MDES Proposed School Budget Shaun Farrar Jan 05, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. MOUNT DESERT—During the January 2 meeting of the Mount Desert Elementary School (MDES) Committee meeting, MDES Principal Heather Dorr said that the attendance rate for December was 92%, which is better than November’s, and brings the school to an overall of 93% for the year. … Continue reading Chronic Absenteeism Still Plaguing Maine Schools Including Mount Desert Elementary