MSAD 54 Superintendent of Schools Jon Moody told the board of directors that the Skowhegan-area district complies with both state and federal anti-discrimination laws and encouraged the board to focus on finishing this year’s budget process.
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Skowhegan-area school board to consider compliance with Trump order
After a board member tried to force a vote Thursday about whether the board would explicitly follow the Trump administration’s orders, the board chair said the matter would have to be taken up at the next meeting.
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Norridgewock, MSAD 54 dispute declined by Attorney General’s office
The town and school district had asked the attorney general’s office for an opinion about whether a school board member can be employed by a contractor that provides services for the school district.
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Skowhegan-area school board committee appointments questioned
After a former board member questioned why his replacement was not given his seat on a committee, district officials determined they were violating bylaws defining town representation on committees.
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Cornville man, formerly banned, now on Skowhegan-area school board
Wayne Wofford, 47, an outspoken critic of rules about masking at schools during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been appointed to fill the seat held previously by Julian Payne on the Maine School Administrative District 54 board of directors.
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Cornville member of Skowhegan-area school board resigns
Julian Payne, elected to the Maine School Administrative District 54 board of directors in 2023, said he was frustrated with procedures and had personal differences of opinion.
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Norridgewock, MSAD 54 likely to take legal dispute to state
At issue in recent months has been whether Valerie Coulombe of Norridgewock, an elected member of the school district’s board of directors, can serve on the board because she works at a bus company contracted by the district.
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Skowhegan-area schools placed on lock-out after threat on social media
A 16-year-old boy who was believed to have made the threat was located in Albion about an hour after police began their investigation, according to Skowhegan police.
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Skowhegan-area voters asked to approve location change for planned bus garage
The proposed acquisition of the Maine DOT lot on U.S. Route 2, where the district now parks its buses, would come at no cost to local taxpayers since it is part of MSAD 54’s new elementary school construction project, according to district officials.
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Skowhegan-area voters accept proposed $48.89 million budget for MSAD 54
The spending plan for 2024-25 next goes to a June 11 district budget validation referendum for final approval.