The public meeting to present 11 budget articles will start Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School’s Forum. The referendum vote is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Aug. 6, at each town’s polling location.
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Troy Ripley, Kitty Winship reelected to Paris-based school board positions
PARIS — Paris Director Troy Ripley and Waterford Director Kitty Winship were reelected as Chair and Vice-Chair of Maine School Administrative District 17’s school board during the district’s Monday business meeting. The two were the only ones nominated for their respective posts. Winship was not in attendance but had indicated to her colleagues via email […]
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Paris-based school district directors approve lower budget
A public hearing on the revised budget of $50.5 million will be July 23. The referendum vote is scheduled for Aug. 6.
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Learning pavilions are popping up all over Oxford Hills
OXFORD — Maine School Administrative District 17 continues to demonstrate its commitment as Maine’s leading model for incorporating outdoor education into its curriculum. This strategy was unrolled back in 2021 by the district’s outdoor education coach Sarah Timm and Agnes Gray Elementary School’s former principal, Beth Clarke. Using a Rethinking Remote Education Ventures (RREV) and […]
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Paris-based school district sets schedule for new round of budget work
A public hearing to present a revised budget is scheduled for July 23.
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SAD 17 sets goals to improve student assessment scores
PARIS — During Monday night’s Maine School Administrative District 17 business meeting, Curriculum Director Jill Bartash shared data from state assessment tests for reading and math conducted over the last three years. Scores for most schools are showing improved performance since the end of the pandemic, but it is clear that challenges from two years […]
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Paris-area’s school budget got voted down. What happens next?
Municipal and county spending is also up across Maine, but voters seem to be targeting public education to send a message about taxpayer-supported budget restraint.
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Municipal leaders push back against Oxford Hills school district’s budget
This year marks the first time since the Great Recession of 2008 that the school board of directors has added a line item to the district’s budget for school building upkeep, ending a 15-year pattern of ‘deferred maintenance.’
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Oxford Hills School District appoints new special education director
Elizabeth King replaces outgoing special education director Jan Neureuther, effective July 1.
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Maine School Administrative District 17 approves 2024-25 school placement plan for West Paris elementary students
Most students are expected to attend Paris Elementary School. Hebron Station School will be an option for Paris and West Paris students living along Hebron’s bus route roads. Some parents may opt to send their children to Guy E. Rowe School in Norway.