LEWISTON — School Committee Chairman Francis Gagnon stepped down from that position Monday night at the request of some committee members. He was replaced by Mark Cayer, a former three-term city councilor and a police officer-turned-private investigator. Gagnon said Monday afternoon that he was asked by other members during a Nov. 5 executive session to resign “over a […]
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Harrison Elementary burner to convert to gas
HEBRON — The SAD 17 Board of Directors approved a $143,213 bid that will allow the Harrison Elementary School’s oil fired burner to be converted to a propane gas fired system. The unanimous vote that was taken at the October 1 board meeting awarded the bid to Specialty Services over a proposal submitted by Siemens […]
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New Edward Little High School: School committee approves site, ed specs report
AUBURN — The School Committee voted unanimously Wednesday night to support building a new Edward Little High School next to the old one, moving the the site selection process to voters for a straw poll Sept. 5. The site plan puts the new school next to the tennis courts. Students will remain at the high […]
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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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Coordinator is an administrator
I watched the May 21 Lewiston School Committee meeting in astonishment, as the Lewiston public schools superintendent danced around a question posed about adding additional administration positions through grant funds. Committee member Tina Hutchinson discussed how in the recent budget the committee had removed an in-class teaching position at Lewiston High School, and that she […]
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Lisbon School Committee discusses bullying, budget
LISBON — Administrators told the School Committee on Monday night that incidents of bullying on social media are effecting students at school. The middle and high schools received no calls or texts through their cyberbully hotlines, but their respective principals, Darren Ackerman and Susan Magee, voiced concerns about social media. “The issues are usually a […]
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Lisbon officials endorse more security cameras at high school
LISBON – A majority of School Committee members Monday night agreed that upgrading security cameras at Lisbon High School is a top priority. “The security system at the high school has been planned for a long time and that should be the first thing,” committee member Ross Cunningham said. This cost is estimated at $30,000, […]
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Auburn teachers defend learning system under fire
Auburn teacher Diana Carson and other teachers tell the Auburn School Committee on Wednesday night that proficiency-based learning, which is under fire from parents, is improving lessons. Several parents, however, complained about the new system. Superintendent Katy Grondin said she is forming a task force to improve the new system. AUBURN — Teachers told the […]
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Forum planned on new learning system for Auburn students
AUBURN — Superintendent Katy Grondin told parents at Wednesday night’s School Committee meeting that a public forum to discuss proficiency-based learning will be scheduled in April or May. Parent Laura Garcia said the new system of instruction, assessment, grading and academic reporting “is an experiment which is failing miserably.” She and a few others asked […]
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Lisbon School Committee moves toward arts center
LISBON — The School Committee voted 4-1 Monday night to begin the process of hiring an architectural firm to design a performing arts center at Lisbon High School. The committee authorized the superintendent to start the search. Committee members agreed the firm chosen will help establish a structural review, preliminary designs and cost analysis. Member Pete […]