The candidates discussed hot-button issues ranging from the district budget to bullying and parental rights.
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Member will resign from Freeport-area school board after end of school year
RSU 5 board member Cheyenne Farrell resigned before serving out her 2026 term, saying she could no longer serve in a way that aligns with the level of engagement and energy the role deserves.
West Bath appoints Powers and Weir to school board
Joanne Powers and Robert Weir will serve on the West Bath School Board after the results of the 2024 election rolled in.
Western Foothills Land Trust donates solar power system to school district
Directors of Maine School Administrative District 17 voted unanimously Monday night to accept the donation of a solar power system that can provide its STEM classroom and other facilities with 25,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity a year.
Higher salaries for Saco council and School Board being considered
The City Council approved an amendment to increase public service salaries on August 5.
School district moves forward after board chair resigns
Acting Board Chair Gayle Spofford said the board supports all RSU 21 staff.
Topsham-area school district appoints interim superintendent to permanent role
The current Interim Superintendent will begin a three-and-half-year term as Superintendent of Schools in January.
Two candidates run unopposed for Freeport school board
Cheyenne Farrell and Carolyn Jensen are running unopposed for the Regional School Unit 5 board in Freeport.
Five Topsham residents face off for four seats on school board
After a contentious fall for the Topsham-area school board, five candidates are running for four seats up for election Nov. 7.
Topsham School Board makes changes to proposed policy for transgender students
The SAD 75 board has been navigating parents’ concerns since early September, when they first proposed a policy aimed at protecting the privacy of transgender students who were out at school but not at home.