Arguments — in favor and against — dominated Advertiser Democrat and Sun Journal Facebook pages after SAD 17 school board directors vote to apply for E/V transportation grant.
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School district pursues grant for two electric buses, charging stations
The Oxford Hills School District has until Jan. 31 to apply for $200,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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In Harrison, January is for WinterKids
Harrison Elementary School’s 104 students are participating in WinterKids Winter Games for the seventh straight year.
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Otisfield students learn more than smithy trade from school custodian
Otisfield Community School students learn about metal-works, with bonus lessons on engineering adaptive equipment.
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Oxford Hills to expand outdoor learning programs
New pavilions, trails and garden plots are coming to all eight elementary schools in Oxford Hills, largely funded with state and federal grants.
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Chronic absenteeism in Oxford Hills’ schools improving, superintendent says
School board directors also approved first and second readings of updated school policies. Changes in state and federal laws have necessitated the board’s Policy Committee to prioritize a broad review of its policies.
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SAD 17 reviews four-year, 24-credit road to graduation
Graduation from OHCHS carries Maine’s highest class credit requirement.
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SAD 17 workshop demonstrates complexities of school construction
The needs of Oxford Hills’ sending towns, its students, and state funding formulas key factors in decisions of SAD 17’s long term future.
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Oxford Hills School District must seek waiver for closing schools after Lewiston shootings
If denied, the closings would be counted as snow days.
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SAD 17 instituting extra support for students following mass murder spree
PARIS — After a two-day closure in the aftermath of Lewiston’s deadly shooting on Oct. 25, Maine School Administrative District 17 will reopen its 10 schools Monday, with a planned two hour delay. Educators, administrators and support staff including food service, transportation and facilities departments spent Friday focused on strategies to support students through times […]