A letter to the school district contends it did not follow proper statutory procedures before closing Agnes Gray.
Agnes Gray Elementary School
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Oxford Hills school panel backs school consolidation plan
A subcommittee is drafting recommendations for next steps for directors, which will be presented to the board at its Dec. 16 meeting.
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School board chairman advises Paris officials on petition issue
SAD 17 School Board Chair Troy Ripley says the school district already started the process suggested by the petition in 2016, asking the state Department of Education to fund a construction project.
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Oxford Hills school district starts process to permanently close Agnes Gray Elementary School
Maine School Administrative District 17’s school board voted, 19-1, against spending $6 million to make West Paris’ 130-year-old school safe for students and staff.
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Nicole Carter: What Agnes Gray Elementary School means to West Paris
Over the years it has become harder and harder for small rural communities to hold onto their traditions — even their identities. And nowhere is this more apparent than in West Paris.
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Is Agnes Gray really done? The process creaks forward
Maine School Administrative District 17 School Board Chair Troy Ripley asserts that Paris and West Paris’ decision to sue the district for closing Agnes Gray is premature, as the board has not made a decision to keep the school closed.
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West Paris, Paris to sue Oxford Hills school district over Agnes Gray Elementary School closing
Lawyers contend that SAD 17 violated Maine law when Superintendent Heather Manchester closed the West Paris school in February.
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West Paris shock: Agnes Gray boarded up
West Paris residents were shocked to find their beloved 130-year-old elementary school, Agnes Gray, boarded up as part of securing it for the coming winter. The school was abruptly closed in February when a building inspection listing numerous life safety and maintenance issues was released. Lisa McCann / Advertiser Democrat WEST PARIS — Local residents […]
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West Paris resident requests security cams be installed at Agnes Gray Elementary
Vandals wreaked havoc on the schools outdoor education yurt and other equipment sometime between June 27-July 1.
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Maine School Administrative District 17 approves 2024-25 school placement plan for West Paris elementary students
Most students are expected to attend Paris Elementary School. Hebron Station School will be an option for Paris and West Paris students living along Hebron’s bus route roads. Some parents may opt to send their children to Guy E. Rowe School in Norway.