A third of the positions filled Monday were for teachers and educational technicians.
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School Committee races take shape in Lewiston, Auburn
Nomination papers have been taken out for many seats, but there are also noticeable holes remaining.
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Lewiston council confirms School Committee nominee
Tom Shannon will replace Tina Hutchinson, whose resignation is effective April 22.
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Lewiston School Committee backs 2019-20 budget
The Lewiston School Committee voted 8-1 Monday evening to approve a proposed school budget that would result in a slight tax increase.
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Lewiston School Committee votes to establish poverty awareness subcommittee
The panel led by Peter Geiger will be trained in New York City to help make a plan for Lewiston students.
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Lewiston School Committee: What You Need to Know
Lewiston School Committee Monday, Jan. 14 Dingley Building Leaders elected What happened: Mark Cayer was re-elected chairman and Monique Roy was elected vice chairwoman. Superintendent search What happened: Although not mentioned at the meeting, the names of three semifinalists for superintendent were announced in a School Department email Monday. They are Christiana Otuwa of Bridgeport, Connecticut, Todd […]
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Lewiston School Committee moves forward with grading policy
LEWISTON — The School Committee on Monday approved the second reading of a policy to use a 1-100 grading system for high school students next year. The committee voted in March to return to the traditional grading system instead of staying with the 1-4 grades that are part of the proficiency-based learning system. Monday’s approval […]
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Lewiston will not join regional education center
LEWISTON — The city will not join a regional service center with Auburn, Turner and Poland school districts, which means it could lose $200,000 in state aid this year, enough to fund four teaching positions. The Lewiston School Committee voted 4-3 Monday night against joining the service center. The Maine Department of Education is pushing […]
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Lewiston school board opposed to delaying new diploma
LEWISTON — Meeting with state legislators Sen. Nathan Libby and Rep. Roger Fuller Monday night, several members of the Lewiston School Committee said they disagree with proposed legislation to delay implementation of new high school diplomas by one year. What’s needed, they said, is guidance from the Maine Department of Education on implementing new Proficiency […]
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Five out of eight leaving Lewiston School Committee
LEWISTON — The Lewiston School Committee is about to look very different. The majority of its members are leaving. Five out of eight did not seek re-election and met for the last time Monday night. That leaves three members with two years or less of experience. Outgoing members are Chairwoman Linda Scott, Benjamin Martin, Matthew […]