POLAND — Residents of Regional School Unit 16 will have a chance Tuesday, May 23, to weigh in on the proposed spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year. Officials said the district budget meeting offers people in Poland, Minot and Mechanic Falls an opportunity to see how the budget process was completed and to get […]
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After bond defeat, RSU 16 board taking wait and see approach
After the defeat of bond to replace 3 boilers, consensus was to see what the newly combined school/community member task force would advise.
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Poland to get 4-way stop on Harris Hill Road
POLAND — The Select Board learned Tuesday night that the Maine Department of Transportation will erect a four-way stop at the intersection of Harris Hill Road and Poland Corner. Town Manager Matt Garside asked DOT officials last December to look into making the heavily trafficked area a four-way stop. A study done by the DOT […]
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RSU 16 residents reject $5.1 million bond for updated HVAC at elementary schools
The bond proposal was rejected by just seven votes.
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RSU 16 bond issue: A timeline
POLAND — A number of questions have been raised as Regional School District 16 has dealt with heating and ventilation system concerns at its three elementary schools. Questions include why the matter grew from a problem at Minot Consolidated School school last year into a $5.1 million bond proposal for all three schools; how much […]
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Poland-based district to vote on $5.1M bond for elementary schools
Poland, Mechanic Falls and Minot residents to decide fate of bond to address school needs.
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Volunteers sought for Futures Task Force in Poland-based school district
POLAND — Regional School Unit 16 is looking for “highly motivated, collaborative and analytical individuals” to join its Futures Task Force. According to a news release from the three-town school district, the goal of the task force “is to develop and present recommendations to the school board in September 2023 to achieve cost savings and […]
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Poland-based school district forming task force to examine building, staff challenges
Minot Consolidated School principal has been asked to develop an emergency closure plan in case money for a new heating system is not approved or there is a catastrophic failure making the school inoperable.
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RSU 16 board OKs school budget increase of 6.56%
POLAND — The Regional School Unit 16 board of directors approved the 2024 fiscal year budget of $27.58 million with a single dissenter. Minot representative Steve Holbrook voted against its passage. Holbrook earlier made a motion to cut $300,000 across the board from the proposed budget, but it was not seconded. Chairwoman Mary Martin said […]
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Poland-based school board to vote on 6.5% budget increase Monday
POLAND — Regional School Unit 16 directors will vote Monday on a proposed $27.58 million budget for 2023-24. It’s a $1.7 million increase, or 6.56% more than the $25.89 million budget for this fiscal year, which ends June 30. The board will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Poland Regional High School Library. In breaking […]