AUBURN — Katy Grondin, will be the featured guest speaker of the LA Breakfast Rotary breakfast, to be held from 7 a.m to 8 a.m., Wednesday, March 22, at the United Methodist Church, 439 Park Ave., Auburn. Grondin is the Superintendent of Schools for the city of Auburn. She moved from Connecticut to Maine in […]
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Auburn: Proposed school budget up 3 percent
Auburn School Superintendent Katy Grondin goes over her proposed school budget Wednesday night with the School Committee. Her recommended budget, which will likely change, is up by 3 percent. AUBURN — The Auburn School Department budget would go up by 3 percent next year, as proposed by Superintendent Katy Grondin. Saying the numbers could change […]
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Auburn to explore early release for grades 7-12
AUBURN — Saying it would greatly help teachers boost learning, the Auburn School Department will explore adding early-release days to the school calendar, possibly next year. Superintendent Katy Grondin said a small group will be assembled to look into providing teachers of grades seven through 12 with more professional development. Auburn elementary schools have had […]
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Committee approves 3-year contract for Auburn superintendent
AUBURN — The Auburn School Committee on Wednesday approved a three-year contract for Superintendent Katy Grondin. Her new contract runs through June 1, 2020. The vote was unanimous, Committee Chairman Tom Kendall said. One change in her contract is her salary. Grondin was given a 3 percent raise for each of the three years, which […]
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Site selection on track for new high school in Auburn
AUBURN — A building committee has officially been formed and site selection continues for the new Edward Little High School building, according to Auburn Superintendent Katy Grondin. The monthly Auburn Democratic Committee meeting Tuesday featured Grondin and Auburn School Department Business Manager Jude Cyr as guest speakers to share updates on the new high school […]
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New ELHS topic of Auburn Democrats’ meeting
AUBURN — Auburn School Superintendent Katy Grondin will talk about the plans for the new Edward Little High School at the monthly meeting of the Auburn Democratic City Committee on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at Auburn Hall from 7 to 9 p.m. Parking is available in the garage. Use the courtyard entrance and take the elevator […]
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Survey: Auburn teachers don’t feel appreciated
AUBURN — When it comes to education changes, a recent survey of Auburn teachers shows a majority of those responding think the School Department is heading in the wrong direction. Also, 71 percent said they don’t believe the administration understands and appreciates the work they do every day. Auburn Superintendent Katy Grondin and School Committee […]
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Hearing tonight on Auburn school budget
AUBURN — How much Auburn schools should spend in 2016-17, including classroom supplies, will be discussed at a budget hearing at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, at the City Council Chamber of Auburn Hall. Washburn Elementary School teacher Timothy Wegmann said Tuesday the budget isn’t providing money for classroom supplies. Since January, there’s no money for […]
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Auburn officials’ goal is ‘reasonable’ budget
AUBURN — City councilors and school officials agreed Monday that they need to work together to settle on a fair budget this year — even though it doesn’t always sound like agreement. “We need to find some additions and subtractions on both sides to get to one simple budget that we can then say is a reasonable […]
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Auburn School Committee lawyer: No labor laws broken
AUBURN — The Auburn School Committee’s lawyer filed a rebuttal and asked for fact finding Tuesday to allegations by the teachers union that labor laws were broken during negotiations. Lawyer Peter Felmly, representing the School Committee, said in its counter to the Maine Labor Relations Board that when the School Committee and the union signed […]