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Across Three Meetings, MDI Communities Ask What School Reorganization Would Mean for Them. Tremont officials questioned local control, Southwest Harbor pressed for more financial information, & a Bar Harbor panel explored what an islandwide school district could change for school community.
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Across Three Meetings, MDI Communities Ask What School Reorganization Would Mean for Them.

Tremont officials questioned local control, Southwest Harbor pressed for more financial information, & a Bar Harbor panel explored what an islandwide school district could change for school community. Shaun Farrar just now The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Thrive Juice Bar & Kitchen. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION—With a November vote approaching on whether to combine Mount Desert Island’s eight public school communities into a … Continue reading Across Three Meetings, MDI Communities Ask What School Reorganization Would Mean for Them.

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Proposed School Reorganization Would Spread Existing and Future School Debt Across All Member Towns. The latest RSU plan would combine operational and capital debt into one regional budget if voters approve it this fall.
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Bar Harbor Council Recommends Against School Reorganization.

The Town Council unanimously recommended rejecting a plan to create a single regional school unit, setting up a region-wide November vote. Carrie Jones Sep 02, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Historical Society. BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Town Council members unanimously voted against recommending the school reorganization plan to voters, September 1. That means when Bar Harbor voters head to … Continue reading Bar Harbor Council Recommends Against School Reorganization.

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Bar Harbor Warrant Committee Recommends Rejecting School Reorganization Plan. Members raised questions about costs, voting power, school property, and whether the proposed regional school unit would provide enough benefit to Bar Harbor students and taxpayers.
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Bar Harbor Warrant Committee Recommends Rejecting School Reorganization Plan.

Members raised questions about costs, voting power, school property, and whether the proposed regional school unit would provide enough benefit to Bar Harbor students and taxpayers. Carrie Jones Aug 26, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Geddy’s. BAR HARBOR—Last week, following the lead of other towns in the MDI region, the Bar Harbor Town Council moved the school reorganization measure to the town … Continue reading Bar Harbor Warrant Committee Recommends Rejecting School Reorganization Plan.

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School Reorganization Vote Is Postponed for Second Time. Vote May Happen in November Instead of This June.
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School Reorganization Vote Is Postponed for Second Time.

Vote May Happen in November Instead of This June. Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Mar 22, 2026 MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION—A vote to put a school reorganization plan before voters in the regional school system will likely be postponed to November, rather than June as planned. School Superintendent Michael Zboray sent an email to head administrators in area towns in the afternoon of March 20. “I am … Continue reading School Reorganization Vote Is Postponed for Second Time.

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School Reorganization Forums Continue As Some Original Recommendations Have Changed Reorganization Vote Could Happen This November
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School Reorganization Forums Continue As Some Original Recommendations Have Changed

Reorganization Vote Could Happen This November Shaun Farrar Jun 30, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Havana. AOS 91—Some of the recommendations for the possible reorganization of AOS 91 into an RSU have changed in the last few months. The first of multiple community forums regarding the potential reorganization took place at the Trenton Elementary School on Monday, June 23. There were … Continue reading School Reorganization Forums Continue As Some Original Recommendations Have Changed

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Major Changes Ahead? Regional Planning Committee Advances School Reorganization Plans
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Major Changes Ahead? Regional Planning Committee Advances School Reorganization Plans

Shaun Farrar Mar 06, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. AOS 91 REGION—The AOS 91 Regional Planning Committee (RPC) has been pressing forward and making consensus-based decisions on many important issues in a possible move towards reorganization of the AOS into an RSU. These decisions are only proposals that will be presented to the individual … Continue reading Major Changes Ahead? Regional Planning Committee Advances School Reorganization Plans

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MDI School Reorganization Could Potentially Go Before Voters This June
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MDI School Reorganization Could Potentially Go Before Voters This June

Carrie Jones Jan 14, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. BAR HARBOR—A vote on whether or not the schools in the Mount Desert Island region might reorganize may be as soon as June 2025, according to a tentative timeline on the MDI Regional School System’s website. A committee has been meeting with representatives from the system and … Continue reading MDI School Reorganization Could Potentially Go Before Voters This June

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Most About Money, Some About Reorganization
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MDI High School Trustees Get Updates and Make Decisions

Most About Money, Some About Reorganization Shaun Farrar Nov 06, 2024 Share A quick note: We’ve updated our last election article here to include Mount Desert results. We are waiting on Southwest Harbor’s results for our other election article. The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Andy’s Home Improvement Inc. BAR HARBOR—School Superintendent Mike Zboray gave an update on the AOS’s Reorganization Planning Committee (RPC) to the … Continue reading MDI High School Trustees Get Updates and Make Decisions

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