FARMINGTON – Regional School Unit 9’s proposed $32.25 million school budget for 2015-16 failed Tuesday by a 741-1,045 vote. Only Farmington, Starks and Weld in the 10-town district approved the spending plan, which was a 3.9 percent increase, or $1.2 million, from the current budget. Farmington voters passed it by a 262-234 vote. Starks residents […]
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RSU 9 voters to consider $32.25M school budget
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 will hold a districtwide vote Monday, June 1, on a proposed $32.25 million budget for 2015-16. It is $1.2 million move than this fiscal year, which ends June 30. Voters from 10 towns will also consider a proposed $385,490 adult education budget that is $13,379 more than this year’s […]
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RSU 9 board begins deliberations on $32.19 million budget
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 began deliberations Tuesday on a proposed $32.19 million budget for 2015-16. The proposal reflects a 3.73 percent increase, or $1.15 million more than the current budget. The board has not made any decisions on the amount to go before voters in June. Health insurance costs came in $201,261 less […]
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RSU 9 to explore options to move Central Office
FARMINGTON — A Central Office Committee has been established in Regional School Unit 9 to look at all options pertaining to moving the office to make room for special education students at Mt. Blue Middle School. The Central Office, which includes the superintendent’s office, is in the basement of the middle school. It was discussed […]
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RSU 9 hires director of special services, assistant principal
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted Tuesday to hire a director of special services and an assistant principal of the Mt. Blue Campus. The board hired Christine Gatto-Shea, interim director of special education, as the full-time director of special services beginning July 1. She will be paid $89,929, Superintendent Tom Ward said Wednesday. […]
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Review on proposed RSU 9 budget continues
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors Tuesday will continue to review a proposed $32.27 million budget for 2015-16. The proposal represents about a 3.9 percent increase, or $1.2 million, over the current budget. The budget review begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, in The Forum at Mt. Blue Campus on Seamon Road in […]
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RSU 9 directors to start budget review on April 2
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors will start 2015-16 budget discussions on Thursday, April 2, Superintendent Tom Ward said Tuesday. Ward introduced a schedule at Tuesday night’s board meeting. The board will meet at 6 p.m. on April 2 in the cafeteria of the Mt. Blue Middle School in Farmington. There was a conflict […]
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Ward’s contract extended in RSU 9 in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Superintendent Tom Ward of Temple, who is in the second year of a three-year contract with Regional School Unit 9, will lead the district through June 30, 2018. The school board voted to renew his three-year contract Tuesday night after a brief executive session, Ward said. No salary was negotiated. He was hired […]
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RSU 9 approves 2015-16 school calendar
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted Tuesday to approve a school calendar for 2015-16 that contains 32 late-arrival Wednesdays. The days allow educators to continue professional development, Superintendent Tom Ward said Wednesday. It also decreases the number of early-release days, he said. On each late-arrival day, school begins one hour later than normal. […]
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Fayette man to oversee RSU 9’s support services
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors appointed a Fayette man Tuesday night to become the new director of support services for the district. Jonathan Chalmers was among 12 candidates who applied for the vacant position. Former Director David Leavitt left the district in December for a job in RSU 54 in the Skowhegan area. […]