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Unusual high number of ticks prompt school officials to spray Hall-Dale Elementary School grounds
Dresden Elementary and Hall-Dale Elementary Schools have had the highest amount of ticks out of the Regional School Unit 2 schools, but the Hallowell school is the main priority because of summer building use.
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HALLOWELL Regional School Unit 2 has decided to spray the grounds at Hall-Dale Elementary to rid the fields of ticks after students have reported more-than-usual numbers after spending time outside.
Gordon Murray, RSU 2’s director of buildings and grounds, said at Thursday night’s Facilities, Nutrition and Transportation Committee meeting, students at Dresden Elementary School counted 80 ticks in one day after recesses. At Hall-Dale Elementary, he did a grounds test and found 45 ticks on the edge of the school grounds.
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In divided vote, Hallowell-area school board chooses monthly early release Fridays for next year
Some members of Regional School Unit 2 board of directors say they oppose the plan because of a flawed survey, the second time polling about early release options has been criticized.
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The Regional School Unit 2 board of directors hosts a special meeting Thursday night over Zoom. The board voted to have early release days on Fridays, occurring monthly, in the 2021-22 school year.
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HALLOWELL While some members of the Regional School Unit 2 board of directors said a “flawed” survey had them opposing an early release plan, the district will have monthly early release Fridays for the 2021-22 school year.