DIXFIELD — The Western Foothills Regional School Unit 10 board unanimously approved a contract for the district’s several dozen educational technicians Monday night that brings the three regions onto the same pay schedule.

Superintendent Tom Ward said raises ranged from 1 to 5 percent, with the average at 2.75 percent.

With the educational technicians now on the same salary schedule as well and the teachers from the Mountain Valley, Dirigo and Nezinscot regions, only the contracts for the bus drivers/custodians and secretaries remain to be settled and equalized throughout the three regions.

That was one of the major tasks to be done when the former SAD 39, Buckfield, SAD 21, Dixfield, and SAD 43, Rumford/Mexico, joined to become RSU 10 two years ago.

The board also reviewed the graduation rates for each of the three high schools that showed an average number of students completing course requirements prior to their respective graduations last month, Ward said.

The breakdown shows that 126 seniors began the school year at Mountain Valley High School, and 103 received their diplomas on June 2. However, seven more have since completed requirements, three are attending summer school, and three have enrolled in a fifth year of high school.

At Dirigo High School, 66 began the year, and 57 graduated on June 3. One has since completed requirements, three are attending summer school, four are planning to enroll in a fifth year, and one plans to earn a GED.

At Buckfield Junior-Senior High School, 42 began, 37 graduated on June 4, and since graduation, one completed requirements at the Turner Adult Education program, one plans to enter the Job Corps, and two plan to attend adult education. None plan to enroll in a fifth year at Buckfield.

In a related matter, Ward said all three high schools now require the successful completion of 24 credit hours beginning with the Class of 2014.

The board and administration are beginning work that will require all high school students to complete the same number of credit hours in each of the major subjects, such as English, mathematics, science and social studies.

They are also working to bring all weighted classes in each of the high schools to carry the same value. Weighted classes include college courses, advanced placement classes, honor classes, and other higher level courses.

Also on Monday, in response to a request by Mountain Valley High School Math Department Chairman Lisa Russell, Ward said he and the school’s principal will evaluate the need and possibility of assigning a half-time math teacher to help students who are in danger of falling behind.