Hallowell-area school board says ‘sayonara’ to $34.5 million budget plan after backlash to Japanese program cuts

The Regional School Unit 2 board of directors did not accept the $34.5 million budget from the finance committee after hearing testimony from community and staff members about cuts to positions and programs within the budget.

Hallowell-area district already faces $1.5 million budget hike in first year without Richmond

Even though the budget numbers are expected to change over the coming months, RSU 2 school officials are seeing the impact of federal COVID-19 funds ending and Richmond’s recent withdrawal from the regional school district.

Rick Amero permanently hired as superintendent of Hallowell-based school district

Rick Amero, former Monmouth Academy principal, will become RSU 2's new superintendent.

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Authorities said officers arrested a 17-year-old boy from Richmond on multiple charges in connection with the high-speed pursuit.

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Hallowell-area school district has not been compensating some employees correctly

Rick Amero, the interim superintendent in Regional School Unit 2, says widespread issues with the district's payroll and employee benefits can be traced back to at least July 2021.

Hallowell-based school district looks to next year following Richmond vote to withdraw from RSU 2

Though most of the budget operations were building-based, there are still some issues to sort out before finalizing the budget in the spring. At the same time, the district is moving forward with the process of hiring a superintendent.