The Regional School Unit 9 will be seeing an 8.26% increase in their overall to their budget, but taxpayers will only be responsible for 4.45%.
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Farmington-based school district to meet May 21 for $45 million budget
With an 8.26% increase over the previous year, the RSU 9 board of directors, school administrators and members of the public will meet on Tuesday, May 21, to vote and discuss next year’s budget.
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Meet this Kingfield teacher/school garden coordinator who won a prestigious state award
Selina Warren’s decade-long dedication to school gardening, from establishing outdoor classrooms to developing innovative curriculum resources, has not only earned her prestigious awards but also transformed Kingfield Elementary School into a hub of outdoor learning and community celebration.
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UMaine System chancellor appointed to international commission against death penalty
Dannel Malloy signed a bill repealing the death penalty while serving as governor of Connecticut in 2012.
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70 years ago, school integration was a dream many believed could actually happen. It hasn’t.
Around 4 out of 10 Black and Hispanic students attend schools where almost every one of their classmates is another student of color.
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Readfield woman seeks to match children grappling with illness with musical instruments
Ellen Bowman, now in remission after treatment for breast cancer, wants to connect children with critical illness with music to help them make sense of their anxieties and give them a creative outlet.
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Madison voters OK proposed $11.32 million budget for MSAD 59
The budget now goes to the June 11 district validation referendum.
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Schools turn to artificial intelligence to spot guns
Companies are pushing lawmakers to spend on gun-detection systems.
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Madison voters to review proposed $11.32 million budget for MSAD 59
The proposed spending plan for Maine School Administrative District 59 represents an increase of about $308,000, or 2.80%, to the budget approved last year, according to officials.
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Clinton mother and son, alongside more than 200 graduates, earn degrees from Thomas College with eye on the future
Dina Harding, 57, and her son Colton Harding, 22, both graduated with degrees in technology-related fields from the Waterville college Saturday at a commencement highlighted by an address from Gov. Janet Mills.