Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey has initiated legal action against the Trump administration, alleging the unlawful withholding of USDA funds.
Voters rejected the previous attempt at this project in November 2024.
The budget calls for adding more staff and program support for special education district wide.
Budget troubles in South Portland have people in the community upset about potential cuts in the school system, and possible tax increases as well.
Some parents plan to meet Tuesday night in hopes of saving the school or convincing the bishop to keep it open.
A bill up for debate in Augusta looks to limit the rights of school superintendents.
The U.S. Department of Education said that would violate parental rights under the Family Educational Privacy Rights Act.
When school staff arrived on Thursday, they said they found ants in the kitchen and did not feel it was safe to make food in the kitchen.