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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RSU 16 board considers snow days, bonds, audit
POLAND — The Regional School Unit 16 board of directors Monday voted to add two potential snow days to the calendar, ending classes June 22 if both days are used. The school system, which includes Poland, Minot and Mechanic Falls, has used six snow days. The board could have ordered classes on Saturdays or during […]
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RSU 16 superintendent, ed techs get raise
POLAND — The Regional School Unit 16 board on Monday approved a 3 percent raise for Superintendent Tina Meserve each year for the next three years. The move comes five months after the board extended her contract despite a crowd of parents and community members who said they were unhappy with her. Although the superintendent […]
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RSU 16 creates advisory committee to fix communication problems
POLAND — The Regional School Unit 16 board of directors has agreed to form a nine-person advisory committee to help address communication problems among the board, community members and school staff. The move comes after some parents and community members have spent months repeatedly telling the board they’re angry over Superintendent Tina Meserve’s performance and, […]
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RSU 16 hires consultant after superintendent questioned
POLAND — The Regional School Unit 16 board will hire an outside consultant to look into issues raised last week by a group of community members concerned about the superintendent’s performance. In a special meeting Monday, board members agreed to hire Ann Chapman, a consultant who works for the board’s law firm, Drummond Woodsum in […]
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RSU 16 issue will be resolved
In response to the article, “RSU 16 request annoys selectmen,” (Nov. 2), we would like people in our communities to know that the RSU 16 School Board is fully aware of the steps being taken related to the bus bay at the Poland Town Garage. Representatives of the RSU 16 board met with the Poland […]
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RSU 16 presents spending plan
MECHANIC FALLS — Regional School Unit 16 officials held the first of their three community budget meetings, beginning with Tuesday’s meeting at Elm Street School. RSU 16 officials will present the proposed budget again Wednesday, April 27, at Poland Community School and Thursday, April 28, at Minot Consolidated School. Both meetings will take place at […]
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Poland rec leader seeking bus services for summer program
POLAND — Parks and Recreation Department Director Scott Segal told selectmen Tuesday night that he is looking for transportation for summer field trips because school buses will no longer be available. Regional School Unit 16 Superintendent Tina Meserve denied the town’s request to contract bus services because of administrative and legal costs, according to an […]
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RSU 16 officials question garage payments
POLAND — Regional School Unit 16 officials met with selectmen Tuesday to try to determine what the district should pay the town for using the third bay of the Public Works garage. School Superintendent Tina Meserve told selectmen she believed the town is charging the school district more than it should. “I believe the third […]