CONWAY — With Albany and Eaton becoming the first towns in SAU 9 to enter into a new tuition agreement that will send their K-6 students to Conway for the next eight years, beginning in 2026, the focus now shifts to negotiations for Kennett High and Middle School with the sending towns.
At the Conway School Board's June 23 meeting, Superintendent Aimee Frechette shared that the state Board of Education approved the contracts with Albany and Eaton on June 12.
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