Did the Boothbay Region Get a Bang for Its Buck in the Camoin Report Purchased by the JECD?

A comprehensive look at the public-private spending culture and how it erodes our rule of law

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The Community School District’s 2023 first draft budget is $11,226,816, a $328,273 or 3% increase, CSD administrators revealed Feb. 16. The costs to taxpayers will decrease by $34,167 or about 0.4% after factoring in $814,368 in state subsidies, $840,000 in tuition and $825,000 in unassigned funds – previous years’ unspent taxes which are carried forward.Draft budget $11.2M

I wonder why our public school system has tuition income? What are the state subsidies for and isn't that also a taxpayer expense even if it is passed on to the rest of the state? Does the state distribute school subsidies equitably or does it have special favored zones as it does in its economic development policy, which now incorporates our public education for state-favored industrial training purposes? And what does "$825,000 in unassigned funds – previous years’ unspent taxes which are carried forward" mean. What is an "unspent tax"? Does the school charge taxes for its own use? Who pays t…