Center School is 64 years old. Lyme Consolidated is 64. Mile Creek School is 33, Middle School is 41 and the High School is 18. None of the buildings meet state handicap building code requirements. No heating or ventilation systems have been updated in any of the schools.
Many furnaces are so old that engineers have stated they can fail at any time.
Three of the roofs are overdue for maintenance or replacement. Electrical systems in 3 schools have never been updated, and do not meet current standards or needs. Many of our schoolhouses are in a miserable condition possessing less attraction outwardly than our prisons, while within they are dark, gloomy and comfortless. 1882 description of schools. Describe the needs of the district in terms of building codes, maintenance and capacity.