A public hearing is scheduled for Oct. 24; district vote set Nov. 7.
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RSU 9 presents strategy to improve attendance
Superintendent Christian Elkington shared with the board on Tuesday, Sept. 26, RSU 9’s strategy to reduce absenteeism across the district.
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Three RSU 9 schools using program to help students succeed
Cape Cod Hill, Academy Hill and Gerald D. Cushing schools will be implementing the BARR program, which stands for Building Assets, Reducing Risk, for the 2023-2024 school year.
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Farmington-based school district struggles to find applicants for key positions
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent Christian Elkington presented his report to the board of directors on Tuesday, Sept. 19, wherein he stated that, while RSU 9 is in a better position than other school districts in the state, several key positions need to be filled and the applicant pool has run dry for […]
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Farmington school board director announces resignation
Alexander Creznic cited personal matters that conflict with his duties.
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Chronic absenteeism rates at Maine schools remain high, state data shows
Students who miss two days or more of school during the first month have a higher risk of being chronically absent during the school year.
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Farmington school still has room for head start
Community Concepts’ Head Start programs in Franklin County are bouncing back from COVID-19 and still have room for more kids.
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RSU 9 braces itself for the potential of AI
Regional School Unit 9 board of directors, as well as administration, are preparing themselves for the upcoming school year and the potential of assignments completely written by AI programs like ChatGPT.
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Farmington-based food pantry receives $10K donation
UMF professor Dr. Steven Quackenbush and the Tyngtown club of Wilton have teamed up to give a donation to the RSU 9 Food Pantry to continue support the pantries backpack program.
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RSU 9 food pantry to receive $10,000 donation
In a collaboration between the RSU 9 food pantry, the Tyngtown Club and Dr. Steven Quackenbush, the pantry will rename their backpack program “Anita’s Hope”, in honor of Quackenbush’s mother.