PARIS — The Oxford Hills School District board of directors rejected a request by students Tuesday that would have allowed hats to be worn in most classrooms. In an 11-4 vote, with one member abstaining, the board agreed with the majority of the Personnel Committee members not to adopt the proposed revisions to the policy that […]
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SAD 17 to try new math programs
PARIS — School Administrative District 17 directors were told Monday night that the elementary and middle schools will pilot three new math programs in an attempt to find one that will improve students’ math skills. Curriculum Director Heather Manchester told the board that 40 teachers volunteered to participate in the pilot math program, each using […]
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SAD 17 budget awaits more information
PARIS — The 2015-16 school budget will not be presented to the Board of Directors for adoption until May 18, the longest delay in memory, School Administrative District 17 Superintendent Rick Colpitts said at Monday night’s board meeting. If the budget is approved May 18, voters in the eight district towns will get the proposal […]
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Paris Elementary School principal to retire
PARIS — Longtime Paris Elementary School Principal Jane Fahey has submitted her letter of retirement from the post she has held for 15 years, Superintendent Rick Colpitts announced at Monday night’s SAD 17 board meeting. Additionally, he announced that Martha O’Leary, food service director for the past 12 years, will step down at the end […]
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Oxford Hills school librarians adapting standards for Information Age
PARIS — There’s still plenty of books to check out at the School Administrative District 17 libraries, but accessing information in today’s digital age opens up a limitless number of resources beyond books for students. Guiding students through 21st-century information services are the SAD 17 school librarians and their staff — some of whom may still […]
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SAD 17 hiring three ed techs for special education
PARIS – The SAD 17 board of directors Tuesday night approved taking $50,000 from the contingency fund to hire three special education educational technicians to meet escalating needs. The unanimous vote will allow the district to hire educational technician IIs for Oxford Hills Middle School in Paris, Guy E. Rowe School in Norway and Paris […]
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State funding decrease will impact SAD 17 budget
PARIS — Superintendent Rick Colpitts told SAD 17 directors Monday night that a very early review of the 2015-16 budget shows a projected increase of more than $1 million in expenses but only a $2,000 increase in state revenues. “It’s only $2,000 in a $37 million budget if everything remains the same,” he said. Based […]
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SAD 17 contract dispute over wood chips settled
PARIS — School Administrative District 17 has settled a dispute with its wood chip supplier in a deal that slightly raises the cost for heating Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in Paris. The district has agreed to a new one-year contract with General BioFuel Inc. Superintendent Rick Colpitts told school district directors Monday evening. The […]
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SAD 17 short of wood chips for furnace; legal action considered
PARIS — SAD 17 is pursuing a possible breach of contract with its wood chip broker, General BioFuel Inc., after a request for delivery of chips at the contracted price went unheeded. The wood chips are used to heat Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in Paris. To ensure the building is heated, Superintendent Rick Colpitts […]
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New school nutrition rules: Taste v. money
PARIS — Mandatory changes in national school meal guidelines could mean major financial challenges for the food service budget, SAD 17 Business Manager Cathy Fanjoy Coffey told directors Monday night. Among the problems, according to Coffey and food service co-directors Martha O’Leary and Jodi Truman, is finding tasty foods that meet the new nutrition guidelines. […]