To: MSAD 15 Staff, Families, and Community
From: Dr. Chanda P. Turner, Superintendent
Date: June 27, 2025
Re: Budget Process Update
District staff and the school board are well underway preparing an updated budget following our budget failure at referendum on June 10, 2025 (1,211 in favor; 1,230 against). Here is the process and schedule for the development of the next proposed budget:
- July 9, 2025 – Finance Committee Meeting (5:30 in the GNG High School Library)
- July 16, 2025 – Board Business Meeting (6:30, location to be determined)
- July 24, 2025 – Budget Validation Meeting (registration at 5:30, meeting at 6:00, GNG High School Cafetorium)
- August 26, 2025 – School Budget Referendum
How to Get Involved
- You can view all of the budget information, see agendas, view meeting recordings, and access livestream links on our MSAD 15 District Budget Webpage.
- Participate in public comment – all of July’s meetings include an opportunity for public comment. All residents are welcome to come and share their thoughts and feedback with the committee or board.
- Send your thoughts/feedback to the board – you can access all school board members email addresses on the MSAD 15 School Board Members Webpage. Alternatively, you can send one message that will reach all school board members by emailing schoolboard@msad15.org
- Attend the July 24, 2025 budget validation meeting – this is an in-person, public voting meeting where the residents of Gray and New Gloucester decide the budget that will go forward to referendum.
- Vote on August 26, 2025
Thank you in advance for participating in this process. We welcome and appreciate all voices and perspectives to inform the work. I will keep you updated as the process progresses.
Happy 4th everyone!
