AUBURN — Saying it would greatly help teachers boost learning, the Auburn School Department will explore adding early-release days to the school calendar, possibly next year. Superintendent Katy Grondin said a small group will be assembled to look into providing teachers of grades seven through 12 with more professional development. Auburn elementary schools have had […]
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Lisbon audit report shows differing balance sheets
LISBON — The town auditor presented a draft report for 2016 to the Town Council on Tuesday night that showed the town and School Department balance sheets do not agree. Chris Backman, audit director for RHR Smith & Co. of Buxton, said a final audit report will not be available until the problem is resolved. […]
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Lewiston High adds Chinese after it can’t find 2nd French teacher
LEWISTON — The School Committee has agreed to add Chinese language classes at the high school because no replacement could be found for one of two French teachers. The school also will offer Arabic for the first time. That program is paid for through a grant. This means the high school will offer five foreign […]
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Narrow council vote sends 2nd school budget to Lewiston voters
LEWISTON — School officials will get a second vote on their $69 million budget after city councilors narrowly agreed to send the matter on to voters Tuesday. Councilor Shane Bouchard, speaking for those who voted no, said the proposed school budget was too similar to one voters turned down earlier this month. “To send the […]
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Auburn School Department, nonprofit fight over land
AUBURN — For the longest time, the Auburn School Department thought it owned a 30-foot-wide, 500-foot-long strip of land next to the East Auburn Community School. It doesn’t. Now the rightful owners — who hadn’t realized they were the rightful owners until last summer — want the school off their property immediately. The dispute between […]
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Lewiston: More students equals bigger budget proposal
What you need to know What’s the proposed budget and its impact? The Lewiston School Department preliminary budget is $69.9 million, a 7.8 percent increase. Superintendent Bill Webster thinks these numbers will go down. Property taxes are estimated increase 3.9 percent, or $58.50 more a year for a home assessed at $150,000. Why is it […]
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Lewiston urged to separate city, school HR operation
LEWISTON — Councilors were urged Tuesday by city and school officials to end a combined Lewiston human resources department because personnel operations are too different. “Consolidation for consolidation’s sake itself does not save money,” Superintendent Bill Webster told city councilors Tuesday. “What it can result in is someone being beholden to two masters and not doing any […]
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Lewiston School Committee approves 5-year bus contract
LEWISTON — The School Committee on Monday night approved a five-year contract with Hudson Bus, which does business as Student Transportation of America. For years, the School Department has contracted student busing with a private company which provides buses and employs school bus drivers. Reasons for continuing business with Hudson, committee members were told, included […]
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Auburn budget work kicks off with Monday workshop
AUBURN — Councilors could be faced with either budget cuts or a tax increase for the next year fiscal year, according to acting City Manager Howard Kroll. “We’ve done the best we can, and the next steps will really be up to them,” Kroll said. City councilors will get their first look at Kroll’s proposed […]
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Report predicts Lewiston enrollment growth will slow
LEWISTON — A study released Monday predicts Lewiston’s student population will continue to grow but slower than the current rate. For the past several years, Lewiston has added between 75 and 100 students each year. The six elementary schools are overcrowded. The study, which will be discussed at a Tuesday meeting, projects the current enrollment […]