FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 voters Tuesday night cut nearly $1 million from the proposed budget of $33.63 million, reducing spending on special education and regular instruction. The $32.74 million budget will go to voters in a validation referendum Sept. 12 in each of the 10 towns in the district. More than 320 voters […]
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RSU 9 voters to consider third budget proposal
RSU 9 projected tax assessments Chesterville: $939,061, increase of $2,973; Farmington: $4.51 million, decrease of $108,489; Industry: $819,946, increase of $11,345; New Sharon: $998,329, decrease of $26,670; New Vineyard: $700,739, decrease of $4,736; Starks: $380,275, increase of $21,582; Temple: $418,702, decrease of $21,572; Vienna: $685,518, decrease of $14,242; Weld: $462,792, decrease of $7,696; Wilton: $2.76 […]
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RSU 9 sends third budget proposal to voters
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted Monday night to set a proposed budget of $33.63 million to go before voters in a districtwide budget meeting in September. It is the school board’s third attempt to get a budget passed for 2017-18. The spending plan represents an $887,984, or 2.71 percent, increase from last […]
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Black named principal of Mt. Blue Middle School
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted unanimously Monday night to accept the Administrator Evaluation Committee’s recommendation to hire James Black of Wilton as the new Mt. Blue Middle School principal, Superintendent Tom Ward said Tuesday. Black was one of two candidates interviewed by the board’s committee, he said. Five applications were received for […]
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RSU 9 director wants transparency
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 Director Craig Stickney of Chesterville said Tuesday night he was disturbed by the lack of transparency within the school district and cited several examples. Stickney noted that in early April there was an incident involving the boys’ lacrosse team in which two students were suspended. The school board didn’t find out about […]
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RSU 9 to begin budget process for third time
FARMINGTON — The superintendent of Regional School Unit 9 will present a new budget-making timeline to the school board Tuesday following the failure of a $33.9 million spending plan Thursday. It will be the third attempt to pass a school budget for 2017-18. The school board meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 8 in […]
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Partial results show RSU 9 budget passing
FARMINGTON — With two towns reporting results early Thursday night, the Regional School Unit 9 proposed $33.9 million school budget was passing 254-164. New Sharon residents approved the proposal by a vote of 204-95 while Temple voters rejected it by a vote of 50-69. The budget represents a $1.18 million increase over last year and factors in […]
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Proposed $33.9 million RSU 9 budget passes first hurdle
FARMINGTON — It was a night of amendments and several written ballots as Regional School Unit 9 voters passed a proposed $33.9 million vote Tuesday. It factors in additional state revenues for education. It will go to a referendum validation vote in each of the district’s 10 towns Aug. 3. The proposal represents a $1.15 […]
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RSU 9 signs on to diploma program with school in China
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 is pursuing a partnership to offer a dual-diploma program to students attending Beijing No. 2 Middle School in China, which serves grades 10 through 12. The district stands to gain at least $60,000 the first year and $120,000 the second year. The figures do not factor in revenue for […]
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RSU 9 ratifies teachers’ contract, sets new budget timeline
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted Tuesday to approve a three-year teachers’ contract, which includes extending the school day. The teachers’ association agreed to add 12 minutes to the school day, which equals an additional one week of student class time during the school year, Superintendent Tom Ward said. Wage increases in the […]