West Paris elementary school one step closer to closing for good [Video]

In a near-unanimous 19-1 vote, the Oxford Hills School Board has voted not to spend up to $6 million to repair the Agnes Gray Elementary School in West Paris.The school has been vacant since February after Oxford Hills School District officials deemed the building uninhabitable and posed a safety risk to students and staff.Superintendent Heather Manchester said she received a report from Lavallee Brensinger Architects, which cited several failures and concerns. The architectural group found the school is not ADA-compliant and not accessible. The group also cited severe plumbing issues, HVAC failures and several other concerns. The Agnes Gray Elementary School was built in 1897 and has had only a few renovations done to it since its inception.The school’s 120 elementary students have been attending Paris Elementary School and the Guy E. Rowe School in Norway. Preschool students have been attending the Legion School in West Paris. A number of …