WALES — The Regional School Unit 4 board set a new school budget Wednesday evening of $18.69 million for fiscal year 2016-17, a decrease of $7,000 from the budget of $18.70 million rejected last month. The new amount is a result of a decrease in Superintendent Jim Hodgkin’s salary. This budget will be presented to […]
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RSU 4 board struggles with failed budget
WALES — RSU 4 Superintendent Jim Hodgkin said Wednesday night that the children of the school district will lose out if more cuts are made to the $18.8 million budget rejected by voters Tuesday. He said he worried that the students in the district that includes Sabattus, Wales and Litchfield already don’t have certain academic […]
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RSU 4 voters reject 2nd school budget
WALES — Voters in Regional School Unit 4 rejected the proposed budget of $18.8 million for fiscal year 2016-17 by a vote of 184-213. The amount was $100,000 less than the previously rejected budget. The towns voted as follows: • Sabattus, rejected, 59-94; • Litchfield, rejected, 77-96; and • Wales, approved, 48-23. The school board will […]
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RSU 4 board to vote on new budget proposal
SABATTUS — The Regional School Unit 4 board will hold a districtwide meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, at Oak Hill High School to vote on a proposed new school budget for the 2016-2017 year. The proposed budget is about $100,000 less than the one voters rejected in a referendum in June. The superintendent […]
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Former Androscoggin County sheriff finds his new calling
WALES — Former Androscoggin County Sheriff Guy Desjardins — fondly nicknamed by his students “Driver Guy” — says he’s found his new life calling: driving a school bus. “It’s such a turnaround,” he said. “But I’m probably the happiest I’ve been in a long time.” Desjardins said his transition from working as a full-time sheriff […]
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RSU 4 board passes budget 5-1
WALES — The Regional School Unit 4 board Wednesday approved an $18.9 million budget for fiscal year 2016-17, an increase of $341,000 from this year’s budget. Of the six members present, five voted to approve the budget while Scott Weeks of Litchfield opposed the motion. Nancy Provost, Joan Thomas and Adam Dorman were absent from […]
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Board discusses special education costs
WALES — The Regional School Unit 4 board was asked Wednesday evening about lowering special education costs in next year’s budget for the sake of taxpayers. David Blocher, secretary of the Litchfield Budget Committee, raised the issue. Superintendent Jim Hodgkin said the state reimbursement for such costs are received two years after the money has […]
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RSU 4 board discusses future of schools
WALES — The fates of Sabattus Primary School and Libby-Tozier School were discussed at the Regional School Unit 4 school board meeting on Wednesday evening. The process of construction, the potential of combining these schools, the cost for architectural design and the effect on next year’s school budget were some of the things the board […]
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RSU 4 switching student testing
WALES – Regional School Unit 4 Superintendent Jim Hodgkin told the board of directors Wednesday that English and math test results for third, eighth- and 11th-graders were disappointing and the state has dropped the test. The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium was discontinued because it is very difficult for students to follow, he said. Andrew Carlton, […]
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Board discusses Sabattus Primary School
WALES — The Regional School Unit 4 board discussed the future of Sabattus Primary School on Wednesday evening. According to Glen Reynolds, RSU 4 director of operations, the K-5 school needs maintenance to make it more sustainable. The board discussed ideas regarding renovations, including an addition, and also talked about repurposing the school to use […]