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The policy committee presented policy IKF (graduation requirements) for first reading. Board members conducted an extensive discussion about the role of advisory (currently awarded as a graduation credit at Hampton Academy), transfer students and UTC participation, and whether the district should require a third year of science. The board approved IKF for first reading so the committee can continue to refine the policy for second reading.

The board also approved deletion of four policies as a slate: ICB (extended school year), IHBAL (grievance procedures for persons with disabilities), IHBC (modifications for students with disabilities), and IIJ (tutorial programs for students with disabilities). The policy committee said the subjects are covered by Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) or existing regulations, making separate policies redundant. The slate deletion passed unanimously.

For second reading the board approved policy BID (board member compensation and expenses) as amended. The committee reported that state law requires a $25 compensation figure unless the board seeks voter approval to change it; the policy was returned to $25 and approved on second reading.

The board also approved policy IJNDC (acceptable internet use) on second reading; the committee recommended renaming it to \"school system website/web pages.\" All votes on the policy items were recorded in the meeting as unanimous.

During debate on IKF, several board members asked the policy committee to examine removing advisory as a for-credit course (leaving advisory as a program) and consider replacing it with a science credit, to align with neighboring high schools that require three years of science. Committee members noted staffing and scheduling implications and said the topic will return for further study and a second reading.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","RSU 22 Board Mtg March 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","On a slate of policy actions the board approved policy IKF (graduation requirements) for first reading, deleted four policies as a slate, and approved two policies for second reading (BID and IJNDC); the board also discussed advisory credit and potential changes to science-credit requirements.","taxTitle","RSU 22, School Districts, Maine","taxId",48420,"location","Maine","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6115424,"RSU 22 Education Foundation seeks volunteers, outlines opioid outreach proposal and recent mini-grant projects",1088,3805000,4893000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2738731-795462df46cef42c8176517c7b4a66fb&start=3805&end=4893","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2738731-795462df46cef42c8176517c7b4a66fb/thumbnail_3805000.jpg","/articles/6115424/Maine/RSU-22-Education-Foundation-seeks-volunteers-outlines-opioid-outreach-proposal-and-recent-mini-grant-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115424-3b4cfd5d3e919e3f8b30e4fd4704d0e7/orig.mp4?Expires=1773614490&Signature=Sv2RC84ex6BgGktpGmMT7U81aXivkzkS9ix8JRO0G2zGy-HDY~Kw7DR1E9YGe8jhKEfabVG3VhBx6wkv965mrkOt-66mN0fGHMBO-NT2XbrNc4ob2JnJ2kfcfz57lfdVMxhpWQErA1~Pkrj7SVTFLOE1wKWjwVQMSpEaxI5rHNVDHDz2UqG4j7XMkzMREu93s-vWQOXwaJt184IwUiRyPZewTn1Y1u7R9WFmFYUuXcNpUo3OuqD6Y~~BZL1dnzDrMSwsyjU39nOYmMawUXUUp957omBqEi8owFsiTwZhpjABh1qy-~4iVIjfM8mmKJgpk2B~wBU5rMdU0nyrz6Ly5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Angela Ellingwood, president of the RSU 22 Education Foundation, updated the board on foundation activities, staffing changes, recent mini-grants and a proposed grant-driven initiative to address the local opioid crisis.

Ellingwood said the foundation has rebuilt policies and structures since 2022, named new officers (including Nikki Napp as secretary and Chris Linder as treasurer) and thanked long-serving volunteers Peter Witt and Mary Anne Royal for past service. She said last October's Business and Community Expo raised $2,000 for the foundation's mini-grant program and produced new community partnerships.

The foundation funded two mini-grant projects this year: a Maine Day program at Wetherby School and hands-on math manipulatives for Wagner School's fifth graders. Ellingwood also described community-facing projects such as student-painted window murals done with a local business and a yarn-bombing project at Reedsburg School.

Most prominently, Ellingwood said RSU 22 has an opportunity to pursue an Opioid Recovery Trust Grant to fund an education outreach coordinator and an equipped mobile outreach van that would travel the district to connect families affected by opioid use with resources and services. She said the grant would cover the project for three years with a higher percentage of external funding in year one and a gradual reduction in subsequent years; should the district win the grant the foundation hopes to help cover costs thereafter.

