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Bangor School District

Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.

How is Bangor governed and funded?

Board adopted budget and levy

A seven-member elected board oversees the district. State aid and local property taxes are major funding sources, subject to state revenue limits; electors at the annual district meeting and the board have separate roles.

Budget and levy

On October 21 electors approved a $5,007,753 levy 8–0, then the board separately approved the levy and budget 6–0. The 2026–27 general fund budget shows $11,124,408 in revenue and uses.

Facilities

The board approved track resurfacing and field and fence work in May; completion and final costs are not established by the approval alone.

Early learning

The board approved an additional 4K section for 2026–27 and hired a teacher in August. A five-day program was discussed as a future possibility.

The current actual per-pupil expenditure was not verified. The revenue-limit amount per member is not actual spending.

Where the district stands

2026–27 general fund budgetcontext
$11,124,408

Approved budget, not actual spending.

2026–27 approved levycontext
$5,007,753

Electors and board acted in separate meetings.

Major projects

Track and field work

Field work reported in August; completion not verified

The board approved track resurfacing and field and fence work in May. In August, officials reported field sod established with final work still pending; the current status and final costs are not verified.

Next: Verify final costs and completion in later records.
  1. Board approved work
  2. Field sod reported established; final work pending

Funding

Funding source not established in the reviewed minutes

Approved amounts do not establish final costs.

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