http://www.kidsrsu.org/index.php en jarmentrout@halldale.org Copyright 2008 2008-06-19T14:51:00-05:00 http://www.kidsrsu.org/index.php/site/welcome/ http://www.kidsrsu.org/index.php/site/welcome/#When:14:24:01Z Welcome to the Kennebec Intra-District Schools (KIDS) regional school unit web site.  The new school unit will be made up of schools in the towns of Dresden, Farmingdale, Hallowell, Monmouth and Richmond. The KIDS RSU consolidation has been voted on by the public and has been approved.  We are now entering a new phase of planning where a Transition Team will pick up where the Regional Planning Committee left off.  The Transition Team is tasked with developing plans and recommendations to integrate the administrative functions of the districts and form an interim board. Questions?  Comments?  Something Missing?  Contact John Armentrout News 2008-01-24T14:24:01-05:00 http://www.kidsrsu.org/index.php/site/doe_news_release/ http://www.kidsrsu.org/index.php/site/doe_news_release/#When:14:51:00Z N E W S  R E L E A S E Maine Department of Education, Susan A. Gendron, Commissioner FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 18, 2008 Commissioner, Planning Committee Celebrate First Regional School Unit Voters in Hallowell, Farmingdale, Richmond, Monmouth and Dresden approved plan June 10 HALLOWELL – Education Commissioner Susan A. Gendron congratulated the people who helped create the first regional school unit to be approved by voters under the state’s new reorganization law at a press conference/celebration Wednesday.  She presented a Commissioner’s Award to members of the reorganization planning committee that made it happen. The new Kennebec Intra-District Schools Regional School Unit (KIDS RSU) was approved overwhelmingly in all five towns of the future school system at the June 10 election.  The new district will include MSAD 16 (Hallowell and Farmingdale), Richmond, Monmouth, and Dresden, with over 2,300 students. “At the heart of your conversations was the enhancement of learning,” Gendron said. “Your work really highlights what this legislation was about.”  Under the reorganization law, school systems were required to consolidate into larger units to increase educational opportunities for students and make better use of constricted financial resources. Gendron says she believes the state will come in at under 80 units, the goal of the law. There are currently 290 school administrative units statewide, many with few or no students. Gendron praised the planning committee, municipal officials, the four superintendents, other community participants, and the citizens of the towns for their “landmark and overwhelming approval” at the polls on June 10. News, Special Events 2008-06-19T14:51:00-05:00 http://www.kidsrsu.org/index.php/site/kids_rsu_honored_by_the_maine_doe/ http://www.kidsrsu.org/index.php/site/kids_rsu_honored_by_the_maine_doe/#When:14:48:00Z The KIDS RSU (Kennebec Intra-District Schools Regional School Unit), Hall-Dale, Monmouth, Richmond and Dresden School Districts and school boards were honored today by the Maine Department of Education for being the first successful consolidated district under the school consolidation law. DOE Commissioner Susan Gendron was present to award the KIDS Regional Planning Committee and each town with a plaque thanking us for our very successful efforts to improve education while reducing education costs.  Commissioner Gendron even brought a cake!  Congratulations to the RPC members, school board members and the voters. News, Special Events 2008-06-18T14:48:00-05:00 http://www.kidsrsu.org/index.php/site/joint_school_board_meeting_july_23/ http://www.kidsrsu.org/index.php/site/joint_school_board_meeting_july_23/#When:13:25:00Z There will be a joint school board meeting on July 23 at 6:30 in the Hall-Dale Elementary School cafeteria.  It is very important for each district board to have a quorum at this meeting. Mark your calendars please. Meeting Information 2008-06-17T13:25:00-05:00 http://www.kidsrsu.org/index.php/site/proposed_rsu_organizational_chart_draft/ http://www.kidsrsu.org/index.php/site/proposed_rsu_organizational_chart_draft/#When:13:07:00Z The link below contains a draft of the KIDS RSU organizational chart.  This chart does not represent individual people, but rather identified functions. Click the image to open a full size PDF file. News 2008-06-17T13:07:00-05:00 http://www.kidsrsu.org/index.php/site/the_kids_rsu_has_been_approved_by_voters/ http://www.kidsrsu.org/index.php/site/the_kids_rsu_has_been_approved_by_voters/#When:14:00:00Z The results from the June 10th referendum to regionalize four SAU’s into one KIDS RSU for Dresden, Richmond, Monmouth and SAD 16 are being reported as follows Dresden Yes (322 yes votes, 82 no) Richmond Yes (490 yes votes, 120 no) Monmouth Yes (560 yes votes, 220 no) Farmingdale Yes (329 yes votes, 66 no) Hallowell Yes (510 yes votes, 102 no) Approved with about a 4:1 margin in favor or a 78.9% approval rate! Congratulations all. News 2008-06-11T14:00:00-05:00 http://www.kidsrsu.org/index.php/site/remember_to_vote/ http://www.kidsrsu.org/index.php/site/remember_to_vote/#When:13:18:00Z On Tuesday, June 10, 2008.  School consolidation is an important question on the ballot.  If you have questions regarding the consolidation effort, please feel free to contact any committee member. Click the “Read More...” link below to read the ballot language. Meeting Information, Special Events 2008-06-09T13:18:00-05:00 http://www.kidsrsu.org/index.php/site/rpc_or_transition_team_meeting_june_12/ http://www.kidsrsu.org/index.php/site/rpc_or_transition_team_meeting_june_12/#When:11:51:01Z Just a reminder that we have an RPC or Transition Team meeting June 12 at 5:30 PM. Meeting Information 2008-06-09T11:51:01-05:00 http://www.kidsrsu.org/index.php/site/state_of_maine_doe_reorganization_web_page/ http://www.kidsrsu.org/index.php/site/state_of_maine_doe_reorganization_web_page/#When:21:53:00Z The link below will take you to the Maine Department of Education reorganization web page. http://www.maine.gov/education/reorg/index.html The currently entered plans and responses are listed here: http://www.maine.gov/education/reorg/plansandresponses.html 2008-05-13T21:53:00-05:00 http://www.kidsrsu.org/index.php/site/doe_approval_of_rsu_plan/ http://www.kidsrsu.org/index.php/site/doe_approval_of_rsu_plan/#When:15:05:00Z msad16_monmouth_richmond_dresden_04232008.pdf 2008-04-25T15:05:00-05:00