Thirty people addressed the Regional School Unit 9 Board of Directors during meeting Tuesday, Sept. 13, to discuss a poster hanging at Mt. Blue High and Middle schools called “Gender 101.” People during public comment showed support for the poster, while others called for its removal. For now, Superintendent Chris Elkington has determined in a review the poster will stay in place.
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Parents plan to address gender identity education at RSU 9 meeting
The concerns to be addressed at the board of directors meeting are with a poster about gender identity hanging in the window of the guidance counselor’s office at Mt. Blue High School.
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RSU 9 sets COVID-19 guidelines for 2022-23 year
The relaxed guidelines, in accordance with the Maine CDC and DOE, no longer require districts to contact trace or notify families of children who may have been exposed to a student in the same classroom or on the same bus.
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8 Maine schools receive $4K from educational alliance program
Local schools are based in Lisbon, Farmington, Norway and Damariscotta.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
RSU 9 amends strategic-planning timeline
Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent Chris Elkington told the Board of Directors the new plan will hopefully ease stress and foster involvement from staff, students, families and the local community.
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Mt. Blue High names honor students
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue High School has announced the following students were named to its fourth-quarter honor roll for the 2021-22 academic year. Highest honors Luke Allen, Warren Allen, Rosabelle Armstrong, Jason Bagley, Brittany Bailey, Trey Bailey, Cole Baker, Abigail Bartlett, Elias Bartlett, Stephen Bean, Ashton Beaudoin, Trenton Beaudoin, Lexi Belanger, Grace Bell, Mason Biello, […]
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Farmington hospital program awards scholarships to 4 graduates
FARMINGTON — Four 2022 high school graduates have been awarded $500 scholarships each by the Franklin Memorial Hospital Medical Staff Scholarship Program. All awardees demonstrated academic excellence, a strong motivation to pursue a health care career, and dedication to community service in their applications, according to a news release from the hospital. The awardees and […]
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Mt. Blue High School tells graduates to embrace unpredictability and ‘be kind’
“Let’s live in the moment right now,” valedictorian Joshua Smith told the 150 graduates of Mt. Blue High School’s Class of 2022.
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RSU 9’s $40 million budget passes at polls
The margin was a stark difference to the annual budget meeting held May 24 where 78 voters nearly unanimously approved all 23 separate budget figures as recommended.
