STRONG — The Regional School Unit 58 board was told Thursday night that despite a $5.5 million drop in the state’s valuation that should have drawn more state money to the four district towns, that won’t be happening because the local mill rates have increased. Phillips will be the hardest hit, and Kingfield will have […]
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Strong fifth-grade string ensemble performs
STRONG — Students in instructor Graybert Beacham’s fifth-grade class offered the Regional School Unit 58 board, staff and audience an opportunity to appreciate their months of practice and lessons at their performance at the Strong Elementary School on Thursday evening. The performance included six short pieces that demonstrated the students’ understanding of timing, tempo and […]
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RSU 58 directors recognize teacher
PHILLIPS — Regional School Unit 58 directors announced their first Employee Recognition award at Thursday night’s meeting. The board recently approved this new program for excellence, and Faith Richard, Review Committee chairwoman, said they received 21 nominations. The committee selected Strong Elementary School seventh- and eighth-grade social studies teacher Crystal Polk for her dedication and […]
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RSU 58 teachers, ed techs get contracts
STRONG — Regional School Unit 58 directors and members of the teachers’ union and educational technicians’ union approved contracts Tuesday, ending years of negotiations. “It’s fair to the teachers, it’s fair to the taxpayers, and it’s fair to the education of our children,” director Faith Richard of Phillips said of the contracts. The agreements came […]
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Franklin County schools to use emergency alert system
FARMINGTON — A $14,000 Homeland Security grant will pay for the first year of an emergency alert system to be implemented in Franklin County schools. The Punch Alert System will allow school staff who have the application installed on computers, tablets, mobile phones and other mobile devices to press a button to alert law enforcement, […]
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School taxes based on towns’ valuations
SALEM TOWNSHIP — Regional School Union 58’s four towns have a choice in the cost-sharing formula they use to fund their annual budgets. Superintendent Susan Pratt said at the Thursday night meeting that the towns of Avon, Strong, Phillips and Kingfield always have shared the costs based on the state’s assessment of their property valuations. […]
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Kingfield residents vote to stay in RSU 58
KINGFIELD — Voters on Thursday turned down a citizens’ petition proposal to explore leaving Regional School Unit 58. The vote was 69-107, according to Administrative Assistant Leanna Targett. A citizens’ petition was presented to selectmen several months ago, asking them to explore options if the town left the four-town district. A separate ad hoc citizens’ […]
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RSU 58 gets additional state money
SALEM TOWNSHIP — Regional School Unit 58 directors started the new fiscal year with good news and an ambitious set of goals. On Thursday night, new Superintendent Susan Pratt attended her first board meeting, giving an overview of board responsibilities and basic codes of conduct and ethics. New board members attending included Strong directors Barbara […]
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RSU 58 budget is approved
PHILLIPS — Residents in Regional School Unit 58 approved a $9.4 million budget Monday by a vote of 143-48. The town tallies were: Avon, 17-3; Kingfield, 54-10; Phillips, 18-17; and Strong, 54-18. The budget for 2015-16 is $291,550 more than this fiscal year, which ends Tuesday. On June 9, district voters approved only debt service […]
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RSU 58 approves budget
SALEM TOWNSHIP — Voters swiftly passed a $9.3 million Regional School District 58 school budget Monday night, nearly two weeks after overwhelmingly rejecting a similar amount. Voters gathered at Mt. Abram High School on Monday and seemed to understand that if the budget did not pass, the district faced a possible shutdown at the end […]