District overview
RSU 82/MSAD 12 (Jackman-Moose River)
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
How RSU 82/MSAD 12 is paid for and who decides
RSU 82/MSAD 12 runs one PreK-12 school, Forest Hills Consolidated School in Jackman, for the towns of Jackman and Moose River in Somerset County, Maine. A seven-member board (four directors from Jackman, three from Moose River, three-year terms) proposes the budget. Voters approve it line by line at a district budget meeting, then confirm it in a validation referendum. For 2026-27 that took two rounds; the final budget is $3,196,702. Most local money comes from the two towns' property taxes, split by the state funding formula, plus about $906,000 the district raises above what the formula requires.
Two budget rounds in 2026
A $3,256,340 budget passed the May 20 meeting; the board then brought a smaller $3,196,702 version to a July 23 meeting and an Aug. 4 referendum.
Audits running late
The FY2022-23 audit was finished in July 2026; the 2023-24 and 2024-25 audits were expected within six months.
Small capital reserve
The capital reserve held $57,000 in May 2026; voters approved spending $50,000 on repairs, and up to $23,500 is proposed for gym bleachers.
Town split
For 2026-27, Jackman is assessed about $745,140 and Moose River about $285,731 toward the state-required local share.
The minutes do not state the results of the June 9 and Aug. 4 validation referendums; the board certified both and set 2026-27 town assessments in August.
Where the district stands
Major projects
2026-27 budget
adopted after second roundThe board approved a $3,256,340 budget 4-3 in April; voters passed it May 20 and it went to a June 9 referendum. In July the board approved a second version, which 47 voters approved on July 23 at $3,196,702 before an Aug. 4 referendum.
- Board approves budget 4-3
- District budget meeting
- Validation referendum
- Second district budget meeting
- Second validation referendum
Funding
Local assessments on Jackman and Moose River, state subsidy, carry-forward
Gym bleacher replacement
proposedCommunity fundraising for new bleachers is held in a separate account; the Oct. 21, 2026 agenda asks the board to add up to $23,500 from the capital reserve.
- Superintendent reports bleacher fund status
- Board vote on capital reserve request
Funding
Capital reserve plus community fundraising
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