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Outbreak investigation opened at Skowhegan Area Middle School
It is believed that transmission may have occurred in school, but officials decided to keep the facility open after discussions with Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention.
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SKOWHEGAN Superintendent Jon Moody told the Maine School Administrative District 54 board of directors about an open outbreak investigation at Skowhegan Area Middle School.
Board members convened on Thursday to discuss district updates, including mascot imagery selection, the upcoming budget and COVID-19.
Moody said the coronavirus outbreak investigation had occurred Wednesday, and it is believed that transmission may have occurred in school. After discussions with Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention, it was decided to keep the facility open.
Portland architectural firm recommends Fairfield-based school district stop using 3 of its elementary schools
CHA Architecture found the mechanical and electrical systems are “exhausted,” at Albion Elementary School, Clinton Elementary School and Fairfield Primary School.
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FAIRIFIELD A Portland architectural firm has recommended Maine School Administrative District 49 stop using three of its elementary schools for educational purposes after an assessment raised concerns about the buildings.
During a public forum Tuesday night about the Fairfield Primary School construction project, representatives of CHA Architecture shared findings of a 10-month feasibility study of Albion Elementary School, Benton Elementary School, Clinton Elementary School and Fairfield Primary School.
Fairfield-based school district seeks state OK to consolidate 3 elementary schools
The School Administrative District 49 board has applied to the Maine Department of Education for new elementary schools in Albion, Clinton and Fairfield, including the possibility of moving students into one new school.
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FAIRFIELD The School Administrative District 49 board of directors and district administration have submitted applications to replace three local elementary schools, with the possibility of moving students from Albion, Clinton and Fairfield into one new school in the face of declining enrollment.
Superintendent of Schools Dean Baker said SAD 49 probably was the first school district to send in applications for the latest cycle of the program to the Maine Department of Education, which provides funding for major renovations and replacements with its Major Capital School Construction program.
Superintendent: Architects look at all Skowhegan area schools in planning project
Maine School Administrative District 54 recently chose an architectural firm that is looking at the conditions of district schools to see if renovations are needed or if a new building is necessary.
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SKOWHEGAN School Administrative District 54 Superintendent Brent Colbry, at Thursday’s board of directors meeting, sought to dispel confusion about the new school project, describing the process the architectural firm is taking in putting a plan together.
The North Elementary School sign frames the front entrance of North Elementary School in Skowhegan. The school is No. 2 on the state Department of Education list of capital construction projects.