Jesse Sillanpaa cited mask mandates, and Craig Stickney cited blocked funding as reasons.
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Two directors resign from Farmington school board
Jesse Sillanpaa cited mask mandates, and Craig Stickney cited blocked funding as reasons.
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Mt. Blue school board passes district-wide universal masking mandate
RSU 9 directors adjusted their policy to require universal masking. They will revisit it once a month.
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Farmington-based school board implements universal masking
RSU 9 directors adjusted their policy to require universal masking. They will revisit it once a month.
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Farmington school board adjusts mask mandate for grades 9-12
Vaccinated RSU 9 students in grade 9-12 are now required to wear a mask or shield.
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Mt. Blue schools: Students through grade 8, all unvaccinated through grade 12 to wear masks for new school year
The Board of Directors reviewed plans for the 2021-22 school year, and discussed the district’s difficulty filling open positions.
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Farmington school board welcomes new superintendent
District struggling to fill vacancies, new chief tells board of directors Tuesday.
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30 Maine school districts join suit against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma
At least 30 Maine school districts have joined a class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma for damages related to the opioid crisis.
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Mt. Blue’s 142 graduates told to ‘make your bed’ and ‘believe in yourself’
Unlike the 2020 graduation, at which graduates sat inside their cars and received their diplomas at a “drive-up ceremony,” the Class of 2021 sat together on Caldwell Field, with an audience filled with family members, teachers and administrators.
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Farmington-area school board unanimously approves teachers contracts following extended negotiations
The Regional School Unit 9 Board of Directors unanimously approved the 2020-2023 contracts for the district’s staff on Tuesday night. The motion to approve the contracts comes after a contentious year and a half for the district and its employees.