FARMINGTON — An agenda published on Page B2 of the Region edition Monday should have listed the Regional School Unit 9 board of directors meeting under Tuesday, Jan. 31. It was a reporting error.
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Volunteers play important roles in RSU 9 schools
FARMINGTON — Volunteer Hailey Jarvis chased first-grader Ruby Alexis in a game of tag Thursday during recess at the Mallett School. In Emily Schanck’s kindergarten class, volunteer Allicia Hilton worked with students Isaac Reynolds, Bowen Lawless and Irelynn Kangas. Jarvis and Hilton are sophomores at the University of Maine at Farmington who participate in the […]
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RSU 9 students to visit China
FARMINGTON — Seven or eight high school students and two teachers will spend April vacation in China, meeting students and learning Chinese culture. The group from Mt. Blue High School will leave April 12 and return April 20. The Regional School Unit 9 board approved the trip Jan. 10. Directors approved a student trip to China […]
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RSU 9 adopts guidelines for transgender students
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted Tuesday to adopt guidelines that ensure transgender students will have equal access to educational programs and activities. Voting in favor were Chairwoman Jennifer Zweig-Hebert of Starks, Vice Chairwoman Betsey Hyde of Temple, Jennifer Pooler of New Sharon, Helen Wilkey of Vienna, Richard Hargreaves of New Vineyard, Dr. […]
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Mt. Blue students reorganize, collect food for school food pantry
FARMINGTON — Students in the grades seven to 12 Day Treatment Program at Mt. Blue Campus have taken over the school’s food pantry in a service learning project. Boxes of books and a mobile cart were moved to free up shelves for food storage. Students checked expiration dates on food that had been previously collected […]
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RSU 9 board reviewing public comment policy
FARMINGTON — Until a Public Participation Policy at Regional School Unit 9 board meetings can be reviewed, the school board will follow its current policy, directors agreed Tuesday. That Policy Committee is expected to review it in January. The school board has wrangled with setting guidelines to allow public comment at board meetings, especially budget […]
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RSU 9 enters into lease-purchase agreement for three buses
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted Tuesday to enter into a five-year lease-purchase agreement for three school buses at a principal amount of $289,614. The figure does not include interest. The agreement with Gorham Savings Leasing Group provides tax-exempt lease financing for the buses at an interest rate of 2.85 percent. Two other […]
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RSU 9 board wants clear budget process
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors brainstormed ideas Tuesday on how the budget process will work and how to best get that information to the public in a way that people will understand. The discussion came during a board workshop at Mt. Blue Campus. No action was taken on any topic; the ideas will […]
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Farmington man making way as adult education director
FARMINGTON — Over 31 years Glenn Kapiloff has worked his way up from an industrial arts teacher at Mt. Blue Middle School to director of the Franklin County Adult Basic Education Program. In between, the Farmington man served 28 years in the U.S. National Army Reserve, retiring as a lieutenant colonel in 2008. And he […]
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RSU 9 hosts internet safety training for parents
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 will hold two parent training nights this week to help keep children safe on the internet. The first session will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, at Mt. Blue Middle School. The second will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, in the […]