SALEM TOWNSHIP — The Regional School Unit 58 school board reviewed the post-audit status of the district budget and adjustments required in some of its cost centers Thursday night. The board reviewed the current budget, which was approved in June by voters in Kingfield, Strong, Phillips and Avon. Because the 2018-19 fiscal year salaries and […]
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RSU 58 board announces hires, resignations
KINGFIELD — Regional School Unit 58 directors bid farewell to several staff members and welcomed others Thursday night. The board welcomed Johanna Prince as Kingfield Elementary School principal. Prince is the director of University of Maine at Farmington’s graduate programs. She also served until recently on the RSU 58 board as a representative for Kingfield. […]
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RSU 58 board ready to welcome students
STRONG — With less than two weeks before the start of school, Regional School Unit 58 Superintendent Susan Pratt told directors Thursday said there are some vacant positions. Classes begin Wednesday, Aug. 29. “We still have some ed tech positions that are not filled,” Pratt said. There are applicants and the screening and interviewing process […]
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RSU 58 board faces staffing and funding challenges
PHILLIPS — In their first meeting of the 2018-19 school year Thursday evening, Regional School Unit 58 directors faced new challenges in staffing and funding. The board approved of Superintendent Susan Pratt advertising for an assistant principal and an athletic director. Tina Brackley, the assistant principal and athletic director, resigned recently, as did Mt. Abram […]
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Grads told humor and bravery are keys to success
SALEM TOWNSHIP — Courage and laughter were words of advice given to the Class of 2018 at Mt. Abram High School as they received their diplomas Friday night. “Always have the courage to write the narrative you long for,” Valedictorian Kelsey Wood said. Throughout high school, others got to write students’ stories, she said, but […]
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RSU 58 voters add money to budget
SALEM TOWNSHIP — Voters approved a $9.39 million budget for Regional School Unit 58 on Tuesday night after adding money for instruction. Eighty-nine voters from Strong, Phillips, Kingfield and Avon gathered at Mt. Abram High School to act on the 16-article warrant. The most discussion revolved around $123,585 in cuts to instruction, reducing the number […]
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Mt. Abram students near goal for new track
SALEM TOWNSHIP — Mt. Abram High School track and field athletes are well on their way to rebuilding their overgrown grass and dirt training area into a modern track, Regional School Unit 58 directors were told Thursday night. Principal Shelly Tranten asked directors last month to approve developing a stone-dust running track and improve the […]
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RSU 58 directors approve 2018-19 budget
PHILLIPS — The Regional School Unit 58 board of directors approved a $9.28 million budget for fiscal year 2018-19 on Monday night. According to Superintendent Susan Pratt, the budget is $84,000 less than this fiscal year, which ends on June 30. Although the final costs are lower, the loss of $235,652 in Maine Department of […]
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RSU 58 will not participate in regional cost-sharing
STRONG — The Regional School Unit 58 board will not participate in the state-required regional cost-sharing Based on the recommendation of Superintendent Susan Pratt at their Thursday night meeting, the board declined to participate in the plan to merge some of their services with other school districts. The Maine Department of Education would cover the […]
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RSU 58 board hears concerns about budget
PHILLIPS — Concerns about cutting hours for elementary school nurses and higher tax bills were brought to the Regional School Unit 58 board Tuesday night. The board is formulating a budget for 2018-19 to present to voters in Avon, Phillips, Kingfield and Strong and did not make a final decision on how much to cut […]