By a vote of 469-234, the towns of Rumford, Mexico, Hartford, Buckfield, Roxbury, Hanover and Sumner approved the Regional School Unit 10 $29.94 million spending plan for 2021-22 during referendum voting on Tuesday. The district was also approved to spend funds on a study for a new pre-K through grade 8 elementary school, and adult education and for the Oxford Hills Technical School’s 2021-22 budget.
Schools & Education
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Maine will lift physical distancing requirements for schools this fall
The Department of Education announced that remaining physical distancing requirements will be relaxed next school year and all schools should be able to offer full-time, in-person learning.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Bethel, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, River Valley, Schools & Education
Local election results for June 8, 2021
The results from towns in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
Oxford Hills voters show strong support for SAD 17 school budget
Paris, Harrison, Oxford and Norway residents fill municipal positions and pass budgets for fiscal year 2021-22.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Kristi Carrier unseats incumbent for 3-year term on Canton Board of Selectmen
Canton residents chose Kristi Carrier as selectwoman over incumbent Don Hutchins by a vote of 60-56 during elections on Tuesday.
Posted inFranklin, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
RSU 9 board unanimously approves teachers contracts following prolonged negotiations
The Regional School Unit 9 Board of Directors unanimously approved the 2020-2023 contracts for the district’s staff on Tuesday night. The motion to approve the contracts comes after a contentious year and a half for the district and its employees.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Voters approve Auburn’s $48.3 million school budget
The spending plan, unanimously approved by the School Committee and City Council, raises local taxes by 7 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Schools & Education
Voters back RSU 16’s $24.3 million budget
Results from Poland were not available at press time, but Mechanic Falls and Minot approved the district’s spending plan.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Lewiston board considers changing student dress code to allow hats and hoods
A proposed policy amendment would allow students at Lewiston schools to wear hats and hoods after middle school students conducted research and surveys of their classmates. They found the rule is unfairly applied to students of color and both teachers and administrators argued hats and hoods were no longer synonymous with ‘gangs.’
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Schools & Education
Photo Album: 75 seniors graduate from Oak Hill High School
The Class of 2021 received diplomas Monday evening at the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport.