MAINE, USA — Loranger Memorial School in Old Orchard Beach, which serves grades three through eight, is one of Maine’s “worst functioning” school buildings, according to Regional School District 23 Superintendent John Suttie.

One wing of the school is nearing 90 years old, and the other wing is nearly 60 years old. The school has structural problems, does not efficiently heat up or cool down, and is not compliant with accessibility standards, Suttie said.

This year, the school earned third place on Maine’s “final priority list” — a ranking of 95 school construction projects that seek state funding to fix aging and deteriorating buildings. From there, the state selects how many schools it can afford to rebuild.

RSU 23 did not make the cut.

Documents dated Nov. 13 on the Maine Department

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