RUMFORD — Despite efforts to reduce individual spending requests, RSU 10 voters approved a school budget that includes a districtwide tax increase of 3.43 percent. At a town-hall-style meeting at Mountain Valley High School on Wednesday night, Mexico resident Reggie Arsenault repeatedly asked for cuts in separate articles of the $26.48 million spending plan for […]
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Chronic absenteeism a problem at RSU 10 schools
MEXICO — Regional School Unit 10 Superintendent Deborah Alden told directors Monday night that chronic absenteeism is rampant in the district. “Data submitted indicates Buckfield Junior-Senior High School (in Buckfield) and Mountain Valley High School (in Rumford) have 25.82 percent and 46.47 percent of students, respectively, chronically absent,” according to an email from Janette Kirk, […]
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RSU 10 superintendent explains pros, cons of budget
BUCKFIELD — The 2018-19 proposed budget for Regional School Unit 10 is $1.25 million less than this fiscal year, but there are several other differences that are noteworthy, Superintendent Deb Alden said at a public budget hearing Tuesday. One of the major differences between the two spending plans is that funding of the district’s vocational […]
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Several new hires at Rumford school
RUMFORD — Regional School Unit 10 directors Monday hired staff member Tom Danylik as assistant principal and athletic director for Mountain Valley High School. He will begin July 1. Danylik has been a special education teacher at the school for 10 years and a varsity boys’ basketball coach and an assistant athletic director for the […]
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After-school program 'surviving,' but without materials or supplies
MEXICO — The after-school program in Regional School Unit 10 faces significant financial challenges, but is “surviving.” At the RSU 10 meeting Monday, Program Director for the Western Foothills Kids Association Barbara Radmore gave the board of directors an update on the struggling after-school program, which serves more than 180 low-performing students at Mountain Valley Middle […]
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RSU 10 approves $26.48M budget
RUMFORD — The directors of Regional School Unit 10 on Monday voted 11-2 to approve a $26.48 million budget for 2018-19. The 2017-18 budget was $27.73 million. Voting for the spending plan were Chairman Jerry Wiley of Buckfield, Linda Beaudoin of Hanover, Richard Dyer of Hartford, Heather Gallant and Janet Brennick, both of Mexico, Kathy […]
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RSU 10 board approves $50K for two school officers
BUCKFIELD — The Regional School Unit 10 board of directors Monday budgeted $50,000 for one school resource officer for Rumford area schools and one for Buckfield area schools next fall. Superintendent Deborah Alden said one officer would cover Mountain Valley High School and Rumford Elementary School in Rumford, Mountain Valley Middle School and Meroby Elementary […]
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Librarian defends her position at Mountain Valley High School
RUMFORD — Mary Gamble, the library media specialist at Mountain Valley High School, told the Regional School Unit 10 board of directors Monday that she heard her position was “at risk” of being cut from next year’s budget. Although directors didn’t say whether her job is in jeopardy of being cut in the 2018-19 budget, […]
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RSU 10 to extend school day by one hour
RUMFORD — Regional School Unit 10 will extend school days by one hour on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from March 27 to May 16 to make up storm days, Superintendent Deborah Alden said Friday. The last day of school will be June 15. After-school activities will continue but start later, Alden said. RSU 10 includes […]
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Board votes against forming curriculum committee
RUMFORD — Regional School Unit 10 directors voted 6-5 Monday evening not to have a standing committee on curriculum. They have four committees for personnel, policy, buildings, grounds and transportation, and finance. Leanne Condon, director of curriculum, instruction and assessment, said he opposed having a districtwide curriculum committee and a school board curriculum committee, because […]