At the recall election Tuesday in Arundel, 171 people voted to officially remove RSU 21 Board Member Kirstin Shapiro from the board.
KENNEBUNK, Maine — From losing more than 40 educators and staff members in less than a year to months and months of unsuccessful teacher negotiations, some parents and community members believe the RSU 21 school district is finally moving in the right direction following several key changes.
Labor contracts for educators were finalized Dec. 2 after more than a year of negotiations between the school board and Kennebunk Arundel Kennebunkport Education Association, or KAKEA, which is the teachers’ union for the district.
“The teacher contract was a really awesome moment for us,” Kennebunk High School parent Arianna Efstathiou said. “I think there was not anyone in the community that wasn’t celebrating that day.”
Contract finalizations set off a domino effect, with one change after the other.
There was a recall election held Tuesday in …