FARMINGTON — RSU 9 school board members voted Tuesday to approve a stipend of $9,000 to manage the Forum and the Bjorn Auditorium at Mt. Blue Campus. The vote also allows the board to review data in January 2014 to see if that amount is enough or needs to be increased. The money was not […]
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RSU 9 to offer free flu vaccines to students, staff
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 will offer free flu vaccine clinics to students and staff in late October and early November. The vaccines are provided by the Maine Immunization Program, a division on the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Karen Marceau, a district nurse, said Friday. There will be no cost to the families […]
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Longtime administrative assistant to retire
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 Superintendent Tom Ward told the school board Tuesday that his administrative assistant, Dan Gazette, is retiring. His last day will be Oct. 4. Gazette, of Farmington, has been with the school district for about 22 years. He worked a majority of that time under former Superintendent Michael Cormier, who retired in […]
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RSU 9 director resigns after moving out of town
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 Director Eric Gilbert has resigned, because he’s moved out of town, Superintendent Tom Ward said Thursday. Gilbert was elected in March to a three-year term. Selectmen will discuss replacing Gilbert at their meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Town Office. [email protected]
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Need for technical director, manager presented
FARMINGTON — Now that the Mt. Blue Campus has a new performing arts center and the Forum, there is a need to find someone to manage the center who has a background in sound and lighting systems. That is what RSU 9 Superintendent Tom Ward told the school board Tuesday. The new auditorium, known as […]
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RSU 9 hires new staff
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 directors approved hiring several people on Aug. 27 that Superintendent Tom Ward recommended for positions in the 10-town school district. Lynda Szenes was hired as a special education teacher at W.G. Mallett School in Farmington. Diane Pinkham was hired as a half-time third-grade teacher at Mallett. Teacher Keith Martin, who is […]
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RSU 9 holds off on tuition request from Kingfield
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 school directors took no action Tuesday on a request to accept high school students from Kingfield, should the state and the town’s voters approve withdrawing from SAD 58. RSU 9 Superintendent Tom Ward recommended the board hold off on making a decision because the Kingfield Withdrawal Committee is in the beginning […]
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Board votes to expand day treatment program
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 directors voted unanimously Tuesday to support hiring a special education teacher and financing it through the MaineCare program and state Department of Education. It will allow the district to expand its day treatment program at Mt. Blue High School in Farmington to include 11 students in grades seven through 12. The […]
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RSU 9 staff prepares to open schools to students
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 staff met Monday in the Mt. Blue Campus auditorium to kick off the new school year. New Superintendent Tom Ward and others spoke to the staff during the gathering. The district’s schools will open for students in grades kindergarten through nine on Wednesday, Aug. 28. All students, including upperclassmen, are scheduled to attend […]
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Board considering expansion of day-treatment program
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 school directors are considering a request to expand the day-treatment program at the high school to allow two middle school students to be served. If the district is not able to serve the students locally, they would need to be sent out of district at a cost of more than $70,000. […]