AUGUSTA, Maine - The school board in Maine's capital city is considering closing a school, cutting staff or asking taxpayers for more money as they struggle to close a budget gap of more than $1 million.
The Kennebec Journal reports that the Augusta school board might also dig deeper into its reserve money to close the gap.
Superintendent James Anastasio tells the school board the district has to make up a $1 million drop in state funding. He says the gap could grow to $2 million if the City Council does not approve proposals to ask taxpayers for more money.
Anastasio says the pending cuts are likely to be "devastating'' for the district, which serves more than 2,000 students. The school budget will be presented to the city in March.