Residents at the budget meeting Tuesday night unanimously accepted the proposed 2016-2017 budget, which will go to a referendum June 14 for final approval.
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Voters review, approve proposed budget for Gardiner area schools
The budget proposal next goes before voters June 14 in a referendum.
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RSU 9 residents to consider $32.97 million budget Wednesday
RSU 9 will hold its districtwide budget meeting Wednesday to act on a proposed $32,973,180 2016-2017 school budget.
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School sexual assault case tears apart Idaho town
The community is thrust into national headlines by a $10 million lawsuit filed against the school district.
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SAD 13 residents to vote on nearly flat budget
The school board chairman said that while some residents have expressed concern over a larger than normal carryover, he feels the district is being responsible and said that savings from last year will help fund the coming year’s budget.
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Children’s Task Force pairs with RSU 9 for community-based after-school programming
The Franklin County Children’s Task Force and Regional School Unit 9 have received a $1.5 million grant to establish a new after-school and summer program for elementary school students.
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Gardiner area school district budget vote scheduled for Tuesday
A nearly 5 percent increase for SAD 11 is being driven by shifts in federal funding, an increase in special education enrollments and the need to address the impacts of the state’s opioid crisis on students.
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Mid-Maine adult ed graduates living proof perseverance pays off
Two women overcame starkly different challenges to be among 35 Mid-Maine Regional Adult Community Education students who are graduating Tuesday night.
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Two RSU 18 schools win paint grant to brighten up schools
Campbell’s True Value donates 40 gallons of paint to Messalonskee High School and China Elementary.
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Civil rights leader tells Bates grads: ‘Be a headlight, not a taillight’
U.S. Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., speaks at Sunday’s commencement exercises.