DIXFIELD — The Regional School Unit board of directors voted Tuesday night to seek a part-time mental health provider for Dirigo High School students, after the principal reported dealing with a “significant” number of issues. Principal Lisa Twomey, who is in her first year as principal, told the board she is seeing “significant” mental health […]
RSU 56
Posted inRiver Valley
RSU 56 to reinstate music program
DIXFIELD — The Regional School Unit 56 board of directors voted Tuesday evening to reinstate a choral and music director position. “It was cut a couple of years ago when there were a lot of things that were cut,” Superintendent Pam Doyen said. Doyen said she and Business Manager Mary Dailey discussed the issue, and […]
advertisement
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times
New principal for Dirigo High approved just before school starts
DIXFIELD — Lisa Twomey was hired as principal of Dirigo High School by the Regional School Unit 56 board of directors following an executive session during their meeting on August 14. Twomey’s most recent position was at the Maine Girls’ Academy in Portland where she was chair of the English Department. She has lived in […]
Posted inRiver Valley
RSU 56 schools getting new furnishings, equipment
DIXFIELD — Improvements, including new lights and carpets, are being made to schools this summer, Regional School Unit 56 Superintendent Pam Doyen told directors Tuesday evening. At Dirigo High School the hall lights were replaced with energy efficient fixtures and carpet in the main office will be replaced. Also, the front walkway will be paved. […]
Posted inRiver Valley
RSU 56 budget passes
DIXFIELD — Regional School Unit 56 voters passed a $12.28 million budget Tuesday by a vote of 881-459, Superintendent Pam Doyen said. The tallies were: Dixfield, 342-194; Peru, 309-195; Canton, 161-52; and Carthage, 69-18. The 2018-19 budget is slightly higher than this fiscal year, which ends June 30. Barry Prescott of Dixfield kept his seat […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Dixfield-area school budget increases taxes
DIXFIELD — Voters of RSU 56 on Tuesday approved a $12.28 million budget for next year that will raise taxes in member towns because it is slightly higher than the current spending plan. The budget still faces a referendum in the member towns of Canton, Carthage, Dixfield and Peru. Spending increased by 1.5 percent because […]
Posted inRiver Valley
More security cameras at Dirigo middle and high schools
PERU — More security cameras are coming to schools in Regional School Unit 56. Technology Director Brian Keene told the RSU 56 board of directors Tuesday that the technology department has installed cables for additional cameras at Dirigo Middle School, and that more cables and cameras are coming to Dirigo High School. The additional cables […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, River Valley
Canton board briefed on school budget
CANTON — Regional School Unit 56 director Anne Chamberlin of Canton told selectmen Thursday night that the $12.28 million budget for 2018-19 budget is less than this fiscal year, but local assessments will be higher because town valuations went up and the state is decreasing its funding. Superintendent Pam Doyen said Friday that if the budgets […]
Posted inRiver Valley
RSU 56 board approves $12.25 million budget for 2018-19
DIXFIELD — The Regional School Unit 56 board of directors Tuesday approved a $12.25 million budget for the 2018-19 school year, an increase of 1.5 percent from this year’s spending. At its previous meeting, the board had proposed a 2 percent increase, but decided Tuesday that further cuts were needed. Superintendent Pam Doyen told the board […]
Posted inRiver Valley
RSU 56 works to preserve teaching positions
DIXFIELD — Regional School Unit 56 Superintendent Pam Doyen says she and school administrators have crafted a proposed school budget that preserves all of the district’s teaching positions for next year. Doyen reviewed the proposed $12.32 million budget Tuesday night with the RSU 56 board of directors. During her presentation, Doyen said she met last Friday with school […]