FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted Tuesday night to create an educational technician III position to supervise high school students serving in-house suspensions. The position will be 35 hours per week and include a stipend. The weighted voted was 579-265. The district has been hiring a substitute to oversee in-house suspensions. The new […]
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RSU 9 extended-year program serves 174 students
FARMINGTON — Dozens of students in Regional School Unit 9 participated in the extended-year program this summer and were able to recover courses and meet academic goals to prepare for the new school year. The first day for students in kindergarten through grade nine is Monday, Aug. 31, and the upperclassmen will join them on […]
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Christopher E. Mason
1956 – 2015 PORTLAND — Christopher E. “Chris” Mason, 58, of Farmington died Friday, Aug. 21, at Maine Medical Center, with family by his side. He was born Dec. 30, 1956, in Springfield, Mass., a son of Fred and Violet (Swanson) Mason. He was a 1974 graduate of Erskine Academy and earned a degree in […]
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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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RSU 9 board reinstates student
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted 8-2 Tuesday to allow an eighth-grade student to enter ninth grade with a transition plan in place, Superintendent Tom Ward said. Directors Jennifer Pooler of New Sharon and Keith Swett of Wilton opposed the vote, he said. The student was one of two middle school students accused […]
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RSU 9 voters to consider $32 million school budget
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 voters in 10 towns will get a second shot to set a new budget on Tuesday, July 21. The districtwide meeting vote will be held at 7 p.m. in the Bjorn Auditorium at Mt. Blue Campus on Seamon Road. Once voters set a new budget, the proposed spending package […]
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RSU 9 sends $32 million school budget to voters
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors approved a $32.04 million budget for 2015-16. The weighted vote was 633-339. The proposal goes to voters at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, at the Forum at the Mt. Blue Campus. The new amount is about $1 million more than last year. Voters rejected a $32.25 million spending […]
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Laptop insurance a topic of debate at RSU 9 meeting
FARMINGTON — The subject of whether students should pay insurance for laptops was thoroughly debated at Thursday’s Regional School Unit 9 meeting on budget cuts. Voters turned down the proposed budget in a June 9 referendum. Since then, RSU 9 directors have been meeting to determine how much should be trimmed from the budget. Vienna director […]
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RSU 9 reviews potential $230,136 in budget reductions
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors Tuesday reviewed a potential $230,136 in reductions to the proposed $32.25 million budget that was rejected by voters June 9. They took no action. They will consider voting on each reduction at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 25, in the Forum at Mt. Blue Campus on Seamon Road. The […]
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RSU 9 to begin second round of budget deliberations
FARMINGTON – Regional School Unit 9 directors will meet Tuesday, June 23, to develop a second budget for 2015-16 that supports children’s educational needs and takes into consideration the effect on taxpayers’ pockets. Voters rejected a proposed $32.25 million budget by a 741 to 1,045 vote on June 9. It was a 3.9 percent increase, […]