Maine School Administrative District 46
| Maine School Administrative District 46 | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 45°0′N 69°14′W / 45.000°N 69.233°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | K to 12 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,025[1] (2006–07) |
| Teachers | 97.7 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Maine School Administrative District 46 (MSAD 46) is a school district that serves the towns of Dexter, Exeter, Ripley and Garland, Maine. It is located in Penobscot County which is also known as the "Maine Highlands". There are a total of six schools in the district: Garland Elementary, Exeter Elementary, Dexter Primary School, Dexter Middle School, Dexter Regional High School, and Tri-County Technical Center. Approximately 1,100 students from the area are enrolled.
History[edit]
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In May 2014 the district had plans to eliminate the education technical position at Dexter Regional High School.[2] It was a part of a proposed budget, approved by the SAD 46 board 5-0.[3]
Tri-County Technical Center[edit]
Tri-County Technical Center serves students from five Maine School Administrative Districts: 46, 48, 41, 4, and 68. It currently offers nine areas of study: Automotive Repair, Commercial Truck Driving, Criminal Justice, Graphic Design and Communications, Culinary Arts, Health Occupations, Building Trades, Metals Manufacturing, and Computer Repair.
The Technical Center offers a variety of certifications and opportunities for credits earned to transfer to secondary education. Sample certifications include:
- Automotive Repair — Wix Filter certification and Timkins bearings certification
- Computer Systems Repair — COMP-TIA A+, Technician A+, and Network +
- Building Trades — 10- and 30-hour OSHA cards (10 in the first year, 30 in the second) and NCCER certification
- Graphic Design and Communications — Adobe Certified Assistant
- Metals Manufacturing — 10-hour OSHA and Maine Oxy certification
- Commercial Truck Driving — Maine Class A Commercial Driving License
- Health Occupations — CPR & First Aid, PCA and Certified Nursing Assistant certificate — credits will transfer to Maine community colleges and to some public and private 4 year schools.
- Culinary Arts — ServSafe
- Criminal Justice — two years in the program allows students to opt out of the Introduction to Law Enforcement class at Husson University.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "MSAD 46". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on 2009-05-31. "Students: 1,025 (2006-2007)"
- ^ Lange, Mike. "Board approves $13 million Dexter area school budget, up 1.77 percent over last year." Piscataquis Observer at Bangor Daily News. May 14, 2014. Retrieved on December 23, 2014.
- ^ Barber, Alex. "5 positions cut, 4 others to be left vacant to keep Dexter-area school budget ‘pretty darn close’ to flat-funded." Bangor Daily News. May 1, 2013. Retrieved on December 23, 2014.
External links[edit]
- MSAD 46's main website
- "Welcome to MSAD #46!". AOS #94. Retrieved September 18, 2021.