Brunswick School Department

Published
July 21, 2020

Brunswick, DOE to pay for Coffin School ventilation repairs, but future of the building still unknown

Some school officials are eyeing its potential as overflow space for junior high students social distancing under COVID-19.
Published
July 15, 2020

Brunswick voters approve $42 million school budget

The budget is largely driven by the first $1.4 million payment toward the $20.3 million Kate Furbish school, which, if Brunswick students go back to school in the fall, will open in a few short months
Published
July 14, 2020

Area schools drafting multiple plans for fall reopening

Brunswick, RSU 1, RSU 5 and MSAD 75 officials sent out surveys to parents for input on reopening the schools, but likely won't have ironed out plans until August, just weeks before school is expected to start.
Published
July 1, 2020

Brunswick High graduate requests investigation, more education surrounding sexual assault after allegations against former teacher

The letter, which includes signatures from 150 community members, many of whom are Brunswick High School graduates, states the school department must determine the scope and the breadth of sexual violence within the schools, while also conducting “extensive training on appropriate relationships with students so that this line to sexual assault and grooming could never be crossed.”
Published
June 11, 2020

Brunswick school board approves nearly $1 million in cuts to school budget

With the reductions, the school budget won't have any additional tax impact outside of the required $1.4 million payment on the new Kate Furbish School, which will increase taxes 3.1%.

Published
May 21, 2020

School officials considering future uses for Coffin School

Potential uses included a community center, a new home for the teen center, a place for adult education classes, shared community and town space for events, sports and performances or a school-based medical clinic.
Published
April 9, 2020

Phillip Potenziano selected to lead Brunswick School Department

Potenziano is currently interim superintendent at RSU 21. He will replace retiring Brunswick Superintendent Paul Perzanoski.
Published
April 9, 2020

Southern Midcoast school buildings to remain closed for remainder of school year

Neither RSU 1 nor Brunswick schools know whether an in-person graduation ceremony for high school seniors will be possible, but superintendents of both districts said they're are exploring alternatives.
Published
March 13, 2020

Area schools closed Monday as staffs work ‘furiously’ to plan for possible long-term closure

Staff from Brunswick, MSAD 75 and RSU 1 should still plan to work Monday to help form contingency plans for remote learning and for access to meals for students who depend on school lunches, according to letters from their respective superintendents. Harpswell Coastal Academy is closed for at least a week.
Published
February 17, 2020

Brunswick Junior High and Coffin schools get renovation money from state, but less than hoped

The school department requested nearly $1 million in funds, largely to help update the junior high school, which has a laundry list of fixes totaling in the millions, but was approved for just under half.