Noble School District budget approved, board member reelected

[](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/election-2026/) _[Read all of our coverage](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/election-2026/) of Maine's 2026 election or stay up to date with the latest developments through the [Maine Political Report](https://www.pressherald.com/mprnewsletter/) in your inbox or [text messages](https://www.pressherald.com/2026/01/11/maine-political-news-sent-right-to-your-phone-sign-up-for-text-alerts-from-our-editor/) from politics editor Kirby Wilson._ Voters narrowly passed Noble School District’s $52.3 million school district budget in Tuesday’s election. The total tally across the three York County towns that make up Maine School Administrative District 60 was 2,345 votes in favor of the budget and 2,078 against, or about a 53%-47% split. North Berwick voters approved the budget 791 to 599, while Berwick residents backed it by a margin of 981 to 804. Lebanon was the only of the three where a majority of voters were against the proposal, with 573 people voting “yes” and 675 voting “no.” [](https://www.pressherald.com/2026/06/10/berwick-election-results-delayed-amid-ballot-machine-confusion/) Related [Berwick election results released after daylong delay](https://www.pressherald.com/2026/06/10/berwick-election-results-delayed-amid-ballot-machine-confusion/) The result was revealed Wednesday evening after [a nearly daylong delay](https://www.pressherald.com/2026/06/10/berwick-election-results-delayed-amid-ballot-machine-confusion/) in the tallying of Berwick’s results. The budget represents about a $2.4 million jump from last year’s budget and will require a 8.61% tax increase. Notable [spending plans](https://www.pressherald.com/2026/05/29/whats-in-noble-school-districts-52-3-million-budget-proposal/) in the newly approved budget include reserving 81% of the total amount for school staff, continuing the implementation of a prekindergarten system and creating new curriculums. Advertisement Voters also approved $1.2 million as part of the state’s School Revolving Renovation fund. District officials said they [will use the grant](https://www.pressherald.com/2026/05/29/whats-in-noble-school-districts-52-3-million-budget-proposal/#:~:text=What%20about%20the%20school%20renovation%20fund%20question%3F) to improve air quality at Noble Intermediate. **SCHOOL BOARD SEAT** Berwick voters also reelected Margaret Wheeler to the nine-person MSAD 60 school board. She will serve another three-year term. Wheeler garnered 820 votes, edging out Mathew Roy, who earned 748. Another 286 voters left the race blank on their ballots, while 18 wrote in someone else. Wheeler has served as an elected official since 2006, while this was Roy’s first time running for a municipal seat. [](https://www.pressherald.com/2026/06/09/catch-up-on-maine-statewide-and-local-election-results/) Related [Catch up on Maine statewide and local election results](https://www.pressherald.com/2026/06/09/catch-up-on-maine-statewide-and-local-election-results/) “I want to see us have the ability to have meaningful conversations and do the work the board is supposed to be doing,” Wheeler said outside the polls Tuesday. Wheeler remarked that throughout her 20 years as an elected official, she’s usually been able to predict how voters will swing. But Tuesday morning, she said she was more unsure than she had ever been. Copy the Story Link Tagged: [election 2026](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/election-2026/), [noble knights](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/noble-knights/), [school budget](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/school-budget/) [](https://www.pressherald.com/author/isabelle-oss) [Isabelle OssStaff Writer](https://www.pressherald.com/author/isabelle-oss) Isabelle Oss is a community reporter covering Kittery, Berwick, North Berwick, South Berwick, York and Ogunquit. Born and raised in Colorado, she moved to Maine in April 2026. Isabelle holds a master’s. [More by Isabelle Oss](https://www.pressherald.com/author/isabelle-oss)