After a tumultuous period punctuated by COVID-19 and SAD 17’s new superintendent being placed on paid administrative leave, Oxford Hills residents will have their say at the ballot box.
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Anti-mask mandate group says it will protest outside central Maine school board members’ homes
Nick Blanchard, founder of Maine Patriots With Attitude, wouldn’t say when or where these would take place.
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Longtime school board director Patrie retires
First elected in 2011, Barry Patrie of Waterford helped guide SAD 17 through the Great Recession, a pandemic and a change in executive leadership.
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Readfield-area school board reverses previous motion and mandates masking
More than 300 people attended, virtually and in-person Monday’s emergency meeting and 30 people spoke out in addition to hundreds of emails in response to the school district’s mask policy.
Posted inOxford Hills, Schools & Education
The search is on for new SAD 17 superintendent
Board of directors increases funding from $8,000 to $20,000
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SAD 17 superintendent looks toward post-COVID-19 spending priorities
Rick Colpitts said he hopes to keep budget increase to 1% over this year’s $42.7M
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Oxford Hills parent expresses concerns about remote learning
PARIS — A parent addressed the School Administrative District 17 board of directors Monday night with concerns about a “lack of consistency in education” for Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School students who are learning remotely. Kim Bell singled out two teachers — Robert Beneca and Amy White — for jobs well done, but lamented that […]
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SAD 44 fuel use declines
Transportation/Maintenance Supervisor Ron Deegan presents a transportation report to the school board.
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Residents voice concerns to RSU 9 board
FARMINGTON — Several residents addressed Regional School Board 9 directors Tuesday about budgetary, bullying and procedural issues they felt required attention. Tiffany Estabrook of Chesterville noted several recent meetings in which public notice was not given. “On Nov. 7 I was here at Mt. Blue High School for a different reason. There was a policy committee […]
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New planner, new drivers and new graduation gowns for SAD 52
TURNER — School Administrative District 52 directors Thursday night hired a strategic planner to help chart goals for the next five years and heard about an improving school bus driver situation. Superintendent Kimberly Brandt said Friday that the district had been short as many as seven bus drivers, but in two weeks hopes to whittle that […]