TURNER — Tri-town residents approved the SAD 52 board’s $27.4 million budget last week and got some good news: it appears the district will return $575,000 to Turner, Greene and Leeds in June. Superintendent Kimberly Brandt said about 50 residents from the three towns turned out Thursday night to approve the budget for 2018-2019. The […]
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Informational meetings for SAD 52 Pre-K and Kindergarten registration
TURNER — SAD52 will hold informational meetings for pre-kindergarten registration and kindergarten registration for students not currently enrolled in SAD 52 pre-kindergarten. The informational meetings will be held at 6 p.m. and can be attended in any of the following locations: • Turner Primary School, 207-225-1030, Thursday, March 22. • Greene Central School, 207-946-5681, Tuesday, […]
SAD 52 teachers compare pay
TURNER — Teachers from Leavitt Area High School attended Thursday’s SAD 52 school board meeting signifying their concern over delayed contract negotiations. Teachers held signs with the theme “worth more” and numeric comparisons of their current salaries to what they estimate they could make at other high schools. The group of about 45 teachers, […]
Leavitt test scores disappoint board
GREENE — SAD 52 directors were disappointed by standardized test results showing high school scores below the state averages in math and science and only slightly above in English/language arts. Assistant Superintendent Theresa Gillis presented an overview of test results from the Maine Assessment & Accountability Reporting System showing the percentage of students performing […]
Greene voters say no, but MSAD 52 school budget passes
TURNER — MSAD 52 voters passed the new school budget Tuesday night. Superintendent Kimberly Brandt said the overall vote was 93 in favor, 75 against. Turner voted 41-33. Leeds voted 36-23. Greene alone turned the budget down, 16 in favor, 19 opposed. The $26.1 million budget represents a 2.2 percent increase over the current year. […]