New SLE App announced, board denies solar array proposal

SEELEY LAKE – At their Nov. 15 meeting, the Seeley Lake Elementary School Board denied the request from Missoula Electric Cooperative (MEC) for the Community Solar Project and approved the modified school calendar for second semester. The board also received several updates from Superintendent Josh Gibbs regarding the new SLE App for parents, COVID quarantine recommendations and use for the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding

At the September Board meeting, MEC presented a proposal to install a 47.6 kW Community Solar Array on top of SLE. Member ratepayers would vo...