FARMINGTON — A four-member management team will oversee the new Bjorn Auditorium and the Presentation Forum at the Mt. Blue Campus. Team members are teachers Christopher Davis, Deborah Muise, Daniel Ryder and Steve Muise. The team has received basic training in the new technology and will undergo training for sound and lighting, RSU 9 Superintendent […]
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Dedication of Mt. Blue Campus, Bjorn Auditorium set for Thursday
FARMINGTON — A dedication ceremony for the new Mt. Blue Campus and the Bjorn Auditorium will be held Thursday, Nov. 14. Tours will begin at 6 p.m., with the ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony at 7. The $65 million renovation project at Mt. Blue High School and Foster Career and Technical Education Center took three years […]
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Farmington selectmen table school board appointment
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen tabled an appointment to the RSU 9 school board until their meeting Nov. 12. The board will name someone to serve until the town election in March. The seat was held by Eric Gilbert, who resigned because he moved from Farmington. Board of Selectmen Chairman Ryan Morgan nominated Stephan […]
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District officials assured nasal mist vaccine safe
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 school directors opted not to have a discussion at their next meeting over concerns about using the nasal mist form of the flu vaccine for students. Superintendent Tom Ward told the board Tuesday that a letter of concern had come in about the practice and possibly putting other students at risk […]
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RSU 9 school board approves secretary restructuring
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 school directors voted Tuesday to accept Superintendent Tom Ward’s recommendation to restructure the secretarial staff at the Central Office and Mt. Blue Campus office. The Central Office proposal was modified so the district could stay within budget and not use any money from the school district’s nutrition program. Ward said after […]
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Farmington to fill empty school director seat
FARMINGTON — The town will fill the vacant position of RSU 9 school board, after all. When Eric Gilbert moved to Jay in September, it has gone back and forth between the town and school superintendent on who was responsible to appoint a successor. It turns out there is a provision in the town’s charter […]
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RSU 9 candidate withdraws to allow School Board to consider options
FARMINGTON — A candidate for an open position on the RSU 9 Board of Directors has withdrawn so the school board can decide how it wants to fill the position, Superintendent Tom Ward said Friday. Former Director Eric Gilbert of Farmington moved to Jay. Keith Welch of Farmington, who was interested in serving until the […]
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Draft policy introduced for school auditorium, Forum use
FARMINGTON — The RSU 9 school board’s Policy Committee will review a draft policy on the use of the new Bjorn Auditorium and Presentation Forum at the Mt. Blue Campus. The policy has been tried and tested over the last 13 years at Marshwood High School in South Berwick and works very well, Superintendent Tom […]
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Restructuring proposed at RSU 9 central office, Mt. Blue Campus
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 school directors have asked for more financial information on a proposal to restructure staff at the Central Office and Mt. Blue Campus, where the high school and career and technology education center are located. Superintendent Tom Ward proposed the changes at the board’s Oct. 8 meeting. Dan Gazette, an administrative assistant […]
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Welch to be recommended to fill RSU 9 board vacancy
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 Superintendent Tom Ward will recommend Keith Welch to fill a vacancy on the school board until Farmington’s annual town meeting election in March 2014. The next Board of Directors meeting is 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Forum at the Mt. Blue Campus in Farmington. Welch will replace former Director […]