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Orono Public Schools reports summer construction progress; new career center, science lab and field improvements on schedule
Summary
District staff reported that the high school college and career center and new science labs are on schedule and on budget; the board heard timelines for demolition of the student center, parking-lot phased replacement, field restorations and funding from bonds and donations.
Orono Public Schools staff updated the school board on a series of summer 2025 facilities projects, reporting that the new college and career center at the high school and the added science lab space are on budget and progressing toward fall use.
Superintendent Dr. Flesher and Nick Tainter, the district’s director of business services, told the board the career center will serve as a hub for college and career advising, internships and visits from college admissions representatives. Tainter said the two major summer projects "are coming in on budget and on time." The district publicly thanked donors Richard and Jenny Gells and the Nickerson family for…
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