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In divided vote, Hallowell-area school board chooses monthly early release Fridays for next year Some members of Regional School Unit 2 board of directors say they oppose the plan because of a 'flawed' survey, the second time polling about early release options has been criticized. Share The Regional School Unit 2 board of directors hosts a special meeting Thursday night over Zoom. The board voted to have early release days on Fridays, occurring monthly, in the 2021-22 school year. Zoom screenshot HALLOWELL — While some members of the Regional School Unit 2 board of directors said a “f...

Hallowell-area school district not planning further cuts to budget before vote The Regional School Unit 2 board of directors to decide Thursday on a 2021-2022 spending plan to be sent to voters June 8. Share HALLOWELL — Despite municipal officials urging additional cuts to the proposed 2021-2022 budget, the Regional School Unit 2 school board’s Finance Committee is not going to do so. The full school board will consider approving it Thursday night, before sending it on to residents of the district to vote on June 8. Monday night, a presentation to municipal officials resulted in concern ...

increase font size Municipal officials ask Hallowell-area school board about ‘Plan B’ budget, but the district doesn’t have one Each of the municipalities served by Regional School Unit 2 — Hallowell, Farmingdale, Dresden, Monmouth and Richmond — is looking at least at a 7% tax increase. Share HALLOWELL — Reviewing the Regional School Unit 2 budget for the 2021-2022 school year Monday night, municipal officials asked district leaders if they had a “Plan B” if the spending plan was voted down. Regional School Unit 2 Superintendent Tonya Arnold, seen during a Zoom school board ...

increase font size Hallowell-area school board members ask for more details about COVID relief money spending In emails obtained by the Kennebec Journal, Regional School Unit 2 board members have been asking questions about where and why coronavirus money is being spent across the district. Share HALLOWELL — After coronavirus relief funds were used to cover part of the cost of outdoor lights at the Hall-Dale Middle and High School sports fields, Regional School Unit 2 school board members began asking where money was being spent across the district. School board members didn’t know sport...

While union ‘lost patience,’ Hallowell-area superintendent’s contract still renewed by school board After a motion to table the contract approval was defeated, Superintendent Tonya Arnold's contract was renewed through June 30, 2023, in an 8-1 vote. Regional School Unit 2 Superintendent Tonya Arnold, seen during a Zoom school board meeting Sept. 3, 2020. Zoom screenshot HALLOWELL — Regional School Unit 2 Superintendent Tonya Arnold said in email to staff Feb. 3 that 85% of the district’s coronavirus cases were because of teachers and staff, a claim that quickly sparked controver...