Superintendent's Welcome!

Greetings from RSU No. 24,

 

It is hard to believe that we are already looking at the end of March and that we have roughly fifty school days remaining.  I'm ready for the green grass and warm temperatures!

 

The Budget and Finance Committee is almost done with their work of reviewing the various department/school budgets of the district.  There is an unavoidable rise in our budget with the majority attributed to the much needed increase to salaries and the anticipated increase in health insurance.  The full RSUB will consider and hopefully approve the budget at its April 8th meeting.  The District Budget Meeting will take place on May 28th at Sumner starting at 6:30 p.m.  If you reside in one of our nine communities, you will be able to vote on the proposed budget at this meeting.   The next step in the process is the school budget referendum held on June10th.  The referendum vote takes place in each of our communities at the designated voting station.  The final budget information will be distributed to our communities after the District Budget Meeting and prior to the referendum and will be accessible on our website.

 

We are cautiously optimistic that we will get on our baseball and softball fields this spring.  We will learn a great deal as we transition into spring and see how the fields bounce back from winter.  If you drive by the school, you will notice that the dugouts are nearing completion.  Many thanks to the Carpentry Program from Hancock County Technical Center (located at Sumner), as they are putting the finishing touches (roof,siding, paint) on the dugouts. 

 

For those planning ahead, the Sumner Memorial High School class night is Tuesday, June 3rd and graduation is Thursday, June 5th.  Sumner Middle School will hold its 8th grade promotion on June 9th.  The Adult Education Certificate Ceremony is June 4th and Adult Education Graduation is the 11th.

 

Thank you for your continued support of our schools. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at [email protected].

 

Sincerely,