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Superintendent: more students living with grandparents; district plans two‑year software replacement

RSU 9 School Board · February 27, 2024
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District leaders told the board that rising numbers of students living in multigenerational households are increasing safety‑net demands, and the superintendent said the district must budget for a two‑year business‑software replacement estimated at about $250,000.

The superintendent reported to the RSU 9 School Board that the district is seeing an increase in students living in multigenerational households, a trend that places additional demands on school safety‑net services and attendance supports. Board members asked how the local rate compares with national figures and what the district can do to respond.

The superintendent said the district has observed more grandparents serving as primary caregivers and that this dynamic…

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