FARMINGTON — The chairman of the Regional School Unit 9 Personnel and Finance Committee told the board Tuesday night there is an estimated $230,000 in unbudgeted expenditures this fiscal year. “While this is a dramatic figure, it is important to view this estimate in the context of corrective strategies,” committee Chairman Irving Faunce of Wilton said. […]
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School mold source identified, corrected
FARMINGTON — The source of a mold issue at Cascade Brook Elementary School has been identified and corrected, said Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent Tina Meserve in a phone interview Friday. After mold was discovered by school employees late this summer, Atlantic Environmental Contractors of Lewiston was hired by the district to conduct testing and […]
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Cascade Brook School addresses mold issue
FARMINGTON — Cleanup efforts are underway to correct a mold issue at Cascade Brook School. Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent Tina Meserve said mold was discovered by school employees late this summer. “The custodial staff cleaned the areas where mold was identified,” Meserve said, “and we hired a company to come in to conduct air-quality […]
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Behavioral program cut amid staffing challenges
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors learned Tuesday that a program to help students with their behavior will not be available as intended for the 2018-19 school year. In a phone interview following the meeting, Superintendent Tina Meserve said changes were made to Pathways for All Learners due to staffing. The program addresses regular […]
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Cascade Brook School addresses mold issue
FARMINGTON — Cleanup efforts are underway to correct a mold issue at Cascade Brook School. Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent Tina Meserve said mold was discovered by school employees late this summer. “The custodial staff cleaned the areas where mold was identified,” Meserve said, “and we hired a company to come in to conduct air-quality […]
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Cape Cod Hill School principal hired
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted unanimously Tuesday night to accept the Administrator Evaluation Committee’s recommendation to hire Lisa Sinclair as the new Cape Cod Hill School principal. Sinclair previously worked at St. Albans Consolidated School in RSU 19 where she was a Literacy Coach and part time principal. As Literacy Coach, Sinclair […]
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Open enrollment orientation at Region 9 adult ed
MEXICO — Region 9 Adult Education will offer open enrollment orientation sessions at 9 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday, Sept. 4 to 6. New students or those who have not attended in more than three months should plan to attend two of the three days. For returning students from June, plan to attend one day. […]
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RSU 9 directors adopt blended grading system
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted 12-4 Tuesday evening to have the traditional 0-100 grades and 1-4 proficiency-based education grades. Last week, the board voted unanimously to have administrators propose a plan that would incorporate both grading systems. Proficiency-based education is an academic instruction, assessment, grading and reporting system that requires students to […]
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RSU 9 directors adopt dual grading system
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted 12-4 Tuesday evening to have the traditional 0-100 grades and 1-4 proficiency-based education grades. Last week, the board voted unanimously to have administrators propose a plan that would incorporate both grading systems. Proficiency-based education is an academic instruction, assessment, grading and reporting system that requires students to […]