http://www.keepmecurrent.com/sun_chronicle/news/thornton-academy-planning-m-rehab/article_c37b70a4-5a7c-11e2-a2c3-0019bb2963f4.html
SACO – A multi-million-dollar renovation project at Thornton Academy
in Saco will lead to the creation of six new classrooms, a new location
for the school’s library and an upgrade to many of its older buildings
to accommodate new technologies.
Rene Menard, the headmaster, said the project, which
would cost between $2 million and $2.5 million, is scheduled to begin
sometime in late winter or early spring. The plan is to have all the
renovations completed by September, when the new academic year gets
under way.
Thornton serves as the public high school for students from Saco and
Dayton. It also has a residential program designed to accommodate
students from overseas.
“This renovation project is an opportunity
to align our need for more efficient use of teaching spaces with our
commitment to being a leader in the fields of (science, technology,
engineering and math) and arts and new media,” Menard said. “Meeting our
commitment to preparing students for a changing world means that we
need to renovate our infrastructure.”
The upgrades at Thornton
were approved last month by the board of trustees following a
comprehensive academic space analysis. The project will be privately
funded and, as with all other Thornton capital projects, there will be
no impact on local taxpayers. Menard said. Thornton Academy also does
not receive any state or local funding for construction projects.
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Once again, at no additional cost to tax payers. Zero, unlike the RSU.
ReplyDeleteI agree, at no additional cost, and no monies from tuition. TA has something good going.
ReplyDeleteno monies from tuition? Wrong. A boat load of tuition. saco pays tuition. Dayton pays tuition, Arundel pays tuition. That school would not exist if not for public money being funneled into it. Sure they get donations, but they take in millions each year on the backs of the taxpayer. if not they would be happy to release the Arundel students and let them choose.
ReplyDeleteLet's see another round of test scores and see just how good it is going.
Arundel students do choose, and all those towns pay less per student than Kennebunk does for its kids, with no additional money for capitol improvements at TA. Wait till we all see the bill to renovate KHS, because it has not been taken care of all these years. TA does what it needs when they need it. Two years ago, athletic facilities, now the library and science labs, which by the way, in their current condition are far superior to what KHS has.
ReplyDeletePay attention. TA sued to make sure Arundel.students could not choose. the study the town paid an independent to do Cleary shows it is less expensive to be in the district even with the building renovations.
ReplyDeletecan't wait to see the grade TAMS get from the gov.
Pay attention, TA did not sue, they filed for arbitration because the RSU did not honor the contract and that violated state law. The RSU legal fees came from tax payers, TA paid its own. A waste of money due to the actions of the RSU board. Clearly the study showed capitol improvements will be the biggest problem, and the two most cost effective options were Arundel alone. We'll all see these great savings soon I hope. Test scores are not the only way to measure a great education.
ReplyDeleteYou must not realise that we pay over 45,000 (IVF) in insured value factor each year to TA for building maintenence! Oh.... and a bill tried to sneak in up in Augusta that would have doubled our cost! $75,000 per year is what they tried to make us pay. What a great thing huh?!
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 4:24 - which representative tried to pass that legislation? I'd like to write them a letter; hopefully they aren't running for their position again next year.
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