DIXFIELD — RSU 10 in Dixfield and RSU 72 in Fryeburg learned Thursday that they are the recipient of a nearly half-million grant to provide more courses through videoconferencing. The two districts received a total of $498,907 from the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development. RSU 61 […]
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RSU 10 budget awaits decision by bargaining units
DIXFIELD — The RSU 10 board’s proposed budget for 2014-15 likely will depend on a meeting Wednesday morning among leaders of the bargaining units of the Western Foothills Educational Association. At Monday’s school board meeting, Superintendent Craig King said he will have a proposed budget ready for board action May 12. The amount could be […]
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RSU 10 board proposes $37.1 million budget
PERU — The RSU 10 board agreed on a $37.1 million budget Wednesday night, coming to within about $600,000 of its goal of $36.5 million for 2014-15. An official vote on the budget will be held at the April 28 board meeting at Dirigo High School. To reach the $37.1 million mark, 44 full-time equivalent […]
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Rumford high school auditorium officially closed
RUMFORD — Muskie Auditorium in Mountain Valley High School is officially closed because of extensive damage from a leaky roof, Superintendent Craig King said Wednesday. Carpets and the glue under them have been removed from the auditorium because of concerns about mold and mildew, and results of an air quality test should be available in […]
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RSU 10 residents value education, but want to improve resources
MEXICO — RSU 10 Superintendent Craig King told a group of more than 50 people Wednesday night that developing a school budget requires community involvement. “The whole community must talk about it,” he said. “The question is how to provide for K-12 education for 12 rural communities so that we aren’t panicking every June. We […]
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RSU 10 approves new teacher leader positions
DIXFIELD — The RSU 10 board this week approved a change in the structure of stipend positions and learned that many events normally held at Mountain Valley High School will be moved due to the leaking roof. Directors also set a special session to continue work on a 2014-15 budget. An ad hoc committee began […]
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RSU 10 board to consider applying for federal school improvement grant
DIXFIELD — The RSU 10 board will likely decide Monday whether to apply for a federal School Improvement Grant to help Mountain Valley Middle School boost student achievement. The school recently was named one of 15 in the state to get funding priority. The federal Department of Education has invited each to apply for all […]
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RSU 10 offers teacher retirement incentive
DIXFIELD — The RSU 10 board on Monday unanimously approved offering a retirement incentive to eligible teachers in the 12-town district. Superintendent Craig King said 10 longtime teachers have indicated interest in accepting the offer of three years of district-paid health insurance at approximately $5,000 a year. The offer was made as the district develops […]
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RSU 10 board to discuss vote consideration petition
DIXFIELD — The RSU 10 Board will take up a petition Monday submitted last week that calls for another vote on the recently passed $36.5 million operating budget. Superintendent Craig King said on Friday that a state statute allows such a request, providing a sufficient number of valid signatures are on the petition. According to […]
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Info meetings, vote set for proposed 2013-14 RSU 10 budget
DIXFIELD — Residents of the 12-town RSU 10 school district have two chances this week to learn more about the proposed $36.5 million proposed budget before voting on Thursday. Voters narrowly defeated the first proposed budget of $36.2 million on June 11. Since then, administration learned that the state legislature approved requiring school districts to […]