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The Herald asked the new superintendent about what the job means to him, and about the biggest challenges Baldwin schools will face going forward.
5 questions for James Scannell
James Scannell, a product of the Baldwin school system, has taken over a district in flux. The Herald asked the new superintendent about what the job means to him, and about the biggest challenges Baldwin schools will face going forward. more
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James Scannell, Baldwin superintendent
New superintendent, new challenges
James Scannell, the Baldwin native who has taken over the school district superintendent’s position, will face a different slate of concerns than those that preoccupied his predecessor, the … more
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Deborah Rebore, right, was sworn in as a school board Trustee by District Clerk Mary Hobbs.
New faces, new positions of Board
The main order of business at last week’s Baldwin Board of Education meeting was the swearing in of new Trustees Deborah Rebore and Joel Press more
Voting yesterday resulted in the passage of Baldwin's revised school spending proposal.
Baldwin passes school budget 2397 to 860
An anxious second round of voting concluded with the passage of Baldwin's revised budget proposal last night. The final tally, which included absentee ballots, was 2397 "yes" votes to 860 "no" votes. more
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Darrell Davis, of Verity Lane in Baldwin, urged residents to support the spending plan. “We can’t afford this budget,” he said. “But we also can’t afford to fail our children.”
Turning ‘no’ into ‘yes’
Faced with floating a risky schools budget with a tax levy increase of 4.1 percent, or a safer one, at 3.14 percent, the Board of Education took the path of least resistance at a public forum last … more
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Baldwin’s board of education will meet on May 30 to rehash its budget proposal. The stakes in this second round of financial talks are increased.
What’s next for Baldwin’s budget?
Baldwin’s proposed 2013-14 school budget of $121.6 million was voted down by the community in an emotionally charged election last week. The spending plan, which included a tax levy increase of … more
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Joel Press and Deborah Rebore, right and second from far left at the table above, have been elected to the Baldwin School Board.
Baldwin budget goes down at 55.8 percent, both challengers elected
A proposed budget of $121.6 was voted down in Baldwin as only 55.8 percent of voters backed the spending plan. more
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Deborah Rebore, left, Mary Clark, Kim Taylor and Joel Press are the candidates for Board of Education this year. Detailed profiles of each will appear in next week’s Herald.
Budget debate dominates PTA forum
When the Board of Education election and budget vote is held at Baldwin High School on May 21, ballot casters will face a difficult decision. Up for re-election are Kim Taylor, current board president, and Mary Clark, the board’s second-longest-serving trustee — two distinguished, hardworking women experienced in handling the crises that seem to buffet Baldwin year after year. more
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99 layoff notices went out to Baldwin teachers — though some may be rehired.
14 percent of teachers at risk
The Baldwin school district issued layoff notices to 99 of its teachers at the beginning of the month. The news was met with gasps from most associated with the district, but according to both the Baldwin Teachers Association and the district, the situation, while far from rosy, may not be as bleak as it first appears. more
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Board adopts budget
As expected, the Baldwin school board last week unanimously adopted a budget proposal for 2013-14. The plan was hashed out during a series of public meetings and work sessions over the last few months, and includes a 7 percent tax levy increase. more
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