Voters in the Boothbay region approved a $30 million bond in April that would address much-needed repairs. But a group of Boothbay residents has since intervened and put those repairs in jeopardy.
On days with heavy rain, teachers at the 49-year-old Boothbay Region Elementary School must shield their classrooms from the leaks in the roof.
Water comes in from the concrete parapets, drenching any textbooks, posters and schoolwork that are in its path, according to Principal Shawna Kurr.
The leaks are not the only repairs the school needs.
Some bathroom stalls are not ADA compliant, so a curtain is used instead of a door. Special education teachers work out of closets in the basement that smell of mildew and mold. And due to a shortage of classroom space, some programs are conducted in hallways.
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