Those interested in filling the unexpired term of Julian Payne of Ward 5 are asked to send a letter of interest and résumé by June 18 to Superintendent Eric Haley.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Concerns raised about Skowhegan-area school district’s meal delivery program
Maine School Administrative District 54, which has handed out more than 340,000 meals in recent months, has received mixed reviews from parents, some saying they have received district-provided meals that contained past-dated food, were missing items or had little nutritional value.
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Canaan family feels children with special needs deemed ‘nonessential’ during pandemic
The Capraro family has struggled as schools closed, leaving two of their sons with autism struggling without necessary services and have been set back in their progress as a result.
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Erskine Academy in South China holding 12 graduation ceremonies over two days
The 151 seniors at Erskine Academy got to walk across the stage and receive diploma from family members in 12 small ceremonies this weekend.
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Monmouth Academy’s seniors will march together at graduation Sunday
While they will be socially distanced, all 45 graduating students will be honored at one ceremony on their school campus while their families watch from cars.
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Hall-Dale High School graduates 73 at six small ceremonies
Class President Brooke McKechnie, the speaker at the second of six ceremonies, urged her classmates to work hard in her address Saturday.
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Seventh-grader from Portland wins virtual state spelling bee
Rose Bolduc of Lincoln Middle School overcomes near-elimination to win in the 32nd round with O-P-I-N-E
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Sen. Collins and her challengers outline ideas to address racial injustice
Collins points to 5 areas where the Senate can work to address racial disparities, while her challengers offer their ideas for action that can come out of nationwide protests.
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Maine college leaders release framework for reopening this fall
The guidance suggests schools consider staggering or adjusting the start of the semester and breaks, and recommends preparations for social distancing and flexibility for classes and events.
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Bingham area high school to hold modified graduation ceremony Sunday
“Because we’re a small school, we’ve been able to make our graduation as close to a traditional ceremony as we could,” said Lee Harper, principal of Upper Kennebec Valley Memorial High School in Bingham.