FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors will start 2015-16 budget discussions on Thursday, April 2, Superintendent Tom Ward said Tuesday. Ward introduced a schedule at Tuesday night’s board meeting. The board will meet at 6 p.m. on April 2 in the cafeteria of the Mt. Blue Middle School in Farmington. There was a conflict […]
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Ward’s contract extended in RSU 9 in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Superintendent Tom Ward of Temple, who is in the second year of a three-year contract with Regional School Unit 9, will lead the district through June 30, 2018. The school board voted to renew his three-year contract Tuesday night after a brief executive session, Ward said. No salary was negotiated. He was hired […]
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RSU 9 approves 2015-16 school calendar
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted Tuesday to approve a school calendar for 2015-16 that contains 32 late-arrival Wednesdays. The days allow educators to continue professional development, Superintendent Tom Ward said Wednesday. It also decreases the number of early-release days, he said. On each late-arrival day, school begins one hour later than normal. […]
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Fayette man to oversee RSU 9’s support services
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors appointed a Fayette man Tuesday night to become the new director of support services for the district. Jonathan Chalmers was among 12 candidates who applied for the vacant position. Former Director David Leavitt left the district in December for a job in RSU 54 in the Skowhegan area. […]
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Franklin County hires Industry woman, donates van to RSU 9
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to hire Mary Richards of Industry to fill the vacant, part-time clerical position for county offices at the courthouse. Richards will also help in the District Attorneys Office if needed, county Clerk Julie Magoon said. She will be paid $11.64 an hour. Richards replaces Victoria Parker of Kingfield, […]
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RSU 9 grant provides increased shuttle bus service
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 has received a Carol M. White Physical Education Program Grant to increase its after-school shuttle bus service from two to four days a week, Superintendent Tom Ward announced in a release. “We hope that by providing this service on a more consistent basis, we will have an increased number […]
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Safe Schools pamphlet outlines school offenses, criminal laws and punishments
FARMINGTON — School resource officer Bridgette Gilbert presented the Regional School Unit 9 board Tuesday night a pamphlet listing state laws and the possible consequences for students who violate them and school rules. She developed the pamphlet for the district’s Safe Schools Committee that is being organized. It’s based on one created by University of […]
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RSU 9 has Facebook page
FARMINGTON — The Mt. Blue Regional School District has a Facebook page, Superintendent Tom Ward told the school board Tuesday. Just search for “Mt. Blue Regional School District” on Facebook and the site will come up, he said. “It is strictly an informational page but we will be diligent of keeping it up to date […]
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Farmington Warming Center set to open Tuesday
FARMINGTON — Volunteers have prepared for another season of Warming Centers in Farmington, just in time for next Tuesday’s opening. The Warming Center will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays from Jan. 6 through Feb. 10 at Henderson Memorial Baptist Church at 110 Academy St. Old South Congregational Church at 227 […]
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RSU 9 receives 12 applications for support services director
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 has received 12 applications for the position of support services director, Superintendent Tom Ward said Thursday. The support services director oversees bus drivers, custodians, facilities and grounds. David Leavitt, who served the district for nearly 33 years, beginning as a mechanic, left his position as director of support services Friday for a […]