DIXFIELD — The Regional School Unit 10 board Monday approved removing a 10,000-gallon in-ground oil tank at Meroby Elementary School in Mexico and replacing it with above-ground propane tanks. Buildings and Grounds Director Kenny Robbins said the oil tank has a leak and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection has ordered its removal. Propane tanks […]
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RSU 10 board told school oil tank leaking
DIXFIELD — The in-ground oil tank at Meroby Elementary School in Mexico must be replaced because the exterior lining leaks, Regional School Unit 10 directors were told Monday. Kenny Robbins, director of buildings, grounds and transportation, said the doubled-lined tank has been condemned by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. The tank must be removed […]
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Mountain Valley High School roof being sealed
DIXFIELD — RSU 10 Building and Grounds director Kenny Robbins told the school board Monday that about 80 percent of the roof at Mountain Valley High School is sealed. “It’s still squishable,” he said. Although the severe leaks that destroyed much of Muskie Auditorium and drained into several classrooms and Puiia Gymnasium have been eliminated, […]
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Study of RSU 10 school buildings going to architect
DIXFIELD — The review and study of the condition of RSU 10’s nine school buildings is about to take the next step. Superintendent Craig King told the board Tuesday night that the Building and Grounds Committee has completed its four-month review. Now, an impartial architect will conduct the same visits. “The Building and Grounds Committee […]
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MVHS roof to be sealed; lunch program changes proposed
DIXFIELD — The RSU 10 board Monday approved having the roof at Mountain Valley High School sealed to stop the dozens of leaks that developed from ice and snow buildup this past winter. Sealing the roof, Buildings and Grounds Director Kenny Robbins said, will buy the district a couple of years. Tentative plans are to […]
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RSU 10 approves new teacher leader positions
DIXFIELD — The RSU 10 board this week approved a change in the structure of stipend positions and learned that many events normally held at Mountain Valley High School will be moved due to the leaking roof. Directors also set a special session to continue work on a 2014-15 budget. An ad hoc committee began […]
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RSU 10 signs letter of intent for natural gas
DIXFIELD — The RSU 10 board on Monday unanimously agreed to sign a letter of intent for two Rumford schools to hook into the Maine Natural Gas line. Building and Grounds Director Kenny Robbins said the agreement is nonbinding, but lets the company know of potential users. The schools are Mountain Valley High School and […]
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RSU 10 to hire engineer to study MVHS roof
DIXFIELD — The RSU 10 board Monday night unanimously approved an evaluation and engineering study of the Mountain Valley High School roof at a cost of between $5,000 and $8,000. The roof leaks have prompted event cancellations, classrooms relocations and curriculum changes. The gymnasium, classrooms along the ramp and Muskie Auditorium have been hit particularly […]
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RSU 10 budget review about to begin
MEXICO — RSU 10 Superintendent Craig King said Monday night his goal is to keep the 2014-15 budget at $36.4 million, the same as this fiscal year, while maintaining the current educational services for the district’s 2,700 students. “There are areas that could see a reduction in the number of teachers, educational technicians, administrators or […]
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Natural gas may be coming to some RSU 10 schools
DIXFIELD — Energy costs for RSU 10 may decline significantly within the next couple of years if lines proposed by Maine Natural Gas come to the Rumford area. District buildings, grounds and transportation director Kenny Robbins told the school board Monday night that he and board Chairman Jerry Wiley met last week with four natural […]