TOPSHAM — School Administrative District 75 is soliciting residents’ input through an online survey as it begins searching for a new superintendent of schools. Brad Smith, superintendent since 2011, plans to retire July 1. The SAD 75 board has planned to consult the Maine School Management Association in finding his replacement. If a new school […]
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Incoming RSU 9 superintendent among four candidates who met criteria
FARMINGTON — Tina Meserve, the incoming superintendent in Regional School Unit 9, was chosen from among four candidates who met the search committee’s criteria. There were 11 inquiries about the position, according to Steven Bailey, executive director of Maine School Management Association. The board hired the association to help with the superintendent search. There were four […]
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Tina Meserve to leave RSU 16 to be new RSU 9 superintendent
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted unanimously Thursday to hire Tina Meserve of Livermore as the district’s new superintendent. She is scheduled to start July 1 at an annual salary of $125,000, plus benefits. Meserve is currently superintendent of RSU 16 in Poland, Mechanic Falls and Minot. She will replace RSU 9’s current […]
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Webster's ideal calendar: Year-round school with 3-week breaks
LEWISTON — School Superintendent Bill Webster has a ready answer when asked what the perfect school calendar would look like if we lived in an ideal world? “If there weren’t any political restrictions — and of course there always are political restrictions — I would favor a year-round calendar,” Webster said. That calendar would have […]
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Scarborough superintendent tries to halt student voter registration drive
The Scarborough school superintendent took steps Thursday to halt a student voter registration drive at Scarborough High School that was meant to drum up support for recall petitions aimed at ousting three school board members. Superintendent Julie Kukenberger announced her effort in an email to the school community after about 30 seniors walked from the […]
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RSU 9 search committee prepares for superintendent candidate interviews
FARMINGTON — Twenty members of a superintendent search committee in Regional School Unit 9 participated in interview training Tuesday. Superintendent Tom Ward is retiring June 30. The committee is composed of community members, parents, administrators, support staff, teachers and board members, Tami Labul, chairwoman of the school’s board Administrative Evaluation Committee, said Wednesday. Interviews will […]
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RSU 9 superintendent search survey available
FARMINGTON — A survey for Regional School Unit 9 residents to indicate the qualities they want most in a new superintendent is available online and at town offices and libraries. The school board is seeking input in hiring a successor to Tom Ward who will retire June 30. The Superintendent Search Committee is also asking […]
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RSU 9 superintendent search underway
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors have hired the Maine School Management Association to screen applicants for a superintendent to succeed Tom Ward, who is retiring June 30. The association will check applications for qualifications and necessary certifications. The position was posted Feb. 2. Several potential applicants have contacted the association for application packets, […]
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SAD 17 superintendent reviews budget process with Norway selectmen
NORWAY — The annual budgeting process in School Administrative District 17 is lengthy, detailed and complicated. Those who wish to be part of it, however, need do nothing more than fire up their computer, tablet or smartphone. The SAD 17 website — www.msad17.org — offers a public portal that allows simple access to all the number […]
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RSU 9 to begin budget meetings, superintendent search
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors approved a budget calendar Thursday that sets them on track for the annual, districtwide budget meeting vote May 1, followed by a referendum May 15. Voters approved a 2017-18 budget in October after four attempts. The budget meetings will start at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays beginning Feb. 6, all […]