Nearly 100 Maine Schools Now Implementing BARR Through Maine DOE Grants to Increase Academic Achievement, Engagement, and Student and Educator Wellbeing The Maine Department of Education (DOE) announced grants for 30 additional Maine schools to implement the Building Assets Reducing Risks (BARR) model to increase academic achievement, engagement, and student and staff wellbeing. These new … Continue reading Media Release: Maine Expands Building Assets Reducing Risks (BARR) Model to 30 Additional Schools
Principal Jamie Selfridge sent a letter to families saying the school will use identiMetrics, a biometric system that scans students' fingerprints to store data on attendance.
In over 20 years as an administrator, Jane McCall has helped the district navigate a global pandemic, the impact of social media and technology on students and an increasingly difficult education job market.
"It goes back to what I learned early on as a teacher. You need to get to know your students, teachers, ed techs, administrators, cooks, bus drivers, all of your staff as people," Jane McCall said.