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The board did not come up with a solution, but will take the answers they gained with them to the Nov. 3 meeting to evaluate the situation in a couple of weeks.

Regional School Unit 38 is to receive $1.49 million from the federal Elementary and Secondary School Elementary Relief Fund.

Updated April 15 Readfield-area school district board approves budget, despite concerns about coronavirus funding transparency Gary Carr, chairman of the Regional School Unit 38 board, votes against budget, saying he wants the public to have more information on how COVID-19 relief money was worked into the 2021-22 budget. Share READFIELD — The Regional School Unit 38 board of directors Wednesday night approved the budget for 2021-22, but not before board members debated the transparency of h...

More Vermont courthouses ready to reopen for live trials By The Associated PressApril 11, 2021 GMT Eight Vermont courthouses are once again ready for jury trials. The Vermont Judiciary announced recently that the move comes after a year of work to construct barriers, test and improve air circulation and filtration systems, and develop process and facility enhancements to allow for social distancing to make them COVID-19 safe. Two other courthouses are expected to be approved for 12-person jury ...

Readfield-area school officials weigh 3.97% budget increase Superintendent Jay Charette discussed the initial spending plan at last weeks meeting of the RSU 38 board of directors. He said the proposed budget totals $19.66 million, an increase of $750,552. Share Superintendent Jay Charette is shown Wednesday night via Zoom at the Regional School Unit 38 board pf directors meeting. Zoom screenshot READFIELD — Regional School Unit 38 officials are including a 3.97% increase in the district’...

increase font size Lack of central Maine bus drivers adds obstacle to getting students back to school full-time School officials have said a lack of drivers will impact getting students back to school in person, five days a week, and its an issue statewide. Share Heidi Laflamme refills her bus with diesel fuel March 16 at the Maine School Administrative District 11 bus yard in Gardiner. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal As grades 3 to 5 returned back to Gardiner-based Maine School Administrative D...

Readfield-area high school reports COVID-19 outbreak Richmond High School and Monmouth Academy also reported positive COVID-19 cases. Share READFIELD — Regional School Unit 38 Superintendent Jay Charette announced Tuesday afternoon that Maranacook Community High School is being categorized as having an “outbreak” of coronavirus cases. Charette said in a letter to the community that the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention determined the high school as having an outbreak — defi...

Readfield-, Richmond-area middle schools report positive COVID-19 cases Maranacook Community Middle School and Richmond Middle School will be operating with a fully remote learning model until Monday. Share READFIELD — A student at Maranacook Community Middle School has tested positive for COVID-19, according to school officials in Regional School Unit 38. RSU 38 Superintendent Jay Charette said in a letter Monday afternoon that all close contacts have been notified. As a result of the posit...

Gardiner-, Readfield-area schools report positive COVID-19 cases Maine School Administrative District 11 schools will continue with hybrid learning, while Maranacook Community High School will utilize remote learning through Tuesday. Share GARDINER — In a letter to the district Sunday night, officials in Gardiner-based Maine State Administrative District 11 officials reported two positive cases of COVID-19. Superintendent Pat Hopkins wrote that a student at Laura E. Richards Elementary Schoo...

Hallowell-, Readfield-area schools report positive COVID-19 cases Prekindergarten students at Hall-Dale and Readfield elementary schools are attending class remotely Friday. Share READFIELD — Regional School Unit 38 Superintendent Jay Charette announced Thursday night that there are new COVID-19 cases in two of the district’s schools. Readfield Elementary School has a possible positive COVID-19 case and students were attending class remotely Friday. Further communication will be provided o...