CONWAY — “Thank you, Aimee,” was the message from SAU 9 Board members who appointed Aimee Frechette as the new assistant superintendent in an 11-1 vote last Thursday. Bartlett’s Scott Grant was the lone holdout among the 12 members of the board who attended the meeting held in the Professional Development Center at the SAU 9 Office in Conway Village.
Frechette, who was on hand for the meeting, will wear a couple of hats before taking on the assistant position full-time.
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