Having an extra counselor at the Hall-Dale schools is expected to be beneficial for both teachers and students as district officials prepare for the possibility of the “unknown” in the fall.
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Hallowell-area school district residents narrowly pass $32.61 million budget
While the Regional School Unit 2 budget passed by a 51-vote margin, Richmond also voted in favor of withdrawing from the school district but didn’t receive enough votes to verify it.
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Hallowell-area school district approves plan for in-person learning, five days a week
Thanks to portables and moving students around, all students in Regional School Unit 2 will be able to return to school in person full time, officials said.
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Academics, service lead to MPA award for Monmouth Academy’s Rhayna Poulin
Poulin, the first in her family to be going to college, plans to attend Yale University in the fall.
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Dresden officials sending out flyer urging opposition to proposed RSU 2 budget
The flyer, which has already been posted on the town’s website and social media, is expected to go out in the next week. It has generated a variety of responses on social media.
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Tick worries prompt school officials to spray Hall-Dale Elementary School grounds
Dresden Elementary and Hall-Dale Elementary Schools have had the greatest amount of ticks in Regional School Unit 2, but the Hallowell school is the priority because of summer building use.
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Virtual budget hearing brings Hallowell-area school board questions about impact of Richmond withdrawal
Residents of its member towns will determine whether Regional School Unit 2’s proposed spending plan for the 2021-2022 school year is approved when they head to the polls June 8.
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Richmond officials tell voters to focus on academics, not cost of stand-alone school district
In order to withdraw from Regional School Unit 2, the town of Richmond needs 822 votes, more than 50% of voters from the last gubernatorial election.
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Hallowell-area school looking to use athletics fund money to put in a new track
When he died, Hallowell resident Melvin Simmons left a financial gift intended to pay for improvements at Hall-Dale High School athletic facilities.
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Board member questions decision-making process at Hallowell-area school board meeting
Regional School Unit 2 school board member Dawn Gallagher voiced dissatisfaction with Superintendent Tonya Arnold’s decision-making process to bring students back to school four days a week.