Sierra Goodridge of Gardiner Area High School is the only Maine winner in 2017.

Some parents want the whole building checked for mold and are unhappy with the district’s response.

The proposal still needs approval by the Portland school board and City Council before it can be sent to city voters.

Supporters say it’s a small price to pay for new schools, but critics worry about more pressing needs and closing the door to state funding

Mold was found in the basement and some classrooms at Manchester Elementary School late last year, and parents say the district was too slow to inform them of the problem.