DIXFIELD — A hearing on the proposed RSU 10 budget Thursday night quickly turned into a discussion about making major changes to the schools that some believed could save money and improve learning. Deb Carver, a teacher in the district, wanted to know whether there is any serious discussion about having one high school to […]
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Warrants signed, delivered for RSU 10 budget vote
DIXFIELD — The RSU 10 board signed warrants for the proposed 2014-15 budget this week and they were distributed to the school district’s 12 member towns. Public hearings on the $36.2 million spending proposal will be held 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, at Buckfield Junior-Senior High School and at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 29, at […]
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RSU 10 to work to improve student instruction, test results
DIXFIELD — RSU 10 Superintendent Craig King said he was disappointed in the state’s latest report cards for 10 schools in the district. Six received F’s, one received a D and three received C’s. He agreed that the schools must be accountable for the quality of education provided to students, but he also believes the […]
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Rumford high school juggles events because of leaky roof
DIXFIELD — The RSU 10 board approved two class trips, set a night for recognition of retiring employees, and heard an update on the Mountain Valley High School roof and its affect on graduation activities when they met Monday night. Superintendent Craig King said the nearly one dozen long-time teachers who will complete their careers […]
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Tonight’s agenda
Oxford Hills Woodstock: SAD 44 Personnel Committee, 6 p.m., Woodstock Elementary School. Woodstock: SAD 44 Board of Directors, 6:30 p.m., Woodstock Elementary School. River Valley Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Library. Dixfield: RSU 10 Board of Directors, 6:30 p.m., Dirigo High School. Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office.
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S. Perkins: Honest response to voter concerns
Discussion continues about the petition that was circulated in Buckfield to stop the process of withdrawal from RSU 10. The idea of the petition came about because the towns of Sumner and Hartford chose not to be involved in the reformation of the old SAD 39. When Buckfield residents learned that the Withdrawal Committee was […]
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Buckfield residents grapple with RSU 10 withdrawal
BUCKFIELD — Residents told the Buckfield Withdrawal Committee they are still uncertain what’s best for students, staying in RSU 10 or forming their own school system. Nearly two dozen residents attended a public hearing last week called by committee Chairman Glen Holmes to “gauge” what residents wanted to see in a school district. “If this […]
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Buckfield school withdrawal hearing rescheduled for April
BUCKFIELD — A public hearing on the town’s possible withdrawal from RSU 10 has been rescheduled for April 16, after a winter storm canceled an earlier one. Members of the Withdrawal Committee voted Wednesday to hold the hearing at 6 p.m., before its regularly scheduled meeting, according to member Judy Berg. The purpose of the hearing […]
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J. Dobson: No advantage in withdrawal
Isn’t it time for the Buckfield Withdrawal Committee and selectmen to face facts and admit that leaving RSU 10 is really not feasible? Lack of support from neighboring towns (despite assurances), the unreasonable concept of Buckfield being a stand-alone system, and the unwillingness of other systems to take on Buckfield as a full partner make […]
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Benefit supper, auction set for RSU 10 bus driver, custodian
DIXFIELD — A benefit dinner and auction will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 8, for a Regional School Unit 10 employee who has recently undergone lung cancer surgery. The benefit will support bus driver and custodian Linda Hamel, who has been out of work for a few months, said Julie Carlow, […]