MEXICO — Administration and staff at the Region 9 School of Applied Technology are hoping schedules can be adjusted so more high school students can take vocational classes. The Region 9 school and Telstar Regional High School in Bethel operate on a semester schedule for the school year, while Mountain Valley High School in Rumford […]
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Region 9 staff prepares lunch for students
MEXICO — Vocational students were welcomed back to school Wednesday with the staff of the Region 9 School of Applied Technology cooking lunch for them. The decade-long tradition will be repeated Thursday when the A-day students begin their school year. Mark Beaudoin, Jerry Pelletier and Chris Gorham, educational technicians for one of the school’s 10 […]
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Region 9 prepares for the beginning of new school year
MEXICO — About 150 high school students have enrolled in one of the 10 vocational programs at the Region 9 School of Applied Technology and several more spots are available. Director Brenda Gammon said the certified nursing assistant program is full and has a waiting list, but slots are available is all others, particularly for […]
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Applications begin for next school year’s Region 9 programs
MEXICO — Nearly 155 students have taken out applications to enroll in vocational programs at Region 9 School of Applied Technology, board members learned at their Wednesday night meeting. Director Brenda Gammon said the certified nursing assistant course is virtually full and the forestry program is filling up fast. With the current school year set […]
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Residents pass $2.13 million Region 9 budget
MEXICO — Budgets for the Region 9 School of Applied Technology and Adult and Community Education program were unanimously approved by 24 residents Wednesday. The amounts were $2.13 million and $298,603, respectively. The school budget is nearly $10,000 more that this year. Most of the increase is due to salary increases for the staff. The […]
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Region 9 board adopts $2.1 million budget
MEXICO — The Region 9 School of Applied Technology board approved a proposed $2.1 million vocational budget and a $299,000 adult education budget Wednesday night. The 2014-15 spending plan will go to voters at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, in the cafeteria of the River Road school. Region 9 towns are Andover, Bethel, Greenwood, Newry, […]
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Region 9 vocational school budgets unveiled
MEXICO — The Region 9 School of Applied Technology board on Wednesday reviewed draft 2014-15 budgets for the secondary and adult education programs that show a slight increase for one and a decrease for the other. Voters will decide May 7 on a $2.13 million secondary budget, which is up just over $18,000 from this […]
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Mexico voc ed school has Exploratory Skills program
MEXICO — Directors of Region 9 School of Applied Technology learned at Wednesday’s meeting that a new, half-time student program is underway. The pilot program is named Exploratory Skills and was approved by state interim Education Commissioner Jim Rier. Students may attend each of the vocational programs part time to decide whether they want to […]
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Region 9 board hears about building trades, truck driving changes
MEXICO — Students are learning new technology and the latest skills in at least two courses at Region 9 School of Applied Technology, instructors told the school board Wednesday night. Lloyd Williams, building construction instructor, and Eddie Naples, truck driving instructor, presented reports. Williams, who has taught building trades for nearly 30 years, said sometimes […]
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Region 9 director concerned about differing graduation credits
MEXICO — Vocational Region 9 director Brenda Gammon told the school board Wednesday night that she is concerned about the differences in the number of credits the sending high schools require, a shortage of staff at those schools and differing class schedules. Smaller schools such as Region 9 School of Applied Technology in Mexico, also […]