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RSU 10 board restores funding to keep Mountain Valley High School French program
Summary
After more than an hour of public testimony and board discussion, the RSU 10 school board agreed to restore $56,553 to the proposed 2025-26 budget to preserve the French language program at Mountain Valley High School.
After extensive public comment and a lengthy discussion about enrollment and program options, the RSU 10 school board agreed at its April meeting to restore $56,553 to the 2025-26 budget to preserve the French language program at Mountain Valley High School.
Speakers from across the community urged the board to keep French in the curriculum, citing cultural heritage, college-admissions requirements and workforce needs. Marie Lane, a former Mountain Valley High School French teacher, read testimonials from students and colleagues spanning four decades and said cutting the program would “be a tremendous loss to MBHS and the families it serves.” Darcy Chase, an officer of the chapter of the American Association of Teachers of French, told the board that “keeping the French…
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