Like school districts across Maine, Regional School Unit 5 is operating in a rapidly changing environment.
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Freeport-area schools pass $47.6 million budget
The funding to repurpose the Pownal Elementary School was noticeably absent from the budget, passing another hurdle for a final vote next month.
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Freeport-area school budget was crafted with careful consideration | Column
RSU 5 board Chairperson Michelle Ritcheson shares a message about the school budget.
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Sustainability for Freeport-area schools is about more than numbers — it’s about relationships | Column
Making a sustainable school budget is about community and collaboration.
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Under budget challenges, Pownal Elementary School could be repurposed
The RSU 5 board is considering the reconfiguration of Pownal Elementary School into a special education center during a tight budget season.
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A community conversation about Freeport-area schools’ future | Column
Over the coming months, the RSU 5 board will be gathering more information and developing the district’s strategic plan.
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A message to the Freeport-area schools community about the FY 2027 budget | Column
Even without changes to programs, the budget would have to increase. Balances and trade-offs must be made.
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A New Year’s reminder from Freeport-area schools: Bus safety is a shared responsibility
School bus drivers are responsible not only for operating large vehicles on busy roads but also for keeping dozens of children safe at the same time.
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Enacting our values: The work, and the morals, of school budgets
RSU 5 superintendent prepares for budget proposal in January.
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Nourishing minds and bodies: A quiet hero in Freeport-area schools
With recent uncertainty around federal SNAP benefits due to the government shutdown, I have been thinking a lot about food, and not just as calories or fuel, but as care. When students come to school hungry, their focus is pulled away from learning and toward a more basic question: Am I going to eat today? […]