Richmond committee restarts, eyes November election vote on withdrawing from school district
The Richmond Withdrawal Committee will try again at withdrawing from Regional School Unit 2 and hopes to have the question on the November 2022 ballot.
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The Richmond Withdrawal Committee will try again at withdrawing from Regional School Unit 2 and hopes to have the question on the November 2022 ballot.
While the Regional School Unit 2 budget passed by a 51-vote margin, Richmond also voted in favor of withdrawing from the school district but didn't receive enough votes to verify it.
increase font size Unusual high number of ticks prompt school officials to spray Hall-Dale Elementary School grounds Dresden Elementary and Hall-Dale Elementary Schools have had the highest amount of ticks out of the Regional School Unit 2 schools, but the Hallowell school is the main priority because of summer building use. Share HALLOWELL — Regional School Unit 2 has decided to spray the grounds at Hall-Dale Elementary to rid the fields of ticks after students have reported more-than-usual numbers after spending time outside. Gordon Murray, RSU 2’s director of buildings and grounds, sa...
Board member questions decision-making process at Hallowell-area school board meeting Regional School Unit 2 school board member Dawn Gallagher voiced dissatisfaction with Superintendent Tonya Arnold's decision-making process to bring students back to school four days a week. Share HALLOWELL — Tensions flared Thursday night as Regional School Unit 2 board members learned more about how the district made decisions to bring students back to school more days per week. RSU 2 Superintendent Tonya Arnold updated the board on efforts to bring students back to school, four days per week. She said ...
increase font size Town officials rallying against proposed increase in Regional School Unit 2 budget The budget for next year is $32.61 million, a 3.32% increase from last year's budget, and municipal officials are voicing opposition to the spending plan head of a district-wide vote. Share The Monmouth Select Board met Wednesday night and discussed the impact RSU 2’s $32.61 million budget would have on the town next year. Monmouth is seeing a 9.5% increase to the town allocation. Via Zoom. Monmouth Select Board Member Kris Sanborn said if the Regional School Unit 2 budget keeps increasi...