Administrators defended their policies this week as a parent group raised concerns about the rising number of suspensions at the regional high school.

Repeated requests from the regional high school to spend unbudgeted funds have begun to raise eyebrows among some Island selectmen.

As the fiscal year nears an end, the high school is anticipating some $230,000 in budget overruns, school accountant Mark Friedman said this week.

With 46 suspensions on the books so far this school year, some parents are concerned about standards for student discipline at the regional high school.

Should towns have a say in how excess money in the high school budget is spent at the end of the year? The question occupied the regional high school district committee this week.

Heeding a request from two towns with strained budgets, the regional high school committee voted Monday to cut some $90,000 from its budget.

Breaking a stalemate over post-employment benefit funding and money for a new track, the regional high school district committee approved a $22 million operating budget to start the new year.

Breaking a stalemate over post-employment benefit funding and money for a new track, the regional high school district committee approved a $22 million regional high school operating budget.

The regional high school district committee took a hard look at a draft budget for fiscal year 2020 at its regular meeting Monday night, weighing options to keep the increase to a minimum.

An unanticipated influx of students at the regional high school who speak little or no English has created an immediate need for another English language learner (ELL) teacher.