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School board, administrators agree to 3-year deal
The Region 16 Board of Education and the Region 16 Administrators Association have come to terms on a new three-year contract. The association represents 11 administrators in the district, including principals, assistant principals and three positions in the central office. The new contract runs from the current fiscal year through the 2013-14 fiscal year.... »
Region 16 holding kindergarten registration
Algonquin and Laurel Ledge schools will be holding registration for kindergarten the week of Jan. 23 through Jan. 27. Registration is open to those children who will turn 5 by Jan. 1, 2013 and are residents of Beacon Falls for Laurel Ledge School and Prospect for Algonquin School. During the week of Jan. 23... »
‘Real work’ to start on Region 16 school project
BEACON FALLS — Weeks after voters in Prospect and Beacon Falls approved a school building project for Region 16 the “real work” is set to begin. The Board of Education gave the go-ahead for Fletcher Thompson, an architectural firm, and Turner Construction, a construction management firm, to proceed with phase II of the project... »
A super transition
BEACON FALLS — There has been a changing of the guard atop Region 16’s administrative hierarchy. James Agostine oversaw his last Board of Education meeting as the district’s superintendent of schools Wednesday night. “(Agostine) has executed everything we have asked him to do. The one thing I can say is he is leaving Region... »
Region 16 offering classes for adults
The Region 16 school district is offering a host of adult education courses beginning in late January. The classes are open to anyone 16 years old or older, who live in Beacon Falls and Prospect or any surrounding community and isn’t currently enrolled in a high school program. The 11 classes offered, which include... »
Looking ahead to 2012 : Region 16
A changing of the guard A new superintendent will guide Region 16 into the new year. Current Superintendent of Schools James Agostine will leave the district Jan. 15 after four years at its helm. The school board will soon start its search for a new superintendent of schools, but has already hired Tim James... »
Vandalism poses ‘persistent’ problem at Laurel Ledge
Constant vandalism at Laurel Ledge Elementary School has the Board of Education seeking a heightened police presence at the Beacon Falls school and neighborhood awareness of the issue. “It’s been persistent for quite a while,” said Superintendent of Schools James Agostine about the vandalism at the school. One of most frequent targets of vandals... »
Region 16 approves snow day contingency plan
Due to the historic October nor’easter and the massive power outages that followed, Region 16 used up its fair share of “snow days” well before the seasons turned. With winter still to go, the Board of Education approved a snow day contingency plan at its Dec. 7 meeting just in case winter’s wrath forces... »
Region 16 project passes referendum test
Overwhelming support by Prospect voters carried Tuesday’s referendum on the proposed school building project in Region 16 to success. The referendum passed by a count of 1,239 to 1,084. “Terrific. It’s a new era in Region 16,” Superintendent of Schools James Agostine said after the final results were announced at the Prospect Volunteer Fire... »
School project’s fate to be decided today
Voters in Beacon Falls and Prospect will decide the fate of the proposed $46.7 million school building project in Region 16 today. The polling places are open until 8 p.m. The voting place in Beacon Falls is Laurel Ledge School, 30 Highland Ave. In Prospect, voters can cast their ballot at the Volunteer Fire... »