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Gorham FY27 School Budget Referendum

Gorham residents vote on the FY27 school budget on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. The ballot follows a 7-0 School Committee approval on April 8 and a 5-2 Town Council adoption on May 12 (Order #26-52).

Related findings (6)

• #40 — Town Council Adoption Order Admits $13.9M of School Budget Exceeds State's Essential Spending Model
• #39 — Official Pre-Referendum Fact Sheet Uses State Test Scores to Claim 'Solid ROI' — Omits Federal Data Showing 30-Year Lows
• #38 — Gorham School Department Fact Sheet #1 — Per-Pupil Cost Comparison Uses FY26 Data to Defend FY27 Budget
• #32 — FY26 HR Position Sat Unfilled 9+ Months — Now Relaunched as 'Employment Services Specialist' 6 Days After School Committee Vote
• #33 — Brochure Showed 10.87 Mills / +$532 — School Committee Approved 10.34 Mills / +$338 — Public Document Never Corrected
• #34 — Mill Rate Conflict — Q&A Says FY26 Actual Was 9.54; April 28 Slides Say 9.49

Last updated May 13, 2026.