WALES — The Regional School Unit 4 board Friday announced the hiring of Andrew Carlton as the next superintendent. Carlton, the district’s director of curriculum, instruction and assessment, will take over July 1 from Jim Hodgkin, who this month said he was leaving his contract two years early. “There is no question I am excited […]
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RSU 4 superintendent resigns, cites budget, town challenges
WALES — Superintendent Jim Hodgkin told school directors that after eight years, he’s moving on. With two years left on his contract, Hodgkin submitted his resignation last week, effective June 30. Hodgkin, who was the newly formed Regional School Unit 4’s first superintendent, said Tuesday that he isn’t retiring and he doesn’t have another position […]
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Board discusses special education costs
WALES — The Regional School Unit 4 board was asked Wednesday evening about lowering special education costs in next year’s budget for the sake of taxpayers. David Blocher, secretary of the Litchfield Budget Committee, raised the issue. Superintendent Jim Hodgkin said the state reimbursement for such costs are received two years after the money has […]
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RSU 4 budget goes to referendum vote
WALES — Superintendent Jim Hodgkin presented a revised Regional School Unit 4 budget of $18,564,945, reduced $51,000 from the budget rejected last month, to approximately 44 voters at the town meeting Wednesday evening. Hodgkin opened the meeting with a short presentation explaining how the reduced budget had been configured and expressed his satisfaction in the […]
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RSU 4 sets $18.82 million budget, adds five positions
WALES — In a 7-2 vote, the Regional School Unit 4 board approved a budget Wednesday that would add five positions, fix fields, replace laptops and set the stage to consider closing the last two community elementary schools. Superintendent Jim Hodgkin said the $18.82 million budget is 3.8 percent higher than this fiscal year. “As […]
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RSU 4 weighs paying teachers to retire
WALES — On Wednesday night, the school board will weigh whether to give up to five $4,000 annual payments to teachers on the cusp of retiring as incentive to make it official. Superintendent Jim Hodgkin said Regional School Unit 4 is not looking to trim staff; the plan is to rehire for those positions. Payments […]
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Pipe bursts at Oak Hill H.S.
WALES — School officials were cleaning up and accessing damage after a pipe burst Monday morning at the Oak Hill High School auditorium. Superintendent James Hodgkin said the pipe burst at 6:40 a.m., setting off the building’s alarms and causing a slight delay in the first wave of arriving students for the morning. “It’s from […]
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RSU 4 busing up for discussion again
WALES — School board members will take up the idea of privatized busing — again — on Wednesday and could vote to put the issue to rest for a while. Superintendent Jim Hodgkin said he’ll lay out some issues around the topic at the meeting, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at Oak Hill High […]
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RSU 4 delays vote on privatizing bus service
WALES — After more than two hours of discussion Tuesday night, the school board delayed until next week voting on whether to privatize RSU 4 bus routes. Superintendent Jim Hodgkin said the board is expected to vote at a meeting set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, at Oak Hill Middle School. The district is […]
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One chance to weigh in: RSU 4 to hear private busing proposal Wednesday
WALES — The RSU 4 school board is poised to consider on March 12 whether to lay off 15 regular bus drivers and outsource busing next year for annual savings that could eventually equal $190,000. It will likely be the only time for public feedback before the decision goes ahead, Superintendent Jim Hodgkin said. RSU […]