BETHEL — The SAD 44 board approved the purchase and installation of a new wood pellet boiler for the Telstar Middle High School complex. They also received the resignation of longtime dean of students Charles Raymond. Superintendent David Murphy said work for installation of a wood pellet boiler and a variety of energy efficiencies at […]
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Most SAD 44 schools receive higher grades from state
BETHEL — When the Maine Department of Education released its 2014 school report cards last week, SAD 44 Superintendent David Murphy said he was pleased to see that a majority of the schools in his district had maintained or improved their grade from the previous year. “We had two of our schools jump two letter […]
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Tonight’s agenda
Oxford Hills Woodstock: SAD 44 Personnel Committee, 6 p.m., Woodstock Elementary School. Woodstock: SAD 44 Board of Directors, 6:30 p.m., Woodstock Elementary School. River Valley Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Library. Dixfield: RSU 10 Board of Directors, 6:30 p.m., Dirigo High School. Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office.
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SAD 44 accepts withdrawal agreement from Andover
BETHEL — The SAD 44 board on Monday approved an agreement from the Andover Withdrawal Committee spelling out property and financial responsibilities should the town vote to leave the district. Superintendent David Murphy said the agreement is very similar to the one the district and the committee OK’d late last year. In January, the withdrawal […]
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SAD 44 accepts Andover payment to keep school open
BETHEL — Andover Elementary School was assured of another year serving its 30 or so students following several actions taken by the SAD 44 school board Monday. Superintendent David Murphy said the board overwhelmingly agreed to accept an additional $180,000 from the town on top of the town’s school tax assessment. For the past several […]
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Andover rejects revaluation, OKs ‘ransom money’ for elementary school
ANDOVER — By a wide margin, voters at Saturday’s annual town meeting again rejected a town-wide property revaluation and the $70,000 of taxpayer money requested to fund it. Voters approved a $180,000 payment to the SAD 44 school district to keep Andover Elementary School open, and voted to raise $20,000 for future repairs to Farmers […]
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Second Andover hearing on school withdrawal canceled, won’t be rescheduled
ANDOVER — Wednesday night’s second public hearing on a proposal to begin steps to withdraw from SAD 44 was canceled due to the snowstorm. Jarrod Dumas of the On Our Own Committee said Wednesday afternoon that the meeting won’t be rescheduled. He said he didn’t think there would be many attending Wednesday night, because at […]
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Andover hearing to start SAD 44 withdrawal process set for Saturday
ANDOVER — A public hearing on a proposal to begin steps to withdraw from SAD 44 will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, March 8, at the Town Hall. Those who are not able to attend Saturday’s hearing are invited to attend the On Our Own Committee meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, at the […]
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SAD 44 revamping teacher evaluations, assessing teaching methods
BETHEL — SAD 44 is developing a new state-mandated teacher evaluation tool, paid for by a four-year, $4.5 million grant to improve instruction and boost student performance. Eight district teachers are acting as facilitators, along with Maine Schools for Excellence professional development coordinator Jane Blais. They work with each teacher and administrator in the five-town […]
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Andover drops AES transfer-lease from ballot
Andover selectmen voted 2-1 Tuesday to remove a question from the March 18 ballot on approving an agreement with SAD 44 that would give the Andover Elementary School to the town. A draft proposal from SAD 44, presented last week, would have also provided for leasing the school back to the district to operate (for […]