FARMINGTON — RSU 9 directors Tuesday heard about spending priorities for 2014-15, including $600,000 more to cover previously negotiated staff contracts. The session was the first in a series to develop a budget. The next one is at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 3, at the Forum at Mt. Blue Campus on Seamon Road. Superintendent Tom […]
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RSU 9 budget process to begin Tuesday in Farmington
FARMINGTON — The timeline for developing the RSU 9 budget for 2014-15 has been revised to start Tuesday, April 1. The process was supposed to begin this week, but was changed after the school board moved the referendum validation vote to June 10 to coincide with the state primary election. Some towns requested the change […]
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RSU 9 directors nix consolidated day-treatment program in Wilton
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 directors voted Tuesday not to support a consolidated kindergarten through sixth-grade day-treatment program at Academy Hill School in Wilton. The weighted vote was 458-291. In the district’s case, state law requires each director’s vote to be weighted, based on his or her town’s population divided by the number of directors. For […]
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RSU 9 board approves concept of international student program in mixed vote
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 directors approved the concept of establishing an international student program Tuesday. The weighted vote was 453-357. In the district’s case, state law requires each director’s vote to be weighted based on his or her town’s population divided by the number of directors. The program will be put on a priority needs […]
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RSU 9 international student program proposed as source of revenue
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 World Language teacher Lisa Dalrymple proposed the district start its own international student program to pay for foreign language classes in the lower grades again. The Mt. Blue High School teacher made the proposal to the school board Tuesday night. Dalrymple said the program would cost $20,355 the first year and […]
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Reaction mixed to RSU 9 consolidated day-treatment proposal
FARMINGTON — An RSU 9 proposal to consolidate three elementary day-treatment programs to a Wilton school next school year was met Tuesday with mixed reactions from the board, parents and district staff. Concerns raised during a school board meeting included too many transitions for the children, loss of education time and the possibility of children […]
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RSU 9 directors change budget referendum to June 10
FARMINGTON — Instead of a formal vote Tuesday, RSU 9 school directors gave a thumbs up to change the date of the budget validation vote to June 10 to coincide with state primary elections. The yes-or-no referendum was initially set for May 22. Superintendent Tom Ward told the board that representatives from a couple of […]
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RSU 9 school director remembered for dedication to students’ education
FARMINGTON — An RSU 9 school director was remembered Monday for being straightforward, positive, compassionate and dedicated to students’ education. Robert “Bob” Flick, 82, of Farmington died March 4. He represented the town for about a decade. Flick’s term on the board was to expire June 3o. Former RSU 9 Director Ray Glass of Farmington […]
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Ideas brewing for business in Mt. Blue Campus incubator space
FARMINGTON — The ideas keep growing on what the incubator space at the Mt. Blue Campus can be used for. High school teachers and students have done a variety of projects in the large space in the E-wing near the metal fabrication and composites work spaces, and the physics and business/technology classrooms. The space was […]