RANGELEY — The Ad Hoc Building Committee heard suggestions for improving Rangeley Lakes Regional School during Tuesday night’s forum. Among the ideas were creating a small performance space, a larger gym, warmer colors and better lighting in the cafeteria and smaller spaces for specialized learning. The 40-year-old building houses 190 students in grades kindergarten to […]
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Energy projects could give Rangeley school 40 more years of life
RANGELEY — The RSU 78 board voted Tuesday to apply for a Maine Bond Bank loan to pay for energy-saving projects at Rangeley Lakes Regional School, including a state-of-the-art wood pellet boiler and water heater. Virginia Nuttall of the district Facilities Committee presented recommendations from Siemens Industry Inc. of Scarborough. They included, besides the boiler […]
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Technology budget a hot item in Rangeley
RANGELEY — The School Board approved the appointments of four coaches and a spring trip for alternative education students at Tuesday’s meeting. Technology Director Lynn Richards presented a report in favor of hiring a full-time technician, both due to need and the difficulty of attracting qualified people to the area for a half-time job. “Our […]
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Rangeley school budget aims to update standards
RANGELEY — Superintendent Sue Pratt says her proposed budget for the 2014-15 school year would maintain a facilities upgrade and align staffing levels to improve student achievement. The spending plan also would cover transportation costs and family services and would update curriculum materials for more rigorous standards, she told the school board Tuesday. “What I […]
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Rangeley school board approves Outing Club trip
RANGELEY — The RSU 78 board Tuesday approved three overnight trips for students. Middle school teacher and Outing Club sponsor Lucy Simonds presented details of the club’s overnight snowshoe trek to the Poplar Stream hut, operated by Maine Huts and Trails. Simonds said the trip, scheduled for March 8-9, is a repeat of last year’s […]
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Rangeley School Board approves hires, considers policies
RANGELEY — The School Board on Tuesday unanimously approved hiring two educational technician III teachers and one bus driver. Danielle Ellis was approved as educational technician for English as a Second Language, and Heidi Schultz as educational technician for special education. Both teachers are certified. Superintendent Sue Pratt noted that all the candidates for this […]