LIVERMORE FALLS — RSU 73 directors voted unanimously Thursday to have Bunker & Savage of Augusta do a building analysis and feasibility study on the high schools in Jay and Livermore Falls.
Both schools named Spruce Mountain High School.
The board’s Facilities Subcommittee recommended the study, which will include building inspections and analysis on code requirement, energy efficiency and cost.
The study is proposed to give the committee and board facts and costs to decide what is the most viable option for the buildings and students. The study is expected to be done by late November, Superintendent Bob Wall said.
The facilities panel also recommended that the middle school in Livermore Falls remain open this year to use the gym. The board had put money in the budget to heat and decommission it. The academic wing would be heated at a minimum level and the gym would be heated. An estimate to install a new boiler and heating system for just the gym was $160,000. If the board was to approve draining the pipes in the building, it would cost $2,900 but the integrity of the heating system after that would be unknown.
This would give the board a year to decide what they want to do with the building.
Voters in Livermore and Livermore Falls decided in April to close the middle school and send students to Spruce Mountain Middle School in Jay.
In other business, Wall shared a tentative bus drop-off and pickup schedule for students at each school when it opens at the end of August. The plan is to see how it runs, Wall said.
Students will be dropped off at Jay Elementary School at 7:30 a.m. and be picked up at 2 p.m. Students will be dropped off at Livermore Elementary School during the first run at 7:20 a.m. and the second run at 7:40 a.m. Buses will pick them up at 2:10 p.m. and 2:20 p.m., respectively.
Students at both high schools will be dropped off at 7:25 a.m. and picked up at 2:10 p.m.
Students from Jay will be dropped off at the middle school at 7:25 a.m. and those from Livermore Falls at 7:40 a.m. They will be picked up at 2 p.m. and 2:10 p.m., respectively.
Late bus pickup is at 3 p.m.
Prekindergarten students will be dropped off at 7:20 a.m. and picked up at 2 p.m.
Building principals will determine what time school will begin and end at each building.
More information will be posted for Regional School Unit 73 start times, bus runs and so forth in the future at rsu36.org until the new RSU 73 website goes online.
Directors also voted to fill several positions after a 33-minute executive session to discuss appointments. They are contingent on proper certification and approved Department of Education fingerprint status.
Among the positions filled were Victoria Lee as interim family and consumer science teacher at the high school south campus in Livermore Falls. Patrick St. Clair was approved to fill the position of Title I math teacher at the Jay Elementary school and Kelly Gilbert to fill the position of grade one teacher at Livermore Elementary School.
Darrell Roundy was appointed to fill the positions of high school band and jazz band director in Livermore Falls.
Anne Weatherbee will be the drama coach and the One-Act Play coach for both high schools.
LIVERMORE FALLS — RSU 73 directors voted unanimously Thursday to have Bunker & Savage of Augusta do a building analysis and feasibility study on both district high schools in Jay and Livermore Falls.
The board’s Facilities Sub-committee recommended the study, which will include building inspections and analysis on code requirement, energy efficiency environment and cost.
The study is proposed to give the committee and entire board facts and costs to base a decision on what is the most viable option for the buildings and students.
The feasibility panel also recommended that the middle school in Livermore Falls remain open this year to use the gym. The board had put money in the budget to heat and decommission it. The academic wing would be heated at a minimum level and the gym would be heated. An estimate to install a new boiler and heating system for just the gym was $160,000. If the board was to approve draining the pipes on the building, it would cost $2,900 but the integrity of the heating system after that would be unknown.
This would give the board a year to decide what they want to do with the building.
Voters in Livermore and Livermore Falls voted in April to close the middle school and send students to Spruce Mountain Middle School in Jay.
In other business, Superintendent Bob Wall shared a tentative bus drop-off and pick-up schedule for students at each school when it opens at the end of August. The plan is to try and see how it runs, Wall said.
Students will be dropped off at Jay Elementary School at 7:30 a.m. and be picked up at 2 p.m. Students will be dropped off at Livermore Elementary School during the first run at 7:20 a.m. and the second run at 7:40 a.m. Buses will pick them up at 2:10 p.m. and 2:20 p.m., respectively.
Students at both the north and south campus high schools will be dropped off at 7:25 a.m. and picked up at 2:10 p.m.
Students from Jay will be dropped off at the middle school at 7:25 a.m. and those from Livermore Falls at 7:40 a.m. They will be picked up at 2 p.m. and 2:10 p.m., respectively.
Late bus pick up is at 3 p.m.
Pre-kindergarten students will be dropped off at 7:20 a.m. and picked up at 2 p.m.
Building principals will determine what time school will begin and end at each building.
More information will be posted for Regional School Unit 73 start times, bus runs and so forth in the future at rsu36.org until the new RSU 73 website goes online.
Directors also voted to fill several positions after a 33-minute executive sessions to discuss appointments. They are contingent on proper certification and approved Department of Education fingerprint status.
Among the positions filled were Victoria Lee as interim family and consumer science teacher at the high school south campus in Livermore Falls. Patrick St. Clair was approved to fill the position of Title I math teacher at the Jay Elementary school. And Kelly Gilbert to fill the position of Grade one teacher at Livermore Elementary School.
Darrell Roundy was appointed to fill the positions of Spruce Mountain High School South band and jazz band director.
Anne Weatherbee will be the drama coach and the One-Act Play coach for both high schools.
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