Is it worth it to have an elementary school in every town?

By Alex Acquisto

Staff Writer

http://post.mainelymediallc.com/news/2013-07-19/Front_Page/Assistant_principal_named_at_high_school.html

A hot-button issue at the meeting centered on RSU 21 elementary schools and questions that have been asked before: Is it worth it to have an elementary school in every town? Is consolidation a fiscally prudent decision?

Once the school board sees fit, the board will issue a questionnaire to residents to assess the level of community interest in the possibility.

In what would likely be a $10 million project, several possible options were brought to the table. Those options included closing Mildred L. Day School and relocating those students to Consolidated School, or vice versa. A third option explored moving to a kindergarten through third-grade system in each town and concentrating the remaining students at Sea Road School.

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Arundel already has a well-established town center

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To the editor:
Recent articles in your paper report on Arundel’s journey to find its center. I’ve even attended a few town meetings when this topic was being discussed.

As an Arundel resident, I’m somewhat curious and a bit puzzled by the whole process.
First we residents were asked to complete a survey (I did).

Then we were asked our input about what and where (zoning) the town center should be.

Now we’ve sent $25,000 to folks from away to tell us what we think we want to know. Isn’t this like paying someone to look at your watch and telling you what time it is? OK if one is visually impaired, I guess. 

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Assistant principal named at high school

By Alex Acquisto

Staff Writer

http://post.mainelymediallc.com/news/2013-07-19/Front_Page/Assistant_principal_named_at_high_school.html


KENNEBUNK— The Regional School Unit 21 school board met under hot and stuffy conditions at Kennebunk Elementary School and appointed several new staff members to the district. 

The appointments included Kennebunk High School’s new assistant principal, John Suttie.

More minor decisions included changing the fall schedule for kindergarteners in the district. The first day of school was rescheduled from Thursday, Sept. 5 to Friday, Sept. 6 in respect for Rosh Hashanah.

Newest board members Amy Johnson and Erin Nadeau joined seasoned board members the evening of Monday, July 15 to unanimously approve the nominations of the following teachers and staff:...

and A hot-button issue at the meeting centered on RSU 21 elementary schools and questions that have been asked before: Is it worth it to have an elementary school in every town? Is consolidation a fiscally prudent decision?

Once the school board sees fit, the board will issue a questionnaire to residents to assess the level of community interest in the possibility.

In what would likely be a $10 million project, several possible options were brought to the table. Those options included closing Mildred L. Day School and relocating those students to Consolidated School, or vice versa. A third option explored moving to a kindergarten through third-grade system in each town and concentrating the remaining students at Sea Road School.

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