premium increases in be assessed to the member com- needs of our middle level popula- and Board of Directors of Regional years prior. I applaud the efforts munities through the cost sharing tion today. We are on track to begin School Unit No. 34, we thank you for of all staff for their participation in formula that was developed as a part phase one renovations during the your ongoing support and ask that our wellness programs resulting in of the organizational structure of FY19 fiscal year including replace- you support the 2018-2019 budget as lower loss ratios and taking control the RSU adopted by voters in Janu- ment of the second boiler at LMS. As presented. of health care insurance premium ary of 2008. This local assessment a result of consistent fiscal manage- David A.Walker, Superintendent rate increases. In preparing the will raise $1,291,472.49 to balance ment and facilities planning we are of Schools FY19 budget we have attempted to the FY19 budget. Two factors are able to complete these important Jim Dill, Regional School Unit #34 limit the impact on students while critical in the computation of State facilities projects without impact on Board Chair attempting to minimize the impact subsidy as well as local additional the annual budget and therefore on RSU 34 Curricula Our educators work hard to develop, refine, and deliver engaging and effective instruction for our students! Please explore our curricula at: https://rsu34-public.rubiconatlas.org/Atlas/Public/View/Default Maine School Immunization Requirements (Summary) The State of Maine’s immunization vaccine is required for children in age is considered a complete polio school year 2017, 1 dose of Tdap requirements for schools have been grades kindergarten through 12. vaccination series. vaccine is required for children updated; please take a look ahead Any such immunizing agent must • Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis entering 7th grade. to the fall semester to be sure your meet the standards for such bio- (DTP): Five doses of any DTP • Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR): child is up-to-date. With questions, logical products as are approved containing vaccine or DT (pediat- All students in grades kinder- please contact your primary care by the United States Public ric). If the fourth dose was ad- garten – 12 shall be immunized physician and/or your school nurse. Health Service. ministered on or after the fourth against measles, mumps, and Before the start of Kindergarten: • Poliomyelitis: Four doses of oral birthday, then only four doses rubella with 2 doses of MMR • Diptheria-tetanus-pertussis, com- polio vaccine (OPV). The first dose are required. The first dose must vaccine, provided the first dose bined [DTap, DTP] 5 doses - 4 if of OPV must be administered at be administered at least 6 weeks is administered no sooner than 4th given after 4th birthday least 6 weeks after birth, with after birth. The first three doses 12 months of age and at least 4 • Polio [IPV or OPV] 4 doses (if 4 subsequent doses given at least must be given at least 4 weeks weeks separate the 2 doses. doses given before 4th birthday, 4 weeks apart. The fourth dose apart and the fourth dose must be • Quadrivalent meningococcal con- an additional dose should be given is not needed if the third dose is given at least 6 months after the jugate vaccine (MCV4): Effective on or after 4th birthday) given on or after the 4th birthday. third dose. for the start of school year 2018, • Measles, Mumps, Rubella 2 doses • or Four doses of inactivated polio • Tetanus/Diphtheria (Td) (Adult) one dose of MCV4 is required • Varicella (chicken pox) (or docu- vaccine (IPV): The first dose of may be substituted for DTP for children entering 7th grade. mented history of disease) IPV must be administered at containing vaccine for non-immu- Any child entering 12th grade is Before the start of 7th grade: least 6 weeks after birth, with nized or incompletely immunized required to receive two doses of • Tdap (Tetanus, Diptheria, Pertus- subsequent doses given at least students who have reached the MCV4. The first dose shall have sis) 1 dose required before enter- 4 weeks apart. The fourth dose seventh birthday. If administering been received on or after the 11th ing 7th grade is not needed if the third dose is Td (Adult) vaccine, only 3 doses birthday, and the second dose • Meningococcal (MCV4 - Menin- given on or after the 4th birthday. are required, with the first two shall have been received on or gitis) 1st dose required before An all-IPV schedule is the pre- doses given at least 4 weeks apart after the 16th birthday, at least entering 7th grade.
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