SCARBOROUGH — The town’s voters decided overwhelmingly Tuesday to remove three school board members from office in the town’s first-ever recall election after months of controversy involving the superintendent and the high school principal. Turnout was steady and strong throughout the day, and ballots were hand-counted well after midnight, with about two-thirds of voters deciding […]
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Turner, Leeds, Greene voters asked to consider $27.4 million school budget
TURNER — School Administrative District 52 directors this week set the first public vote on its proposed $27.4 million budget for May 10 and the validation vote for May 18. The board met Thursday night. Included in the budget for 2018-19 are funds to bring back the varsity golf program, introduce varsity indoor track to […]
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RSU 56 board approves $12.25 million budget for 2018-19
DIXFIELD — The Regional School Unit 56 board of directors Tuesday approved a $12.25 million budget for the 2018-19 school year, an increase of 1.5 percent from this year’s spending. At its previous meeting, the board had proposed a 2 percent increase, but decided Tuesday that further cuts were needed. Superintendent Pam Doyen told the board […]
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RSU 56 works to preserve teaching positions
DIXFIELD — Regional School Unit 56 Superintendent Pam Doyen says she and school administrators have crafted a proposed school budget that preserves all of the district’s teaching positions for next year. Doyen reviewed the proposed $12.32 million budget Tuesday night with the RSU 56 board of directors. During her presentation, Doyen said she met last Friday with school […]
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Scarborough group submits petitions to remove three school board members
SCARBOROUGH — A local political action committee that is aiming to unseat three school board members submitted recall petitions Monday at the Town Clerk’s Office. Shortly after noon, the Road to Renewal group turned in nearly 3,300 signatures for each targeted board member, said Paul Johnson, one of the group’s leaders. The petitions seek the […]
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Librarian defends her position at Mountain Valley High School
RUMFORD — Mary Gamble, the library media specialist at Mountain Valley High School, told the Regional School Unit 10 board of directors Monday that she heard her position was “at risk” of being cut from next year’s budget. Although directors didn’t say whether her job is in jeopardy of being cut in the 2018-19 budget, […]
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Chesterville residents want to reapportion RSU 9 school board
Tiffany Estabrook of Chesterville is working with others to collect voters’ signatures on a petition asking the commissioner of education to determine the reapportionment of the RSU 9 board of directors. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) FARMINGTON — Chesterville residents have organized a drive to collect signatures to petition the Maine commissioner of education to reapportion […]
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Farmington man accused of harassing RSU 9 administrators, employees
FARMINGTON — A former Regional School Unit 9 employee was ordered Friday to stop harassing RSU 9 employees, the superintendent, the W.G. Mallett School principal and the school board. Farmington police served temporary protection from harassment orders on Daniel Patterson of Farmington, a former probationary second-grade teacher at Mallett School in Farmington. He was hired […]
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RSU 73 board advised of $5.87 million in building improvements
JAY — A $5.87 million proposal to upgrade Regional School Unit 73 buildings was presented to directors Thursday night by Building & Grounds Committee Chairman Doug DiPasquale. The most money, $3.05 million, would go to Spruce Mountain Elementary School in Jay for a new roof, two new boilers, a new electrical distribution system, new energy-efficient […]
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RSU 16 board considers snow days, bonds, audit
POLAND — The Regional School Unit 16 board of directors Monday voted to add two potential snow days to the calendar, ending classes June 22 if both days are used. The school system, which includes Poland, Minot and Mechanic Falls, has used six snow days. The board could have ordered classes on Saturdays or during […]