FARMINGTON – The Regional School Unit 9 board approved hiring a part-time educational technician III on Jan. 12 for the plumbing program at the Foster Career and Technical Education Center at Mt. Blue Campus. The cost is $4,700 to finish out the school year and it will be paid for through a grant from the […]
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RSU 9 teachers bring in thousands in grant money
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue Campus teachers have brought in thousands of dollars in grants recently to buy supplies and materials. Seven Mt. Blue High School teachers have brought in Oak Grove School Foundation educational mini-grants in South China that range from $780 to $1,000, Principal Bruce Mochamer said. He told the Regional School Unit 9 […]
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Foster Center plumbing program approved by Department of Education
FARMINGTON — The Maine Department of Education has approved the plumbing program at Foster Career and Technical Education Center on the Mt. Blue Campus, Director Glenn Kapiloff said. Kapiloff informed the Regional School Unit 9 board of the Department of Education ‘s acceptance of the program Dec. 8. The acceptance means that the state will […]
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RSU 9 board considers adding 2 student representatives
FARMINGTON — A revised policy was introduced to Regional School Unit 9 directors Tuesday that would allow four student representatives instead of two to serve on the school board in an advisory capacity. The current policy calls for one junior to be appointed each year to serve a two-year term. Currently, senior Autumn Clair of […]
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RSU 9 to replace diesel fuel tank, buy 2 propane-fueled buses
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted Tuesday to replace a leaking 10,000-gallon diesel fuel tank at the district bus garage near Mount Blue Middle School in Farmington. The total estimated cost is $91,350 with a 5 percent contingency. The new tank is expected to be installed in early January and the old double-walled […]
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RSU 9 helping parents with laptop filters
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 technology technicians were close to developing a solution Tuesday to help parents — if they choose to do it — to filter student laptops when they are taken home, Technology Director Darcy Dunphy said. The district allows students in grades seven through 12 to take laptops home to do schoolwork, […]
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Mt. Blue student expelled
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted 11-1 Tuesday to expel a high school student for an indefinite time, Assistant Superintendent Leanne Condon said Wednesday. Director Iris Silverstein of Farmington opposed the vote. The student was expelled for allegedly distributing alcohol at Mt. Blue Campus, Superintendent Tom Ward said. The action followed an expulsion hearing […]
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RSU 9 board sets student expulsion hearing
FARMINGTON — The Regional School Unit 9 board set a student expulsion hearing for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, at Mt. Blue Campus. Superintendent Tom Ward told directors he has tried to find a local lawyer to come to the hearing but has been unsuccessful. Bringing in a lawyer from Drummond Woodsum in Portland is […]
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RSU 9 student enrollment climbs
FARMINGTON — While many school districts in the state are seeing declines in student enrollment, Regional School Unit 9 is seeing an increase. The student population is 2,362 students, an increase of 36 students from last year to this year, Superintendent Tom Ward said Wednesday. It is a good problem to have, he said. He […]
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Wilton teacher in top three candidates for Teacher of the Year
FARMINGTON — Wilton teacher Brenda LaVerdiere is one of the top three teachers in the state to be considered for the title of 2016 Maine Teacher of the Year, Wilton schools Principal Keith Acedo announced during Tuesday’s Regional School Unit 9 school board meeting. LaVerdiere, a fourth-grade teacher at Academy Hill School, was named the 2016 […]