Farmington-based school district amends strategic-plan timeline

Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent Chris Elkington told the board of directors the new plan will hopefully ease stress and foster involvement from staff, students, families and the local community.

Farmington-based school district board hears updates on teacher evaluations

The teacher-evaluations committee has worked on revisions to the process in the last year, with a focus on prioritizing improvement and facilitating the overall evaluation process.

RSU 9 board hears teacher-evaluation process updates

The teacher-evaluations committee has worked on revisions in the last year that would focus the evaluation process in on how this can be an easier process for teachers that prioritizes improvement.

Farmington area schools superintendent and board address director’s political comment

A new member of Regional School Unit 9's board of directors recently made a comment praising the Supreme Court's decision on abortion rights during the board's 'Good News Stories' meeting segment.

RSU 9 board hears updates on special services

Of special interest to the board, RSU 9 is establishing a Unified Basketball program to bring together students with and without disabilities and "collaborative" games of basketball.

Exceptional teachers: the fifth grade teacher who loves seeing students smile

Regional School Unit 9 fifth grade teacher Lucinda Dreschler is passionate about collaboration with fellow teachers and the students themselves. Collaboration, she said, is the key to successful education.

RSU 9 board discusses social-and-emotional learning

RSU 9's goal with social-and-emotional learning is "to prepare our students to succeed in our community and be able to take on these challenges," RSU 9 teacher Liz LeClair said in a presentation.

RSU 9 considering career, tech ed center at middle school

Mt. Blue High School tells graduates to embrace unpredictability and ‘be kind’

"Let's live in the moment right now," valedictorian Joshua Smith told the 150 graduates of Mt. Blue High School's Class of 2022.

RSU 9’s $40 million budget passes at polls

The margin was a stark difference to the annual budget meeting held May 24 where 78 voters nearly unanimously approved all 23 separate budget figures as recommended.