Mount Abram Regional High School
| Mount Abram Regional High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
|
Salem, Maine United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°54′13″N 70°16′13″W / 44.9036°N 70.2704°WCoordinates: 44°54′13″N 70°16′13″W / 44.9036°N 70.2704°W |
| Information | |
| Established | November 1969 |
| School district | Maine School Administrative District 58 |
| Grades | 9-12[1] |
| Enrollment | 168[1] |
| Team name | Roadrunners |
| Website |
msad58 |
Mount Abram Regional High School is a public school located in Salem, Maine. It is a part of Maine School Administrative District 58, and is the only high school in the District.
History
During the early 1940s a study investigated unifying the high schools of the area. Consultants were brought in to address the feasibility of the issue. In 1966 the local towns voted to form a school administrative district.[2]
On July 22, 1966, the Articles of Organization was issued by the State Department of Education, and on August 8, Maine School Administrative District No.58 became operative. On the same day, the Board met and elected Carroll Edgerly of Kingfield, Maine, as Chairman, and David Spaulding of Eustis, Maine, as Vice-Chairman. On September 9, 1968, the contract was given to Fred F. Merrill in order to construct the Mount Abram high school. The building was fully prepared in the first week of November 1969.
Elected by each school’s student body, a committee of members from each school was elected to select a name and a school emblem for Mount Abram. Suggestions were given by each school to this committee. Several names and emblems were selected from the list; the selected names were put on a ballot for the students to select the emblem. The balloting process led to the choice of the school's mascot and name as The Road Runner.[3]
Budget
Mount Abram's deficit has increased since 2010, with the approximate debt of the district being $6,000,000.[4]
Several attempts to lower the deficit have taken place; however, most have failed.[5] A protest took place on May 19, 2015 to protest the current budget situation.[6] A $14 operating budget was proposed for the 2015–16 school year.[7]
References
- 1 2 "Mt Abram Regional High School in Salem, ME". US News. 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ "About MTA". 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
- ↑ "About MTA". msad58.org. Maine School Administrative District #58. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ↑ "Budget & Audit Information". drive.google.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ↑ Writer, douglas mcintireStaff. "SAD 58 goes into referendum with an 'unconstitutional' budget". Central Maine. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ↑ "Students walk out in protest at Mt. Abram High School | Daily Bulldog". www.dailybulldog.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ↑ "‘Protest vote’ results in $14 operating budget for MSAD 58 | Daily Bulldog". www.dailybulldog.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.