Track open bid opportunities, contracts, public meetings, and key contacts for Regional School Unit 26.
Key metrics and characteristics
City
The city where this buyer is located.
Orono
Enrollment
Total student enrollment.
827
NCES ID
National Center for Education Statistics identifier.
2314778
Number of Schools
Total number of schools in the district.
3
Mascot
School mascot.
Red Riot
Total Staff
Total number of staff members.
187.6
Highest Grade
Highest grade level offered.
Grade 12
Propensity to Spend
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AI Adoption Score
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Startup Friendliness
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Latest Budget Year
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Operating Budget
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Board meetings and strategic plans from Regional School Unit 26
The board meeting included an agenda adjustment regarding grant approval and the review and approval of various payroll and regular warrants. A formal acknowledgement was given to the local police department for their recent response to an emergency incident. Reports from the elementary, middle, and high school principals highlighted various successes, including student assessment progress, extracurricular activities like homecoming, and successful parent-teacher conferences. Additionally, the board held a discussion regarding potential software investments to streamline and improve the consistency of communications across school social media and website platforms in anticipation of upcoming accessibility requirements.
The board meeting focused on several key operational and academic updates. The administration provided reports on multilingual learner and special education programs, highlighting student counts, staffing needs, and program requirements. The curriculum committee presented an ambitious plan for future content area reviews, with specific progress noted on K-12 music and high school English curricula. Board members discussed challenges associated with the integration of new state assessment and data systems. Student representatives shared reports regarding school activities, including sports season openers, academic honors, and school culture. Additionally, the superintendent addressed the board calendar, potential scheduling conflicts for future meetings, and the successful implementation of new software for time-tracking and emergency response systems.
The board discussed several operational and strategic matters. Key topics included principal reports highlighting school year successes and staff recognitions, superintendent updates regarding facility projects, asbestos abatement at the OMS office, the upcoming implementation of new time tracking software, and summer planning initiatives. The board reviewed strategic plan goals, determining a need for increased focus on student engagement, critical thinking, and growth mindset strategies. Action items included the approval of co-curricular nominations, a collective bargaining agreement with the Orono Education Association, a minimum wage MOU, budget referendum vote declarations, tax assessment warrants, engineering services for an outdoor learning pavilion, and administrator contracts. The board also recognized the second reading of generative AI guidelines and adjusted the August meeting schedule.
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