FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue High School teacher Lisa Dalrymple told the RSU 9 school board Tuesday that the federal government has authorized the district to accept tuition from international students. Dalrymple, a world language teacher and coordinator of the program, brought a proposal for the district to start its own international student program to the […]
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RSU 9 board votes to restructure special education program
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 school directors voted Tuesday to pilot a restructuring of the district’s Special Education Department to have a special education teacher in each of the district’s seven schools become a building-based coordinator for this school year. The proposal eliminates a half-time assistant director position, which is not filled. The goal of the […]
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RSU 9 schools open Sept. 2 in Farmington area
FARMINGTON — School summer vacation will come to an end for students in kindergarten through ninth grade in the 10-town school district, RSU 9, on Sept. 2 when it is time to start the new school year. All students, except for those in pre-kindergarten, will attend school on Sept. 3, but the starting time will […]
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RSU 9 to develop policy on student memorials
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 directors will consider a policy on memorializing students that Superintendent Tom Ward believes would be the first for a Maine school if it’s adopted. Guidance Director Ben Milster told the board Tuesday night that the idea came because of a student suicide about 18 months ago. “We believe a policy would […]
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RSU 9 sixth-graders to have own block of Mt. Blue Middle School
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 sixth-graders from three elementary schools will attend the Mt. Blue Middle School for the first time when school opens Sept. 2. RSU 9 directors approved restructuring five elementary schools in the 10-town district in February, voting to send the sixth-graders to middle school in 2014-15. The students will not loop with […]
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RSU 9 board learns about proficiency-based diplomas, tours Mallett school
FARMINGTON — The RSU 9 board heard the first official presentation on proficiency-based education and toured a section of Mallett Elementary School on Tuesday night. Leanne Condon, curriculum coordinator, along with other members of the staff, described how changes in the next few years will result in Mount Blue High School graduates receiving diplomas that […]
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Pooler to represent New Sharon on RSU 9 board
NEW SHARON — Jennifer Pooler will represent the town on the RSU 9 Board of Directors until the next town meeting in March 2015, Selectman Lorna Nichols said Wednesday. Director Bill Reid announced in March he was resigning as of June 30. He told fellow directors that he plans to spend more time with his […]
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RSU 9 raises approved; salary set for interim Mt. Blue principal
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 directors voted 9-3 Tuesday night to give a 2 percent raise for three non-union positions, Superintendent Tom Ward said Wednesday. The positions are director of curriculum/assistant superintendent, business manager and half-time principal at Mallett School in Farmington, he said. They are held by Leanne Condon, Kris Pottle and Keith Martin, respectively. […]
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RSU 9 voters pass $31 million school budget by 456 votes
FARMINGTON — Voters in all but two of 10 RSU 9 towns passed a $31 million budget Tuesday by a tally of 1,369-913. The 2014-15 budget reflects a 4.3 percent, or $1.29 million, increase over this fiscal year’s $29.7 million. “I am very pleased with the total number of votes the budget passed by and […]
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RSU 9 $31 million budget passing with eight towns reporting
FARMINGTON — With voting results for eight of 10 towns in RSU 9 reporting late Tuesday, the proposed $31 million school spending package was passing by a vote of 1,268-842. Farmington voters passed the budget by a 491-243 vote. Starks voters approved the package 56-7. New Vineyard voters rejected it by a vote of 66-27. […]