FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 director Irving Faunce of Wilton shared a Personnel and Finance Committee report with the board Tuesday. Faunce, who is chair of the committee, said the overall intent of the committee is to develop and implement a transparent budget and expenditure reporting process and a regular update on personnel functions. “In […]
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RSU 9 committee identifies finance, contract issues
FARMINGTON — The chairman of the Regional School Unit 9 Personnel and Finance Committee told the board Tuesday night there is an estimated $230,000 in unbudgeted expenditures this fiscal year. “While this is a dramatic figure, it is important to view this estimate in the context of corrective strategies,” committee Chairman Irving Faunce of Wilton said. […]
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Behavioral program cut amid staffing challenges
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors learned Tuesday that a program to help students with their behavior will not be available as intended for the 2018-19 school year. In a phone interview following the meeting, Superintendent Tina Meserve said changes were made to Pathways for All Learners due to staffing. The program addresses regular […]
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SAD 52 short of bus drivers; routes changing again
TURNER — School Administrative District 52 is reorganizing its bus schedule for next week to work around a shortage of six full-time drivers. Board of Directors Chairwoman Betsy Bullard said the board heard from Dan Labrie, the district’s new transportation and facilities director, at Thursday night’s regular meeting with an update on the first week […]
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RSU 9 directors adopt dual grading system
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted 12-4 Tuesday evening to have the traditional 0-100 grades and 1-4 proficiency-based education grades. Last week, the board voted unanimously to have administrators propose a plan that would incorporate both grading systems. Proficiency-based education is an academic instruction, assessment, grading and reporting system that requires students to […]
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RSU 9 continues proficiency-based standards discussions
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted unanimously Tuesday to have administrators propose a double-grading system that would include both overall course scores and proficiency-based standards reporting. The proposal will be reported to the board at the next meeting, Tuesday, Aug. 28 for review. This decision followed a motion to discontinue implementation of proficiency-based […]
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RSU 9 scales back behavioral program
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors learned Tuesday that a program to help students with their behavior will only be available for kindergarten through second grade this coming year. Money for the program, Pathways for All Learners, was approved for kindergarten through fifth grade students in the 2018-19 budget. However, the program was scaled back because […]
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RSU 9 scales back behavioral program
Regional School Unit 9 Curriculum Coordinator Laura Columbia, Superintendent Tina Meserve, and board Chairwoman Cherieann Harrison discuss the new Pathway for All Learners alternative education program on Tuesday in Farmington. (Dee Menear/Franklin Journal) FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors learned Tuesday that a program to help students with their behavior will only be available for kindergarten […]
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Lewiston Superintendent Bill Webster retiring next year
Lewiston Superintendent Bill Webster takes a break Tuesday afternoon from meetings at the Dingley Building. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — The Lewiston High School Class of 2019 will be the last to receive its diplomas from Superintendent Bill Webster, who has announced he will retire in a year. In a letter Tuesday to School Committee […]
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RSU 56 budget passes
DIXFIELD — Regional School Unit 56 voters passed a $12.28 million budget Tuesday by a vote of 881-459, Superintendent Pam Doyen said. The tallies were: Dixfield, 342-194; Peru, 309-195; Canton, 161-52; and Carthage, 69-18. The 2018-19 budget is slightly higher than this fiscal year, which ends June 30. Barry Prescott of Dixfield kept his seat […]