RSU 9 board approves district’s new vision, mission statements

Mt. Blue Middle School

Published
March 24, 2022

RSU 9 board approves district’s new vision, mission statements

The RSU 9 board also approved a motion to send a letter to request the Department of Education commissioner formally begin the district's reapportionment process.
Published
February 3, 2022

RSU 9 ‘compromises’ on amended COVID-19 procedures for isolation

Regional School Unit 9 Chair Carol Coles said the decision was "one of the most difficult that I think we faced as a board."
Published
February 2, 2022

Farmington-based school district ‘compromises’ on amended COVID-19 procedures for isolation

Chairwoman Carol Coles called the decision "one of the most difficult that I think we faced as a board."
Published
January 31, 2022

Mt. Blue Middle School closed Monday due to heating issues

School was back on Feb. 1. Superintendent Chris Elkington wrote to families that "a series of events" led to the middle school closure.
Published
January 20, 2022

RSU 9 shifts middle school to remote learning amid COVID-19 surge

Superintendent Chris Elkington announced the in-person closure is due to a staff shortage. The shift to remote-learning mode comes at one of the toughest points in the COVID-19 pandemic for RSU 9 — and Franklin County as a whole.

Published
January 18, 2022

Mt. Blue Middle School goes remote this week

RSU 9 was 'forced' to make the move due to a staff shortage.
Published
December 25, 2021

Back to school in person, with new challenges: Staff members ‘doing above and beyond, but it doesn’t take away how hard it is’

Six local educators reflect on first four months of the 2021-22 school year, some of the toughest school days some say they have faced.
Published
December 23, 2021

RSU 9 deems threat made at school not credible

After a threat of violence was made at Mt. Blue Middle School, Regional School Unit 9 found there was "no credible threat." Rather, it was a "comment ... said out of frustration," according to Superintendent Chris Elkington.
Published
December 16, 2021

Farmington school threat deemed not credible

Mt. Blue Middle School student's comments lacked intent and plan, superintendent said.
Published
December 16, 2021

RSU 9 receives grants for homeless students

The school board discussed outreach and services for homeless students with the Cape Cod Hill School Principal Lisa Sinclair, who is the district's federal homeless liaison. Sinclair said during the meeting she believes the district is doing a "good job" of identifying housing-insecure youth due to a correlation between the district and statewide percentages of its homeless youth populations. However, studies show that the actual size of homeless youth populations are not captured by state figures — particularly for populations in rural areas.