strategic planning

The charge

To engage the comprehensive RSU 9 - Mt. Blue Regional School District community together information from all stakeholders to guide the future direction of the district.
To complete the writing of an RSU 9 - Mt. Blue Regional School District mission, vision, and beliefs to be submitted to the Board of Directors for approval.
To oversee and help direct the development of a strategic plan that utilizes community input and moves the organization in the direction of the vision.

Strategic Planning Meetings are open to the public. Please attend if you want to get a sense of the work being done. If you have any questions about the process or work being done, please contact any member of the team. Thanks!

Ways to Get Involved

Community Engagement Survey

(parent, guardian, staff, student, alumni, other community members)

The Community Engagement Survey is now closed. It was open from Nov. 6, 2021 to Jan. 4, 2022.

Survey Results

Community Engagement Sessions

Thirteen Community Engagement Sessions (10 in-person, one in each of our communities; 3 by Zoom) were held between Nov. 15 and Dec. 16, 2021.

COMMITTEE Meetings

Strategic Planning Committee meetings will be held in person in The Forum at Mt. Blue Campus. Meetings are open to the public and start at 6:00pm.

Date	Agenda	Summary
Sept. 29, 2021	View Agenda	View Summary
Oct. 6, 2021	View Agenda	View Summary
Oct. 13, 2021	View Agenda	View Summary
Oct. 27, 2021	View Agenda	View Summary
Nov. 3, 2021	View Agenda	View Summary
Nov. 17, 2021 Zoom check-in	View Agenda	View Summary
Dec. 2, 2021 Zoom check-in	View Agenda	View Summary
Dec. 15, 2021 Zoom check-in	View Agenda	View Summary
Jan. 13, 2022 Zoom check-in	View Agenda	View Summary
Jan. 27, 2022 Zoom Survey Results Discussion	Survey Results View Agenda
Feb. 2, 2022 In-person	View Agenda	View Summary
Feb. 10, 2022 In-person	View Agenda	View Summary
Mar. 7, 2022 Canceled
Mar. 14, 2022 Canceled
Apr. 7, 2022 In-person	View Agenda	Community Culture Curriculum
Apr. 27, 2022 In-person	View Agenda	View Summary
May 2, 2022 In-Person	View Agenda
May 23, 2022 Canceled
June 6, 2022 Zoom @6:30pm Join Zoom Meeting	View Agenda

Adopted Mission & Vision Statements

The Mission and Vision Statements were adopted by the RSU 9 Board of Directors on March 22, 2022.

Latest News

Mt. Blue TV Interview - Nov. 17, 2021
Strategic Planning FYI - Nov. 8, 2021

Strategic Planning Team Members

Name	Town	Affiliation
Lisa Laflin	New Vineyard, Chair	RSU 9 Board of Directors
Monique Poulin, MBHS Principal	Vice Chair	RSU 9 Administration, parent
Laura Columbia, Director of Curriculum	Farmington	RSU 9 Administration, parent
Carol Coles	Starks	RSU 9 Board of Directors
J. Wayne Kinney	Farmington	RSU 9 Board of Directors
Cherieann Harrison	Wilton	RSU 9 Board of Directors
Joanne Bachelder		RSU 9 Employee
Jeff Harris	New Sharon	Business - Harris Real Estate
Tiffany Estabrook	Chesterville	Community Leader, Parent
Joseph O'Brien	Wilton	Community Member, Retired
Erin Landry	Vienna	Elementary Parent
Mellisa Clawson	Farmington	Secondary Parent
Lucinda Drechsler	Wilton	RSU 9 Employee
Mary Jane McCalmon		Facilitator
Christian Elkington, Superintendent		RSU 9 Administration