Maine School Administrative District 75 has chosen its director of special education, Heidi O’Leary, to serve as its interim superintendent of schools for the coming academic year. The district’s board of directors approved O’Leary’s appointment in a 12-2 vote on Thursday, with board members Eric Lusk, of Harpswell, and Brandy Robertson, of Bowdoin, voting […]
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SAD 75 fiscal year 2024 budget gets initial approval from voters
The 158 voters from Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Harpswell and Topsham OK’d the $52.8 million budget, which will go to a referendum vote on June 13.
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Mt. Ararat high schoolers to represent Maine at international robotics competition
Three Mt. Ararat High School students will represent Maine at the international SeaPerch aquatic robotics competition at the University of Maryland on May 13.
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Topsham-area school board pitches budget hike, hoping to attract more staff
The SAD 75 board will vote on the proposed $53 million 2024 budget at an April 13 meeting.
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SAD 75 superintendent pursues diversity, equity initiatives
The creation of a diversity, equity and inclusion committee and the help of a consultant to set goals will allow the schools to work on racial and inclusion problems, Superintendent Steve Connolly says.
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Letter: As SAD 75 voters we must elect true public servants
It was troubling to read about the situation in SAD 75. I feel it personally because my grandchildren were (and one still is) educated in Topsham schools. I know what an excellent and caring group of teachers is working to accomplish with their students. On another level I remember that, as a low-income single mother, […]
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In wake of resignations, Topsham Select Board appoints interim school board member
The Topsham Select Board appointed a new member to the Maine School Administrative District 75 school board at a Thursday meeting. Kimberly Pacelli, a partner at risk management and consulting firm TNG, will fill the seat vacated Nancy Chandler until November, when voters will elect a member. Chandler announced her resignation from the school board, […]
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Repeated leadership changes spark uncertainty among SAD 75 parents
Superintendent Steve Connolly announced his resignation last Thursday, claiming the political and ideological beliefs of some were dividing the district.
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Topsham-area schools superintendent to resign, citing district ‘divisions’
Maine School Administrative District 75 Superintendent Steven Connolly will resign at the end of the school year. The departure of the district’s top administrator sets up the sixth transition in the role in five years. “My decision to resign comes after much self-reflection, consideration of work-life balance, and family input,” Connolly said in his resignation letter. […]
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Topsham, Winterport elementary schools face off in snowman tiebreaker for WinterKids Winter Games title
Following the four-week competition from Jan. 9 to Feb. 3, the schools are tied for first place and were tasked with building a snowman replica of their principals to determine the winner.