The board of School Administrative District 49 authorized the review after calls for the superintendent’s resignation amid the rollout of a restructuring plan.
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Massachusetts man arrested after attempted break-in in Benton
Tyrone Fleurimont is charged with criminal threatening after trying to break into a house on Wyman Road and being confronted by the homeowner, police said.
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Benton Alewife Festival set for May 18
Activities will be held at the town office, dam, boat launch, school.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Residents of Fairfield-based SAD 49 approve increase to spending, fail to approve tax increase
Residents from the towns of Fairfield, Clinton, Benton and Albion approved a $27.42 million school budget Tuesday but failed to raise taxes to fund a $271,093 increase.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Settlements total $417,000 for former Fairfield-area school administrators cut under controversial plan
Superintendent Reza Namin said the money for the buy-outs will come from insurance and funds left over in the current budget.
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Lawrence Junior High School honor roll
Students recognized for academic achievement for the third quarter.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Fairfield area school superintendent apologizes after board leadership upended
SAD 49 Superintendent Reza Namin said he failed to engage enough with students and pledged to establish new lines of communication with them following controversy over his restructuring plan.
Posted inLocal & State
Lawrence High students to protest principal’s exit through silent walkout
At the beginning of the school day Wednesday, students who are frustrated with a lack of transparency about the superintendent’s administrative restructuring will stage a peaceful protest.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
SAD 49 school board votes to put legal counsel out to bid
The choice has been controversial because some board members have said they felt more comfortable with their current firm and were uncomfortable with the superintendent choosing a new firm without full board consent.
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Clinton man dies in single-car crash in Benton
Christian Yahnel, 20, of Clinton, was pronounced dead at the scene early Wednesday on Bangor Road in Benton after the vehicle he was driving struck a tree, according to a Kennebec County sheriff’s lieutenant.