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Board praises high-school theater program after student presentations

RSU 18 School Board · April 2, 2026
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Summary

Board members praised Andrew Turner's theater students for articulate presentations and increased parental engagement; the extracurricular committee report recommended continuing strong support for arts and elementary programs.

A board committee report highlighted the high-school theater program and praised its director, Andrew Turner, after drama students spoke at the extracurricular activities committee meeting. A committee member summarized that the students were "quite vocal, quite articulate, and extremely appreciative" of Turner’s work.

Board members said the presentations showed increased student enthusiasm and belonging, linking extracurricular participation to higher parental involvement and better academic outcomes. Several board members noted the value of expanding parent engagement through after-school programs in elementary grades and praised staff who organized the presentations.