Maine School Administrative District 31

School Administrative Unit 31, or SAU 31 is a school district that serves the towns of Lowell

Lowell, Maine

Lowell is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 291 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....

, Burlington

Burlington, Maine

Burlington is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is part of the Bangor, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 351 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...

, Edinburg

Edinburg, Maine

Edinburg is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 98 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bangor, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located at 45.290347, -68.663177), between the towns of Argyle and Howland along Penobscot County Road 116 paralleling U.S...

, Enfield

Enfield, Maine

Enfield is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,616 at the 2000 census. There is also a large seasonal population with many cottages located on Cold Stream Pond, a lake within the town.-History:...

, Howland

Howland, Maine

Howland is a city in Penobscot County, Maine, United States, which was settled in 1818. The city was named for John Howland, one of the passengers on the Mayflower.The population was 1,362 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...

, Maxfield

Maxfield, Maine

Maxfield is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 87 at the 2000 census.-History:Maxfield was originally the Brighton Academy grant....

, and Passadumkeag

Passadumkeag, Maine

Passadumkeag is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 441 at the 2000 census. "Passadumkeag" is a Penobscot Indian word meaning "quick water".-Geography:...

. A total of 3 schools are managed in the school district, and there is a total number of 652 students between the 3 schools. The districts total revenue is $7,708,000. The districts total revenue per student is $11,823. Currently, the three schools are in two separate buildings. ESS, the elementary school, is located in West Enfield

Enfield, Maine

, while the other two schools are located in Howland.

Penobscot Valley High School

Penobscot Valley High School (PVHS) is a 9–12 school serving approximately 238 students in Howland, Maine. PVHS also employs approximately 28 teachers. PVHS is the only 9-12 school in SAD 31

Hichborn Middle School

Hichborn Middle School, or HMS, was constructed in 1971. HMS currently serves 152 students in the area grades 6-8. 50% of students in the school, are qualified to receive free or reduced lunch. In the summer of 2007, the school underwent a minor renovation, along with the High school. The teachers bathrooms were transformed into one handicap restroom. Some doorways were redone, and the locker room doors were moved. There are plans to renovate the outdated restrooms and locker rooms, which have not been updated since the schools construction in 1971. HMS houses the Jim Curry Library Media Center, an up-to-date library that serves the middle and high school. The middle school has a small Gymnasium, commonly referred to as the multi-purpose room. Most PE classes are taken there, with the exception of the High School Gym, when it is unoccupied.

Enfield Station School

"Sited on what was the former Cole Farm, in Enfield, Maine, on land donated by the family of Galen Cole, the Enfield Station School building opened to students in January 1993.

Three district elementary schools (Ring Street in Howland, Curtis School in West Enfield, and the Burlington School in Burlington) closed and all students moved to the new school. Opening with 400 students, the school currently serves a little over 300 students in grades kindergarten through five. Each grade has three classes, with the exception of third grade that has two (classes)."

Budget Problems

On August 24, 2011, new district superintendent Michael Wright, unveiled a public letter indicating that the school had a $1.2 million deficit. This led to severe austerity, including that all new purchases must be made through him, and layoffs of ed. techs and teachers. http://bangordailynews.com/2011/08/24/news/penobscot/new-sau-31-leader-says-bad-practices-led-to-1-2m-deficit/

Penobscot Valley High School

Hichborn Middle School

Enfield Station School

Budget Problems

See also