Lewiston High School teacher and registered Maine Guide Corey Walker addresses the School Committee on Monday night, saying proposed changes to the department’s field trip policy go too far. (Bonnie Washuk/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Superintendent Bill Webster on Monday proposed sweeping changes to the School Department’s field trip policy, which some School Committee members said go […]
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Lewiston schools release more safety recommendations for field trips
LEWISTON — After a middle school student drowned June 12 during a school field trip, the Lewiston School Department made an immediate decision to update its field trip policies. The school department’s law firm, Brann & Isaacson, conducted an investigation and released its findings in two parts. The first part, an investigation into how student […]
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Report: No adults saw student struggle in lake before drowning
LEWISTON — Neither the adult chaperones nor the lifeguard saw Rayan Issa in distress or struggling in the water when he drowned June 12 at Range State Park during a Lewiston Middle School outing, a report conducted for the Lewiston School Department concludes. However, students playing football in the water with Rayan reported seeing him go after the football into deeper water, then […]
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Reaction: Schools need to re-examine safety
LEWISTON — The Lewiston School Department has some work to do when it comes to best practices on field trips that involve swimming, said Superintendent Bill Webster, reacting to a report on what happened when seventh-grader Rayan Issa drowned June 12 during a Lewiston Middle School field trip to Range Pond State Park in Poland. […]
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Lewiston field trip directive effective immediately
LEWISTON — After the tragic drowning of Lewiston Middle School student Rayan Issa during a recent school field trip, Superintendent Bill Webster has presented a directive on school field trips that takes effect immediately. “No parent should have to lose a child,” Webster told the School Committee on Monday night. “And unfortunately, we’ve learned a […]
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L/A World Refugee Day postponed in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Organizers of L/A World Refugee Day have postponed the celebration scheduled for Wednesday in Lewiston. A post on the event’s Facebook page explained that the decision was made “in light of recent events in Lewiston and in order to allow the community time to grieve the loss of these two community members, Rayan Issa […]
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Range Pond depth an issue in student drowning
POLAND — The deep end of the roped-off area at Range Pond where a Lewiston student drowned Tuesday is 8 to 10 feet deep, Maine Department of Agriculture spokesman John Bott said. The roped area is not for wading, it is for swimming, Bott said, adding that is the norm at state parks. The Bureau […]
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Lewiston schools changing field trip procedures after drowning
LEWISTON — Superintendent Bill Webster is making more changes to school department protocol a day after calling for an additional investigation into the drowning death of Lewiston Middle School student Rayan Issa on Tuesday. Webster said he directed staff Thursday to implement new procedures for field trip approval forms, stipulating that any forms going to […]
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Hundreds gather in Lewiston in honor of drowned boy
LEWISTON — A ring of several hundred people formed at Lewiston Middle School on Wednesday night in memory of 13-year-old Rayan A. Issa, who drowned during a field trip a day earlier. As the boy’s classmates got up to speak about their lost friend, a theme quickly emerged. Rayan was always nice, said a sobbing […]
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Lewiston superintendent seeks additional investigation into drowning death of Rayan Issa
LEWISTON — A day after Lewiston Middle School seventh-grader Rayan A. Issa drowned during a field trip, Superintendent Bill Webster on Wednesday asked the school department’s law firm, Brann & Isaacson, to conduct an investigation into what transpired at Range Pond. Webster’s decision highlights the many questions that remained as authorities and school officials sought […]