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PublishedJune 13, 2024
Tension lingers after Winthrop School Board members approve revised budget
The Winthrop School Board reached agreement Wednesday on the spending plan for the town's schools and are sending the budget to the Town Council for consideration, but School Board Member Ivy Corliss remains unsatisfied with the information she has received about the schools' transportation department.
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PublishedJune 9, 2024
Winthrop Town Council rejects proposed $13.7 million school budget, sends it back to School Board
The Winthrop School Board's special meeting to reconsider the school budget is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2023
Winthrop School District one of several to report issues with new electric school buses
Two of Winthrop's brand-new Lion Electric Company school buses have not hit the road yet because of malfunctioning windshields, Superintendent Jim Hodgkin said. Yarmouth and Vinalhaven have experienced similar problems.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2023
Free speech or uncivil discourse? Maine association advises tamping down on public comments at school board meetings
The Maine School Management Association has suggested schools adopt policies that prohibit offensive speech and complaints against specific staff or students at board meetings, but First Amendment advocates say it's a step too far.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2023
Augusta school board boosts pay for technical center instructors to attract more applicants
One year of experience in the field now equates to one year of teaching, resulting in pay increases of $3,000 to $17,500 for some.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2023
School districts based in Gardiner, Hallowell and Winthrop launch shared adult education program
Course registration for the Kennebec Neighbors Adult Education Program is expected to open next week.
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PublishedJune 14, 2023
Roundup: Central Maine school budget validation results by town
A roundup of unofficial results from Tuesday's school budget validation referenda in greater Augusta and Waterville.
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PublishedApril 6, 2023
Winthrop School Board approves budget proposal with less than 1% increase
The $12.8 million school spending plan has a modest increase from last year, despite what officials called a "difficult" budget year.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2023
Winthrop council opts to bond money for required repairs to school parking lot
The town will pay about $220,000 over five years to bring the Winthrop Grade School parking lot into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2023
Winthrop superintendent seeks $100K to bring school parking lot into compliance with accessibility requirements
Superintendent Jim Hodgkin will ask the town to designate the funds for a mandatory paving project at the Winthrop Grade School. The cost increased from a year ago when the initial estimate was made.
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