JAY — Jocelyn Mosher-Collins believes newly hired Superintendent Kenneth Healey is positive for the community. “He was prepared to respond to questions, and he seems to communicate well,” said the Jay parent of two children in the Spruce Mountain district. Mosher-Collins was one of about 25 community and RSU 73 staff members who attended a […]
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Discussions begin on school names
LIVERMORE FALLS — The RSU 73 board took several more steps at Thursday’s meeting to increase the cohesiveness of the new district by approving beginning discussions involving renaming the two elementary schools and working toward resolving the teacher contract. Superintendent Kenneth Healey said Jay and Livermore elementary schools should follow some variation of the Spruce […]
One boy expelled, another suspended at SMHS
LIVERMORE FALLS — The RSU 73 board expelled one Spruce Mountain High School boy and suspended another following nearly four hours in closed sessions Monday night. The board held separate hearings with the boys and their parents. The expelled student had threatened violence against a teacher on March 24 and was immediately suspended, Superintendent Robert […]
RSU 73 residents restore one position, eliminate another
LIVERMORE FALLS — Residents of RSU 73 voted Tuesday night to keep money in the 2014-15 budget for a reading teacher and eliminate funds for an administrative support position at Spruce Mountain High School. A vote on the entire budget, proposed at $18.86 million, had not been held by midevening. Neither was there a vote […]
Proposed changes outlined for RSU 73 schools
LIVERMORE FALLS — The RSU 73 board learned of proposed changes to two elementary schools Tuesday night as they began to look at the 2014-15 budget. The proposed budget is $18.86 million, up 1.5 percent, or about $289,000, from this year’s $18.59 million. Superintendent Robert Wall told the board that the preliminary general purpose aid […]
Spruce Mountain High School joins KVAC
JAY — Spruce Mountain High School was accepted this week as the newest member of the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference. High school Principal T.J. Plourde said Thursday that the KVAC board unanimously voted Tuesday for the school to join the conference. “I’m excited,” he said. “The kids and coaches are excited, too.” Spruce Mountain has […]
SMHS hires new guidance counselor, improves percentage of students who go on to higher education
LIVERMORE FALLS — The RSU 73 board discussed or acted on several student-related issues last week, ranging from hiring a new guidance counselor to learning that Spruce Mountain High School has increased the number of graduates who go on to higher education. The high school has been operating with just one permanent guidance counselor since […]
Spruce Mountain High School might join KVAC
LIVERMORE FALLS — The RSU 73 board Thursday approved of Spruce Mountain High School administrators exploring leaving the Mountain Valley Conference and joining the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference. “We’re asking permission to court them,” Principal T.J. Plourde said. He made the presentation on behalf of athletic director Lee Hixon. If the school joined the KVAC, […]
Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls officials tour new high/middle school project
JAY — Selectpersons and town managers from the three communities in RSU 73 got a chance Tuesday night, some for the first time, to see what $1.8 million bought for Spruce Mountain High School’s renovation and reuse project. It seemed to be quite a bit to Jay Selectman Stephen McCourt. “For the amount of money […]
All high school students together, AmeriCorps members to assist
LIVERMORE FALLS — RSU 73 staff and students will experience many changes when the school year starts on Wednesday — it’s the first year that all secondary students will attend the same campus, and there will be an infusion of student assistance through the services of about 35 AmeriCorps members. Contractors have been working all […]