Ellingwood asked the board to help increase foundation visibility, recruit volunteers (including a vice president and school representatives), strengthen in-person outreach to teachers and staff, and connect the foundation with business and alumni networks. She encouraged board members to visit the foundation website for an annual report and contact the foundation with referrals for potential volunteers.","Angela Ellingwood, president of the RSU 22 Education Foundation, described renewed foundation activity, recent mini-grant-funded projects and an opioid-recovery grant proposal that would fund a mobile outreach van and education coordinator for three years if approved.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6115429,"McGraw principal says moving pre-K into school improved transitions, access to specialists and PBIS supports",594,1459000,2053000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2738731-795462df46cef42c8176517c7b4a66fb&start=1459&end=2053","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2738731-795462df46cef42c8176517c7b4a66fb/thumbnail_1459000.jpg","/articles/6115429/Maine/McGraw-principal-says-moving-pre-K-into-school-improved-transitions-access-to-specialists-and-PBIS-supports","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115429-e41d95949e21c2e21c5c6fc707d29417/orig.mp4?Expires=1773614490&Signature=m74fLcEOCNJnzMHLEFPfydPJTsfXd6KldTJ7Nc6U4S-P5Ui142MpGQqjoW-cUzQY3dmOaiAhAWJpaoeT05WYcGf6zy-D3IBQi0U8vvz70tWpFD0o4Qp876HjXtB7LHoHcJnW8I2A8Q-vw5w7atB6qBH23LWxOwMZ~YRyMpxk2MSvgsLLeBxIbPG3BePeJxbmlFBijarnaqLFU7ErSLBGVUlHETXNgPpUiqgmmQYMvyPor-rdkgEbmuGmy~2HIvceS5Jglvc8IMaTBbvOG5XeA26lXxHC57Y4zDUF2pzO22-1evvmyodIDM4VbZq8WzS0jRqVocJ9jXr6moo2AM5vhA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Matt Linden, principal at McGraw School, told the RSU 22 Board that the district's decision to transition pre-kindergarten classrooms into McGraw has met the program's goals for enhanced educational opportunities, optimized resources and increased belonging.

Linden said pre-K students now attend daily specials (music, art, physical education, guidance, library, STEM), which staff described as providing foundational experiences that ease the shift to kindergarten. He also said co-location has increased teacher collaboration: pre-K staff now participate in schoolwide meetings, PBIS committees and safety and leadership teams.

Linden described how the pre-K students and staff benefit from regular access to the school nurse, counselor and office staff, and that those supports reduce classroom disruptions when a child is unwell. He said McGraw completed a tier-1 PBIS cohort and is working on advanced tiers (tier 2 and 3) to address higher-need students; pre-K students have started to participate in check-in/check-out mentoring and small social-academic instruction groups with the counselor.

On special-education coordination, Linden said pre-K students receive supports through Child Development Services (CDS) while in pre-K; those supports will transition to RSU 22 when students enter kindergarten. The principal noted that teachers who moved into the building had prior experience at McGraw and that the first year of the transition has been \"successful\"; he invited questions and said the school will continue refining practices, including planning for fair access to advisory/time for students who attend UTC and other off-site programs.

Board members asked clarifying questions about CDS and program logistics; Linden said the district will continue to refine transition meetings, kindergarten planning and curriculum alignment with pre-K instruction.","Principal Matt Linden told the board that bringing pre-K classrooms into McGraw this year has allowed students to access specials (music, art, PE, STEM), school nurse and counselor, and participate in PBIS supports that ease transition to kindergarten.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6115433,"RSU 22 audit shows roughly $7 million fund balance; board transfers $39,507 to cover facilities overage",0,6326000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2738731-795462df46cef42c8176517c7b4a66fb&start=6326&end=6326","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2738731-795462df46cef42c8176517c7b4a66fb/thumbnail_6326000.jpg","/articles/6115433/Maine/RSU-22-audit-shows-roughly-7-million-fund-balance-board-transfers-39507-to-cover-facilities-overage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115433-f1171255c42c2a42371cb8eaae96bfbb/orig.mp4?Expires=1773614490&Signature=I4c8xsLYZ7HCMS~~EsoPaVBua-iHYR1ZTEalJdKnttYBNoriIiwkc45CxZkb5YyC9V9o4QI9uAncque2ITn0PH-2a4XsH30zSATQ6uLHEMXxr3kAHheW2vBiYXxHGccYk9RkEu395PRgUccCLpLtor~Xmh7sX8w7O5V7Kvi36XwW2VRAXAbK4JYNylYL3zlX3b0UD14zt~pZwuoU~OE2BucBWDTRvZCS~U~Wj3iuKTYIS7z2qbf~Uf3fPv8wTTyqESss3TL-~SiAolaWbDVDMJGiiDyy2S9wBMcS-8nrY7AQWNag9RvC6mcVdUw7AptSpA7Ndm7j~AuCVKEWopSodw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The RSU 22 Board of Directors on its March meeting reviewed the district's FY24 audit, discussed the district's unallocated fund balance and deficiencies, and approved a transfer to cover a facilities maintenance overage.

Board members and finance staff told the board the audit lists a general fund balance of $11,686,751. After subtracting a $3,000,000 carryforward included in this year's budget and $1,341,500 in reserves approved last June, the presenters said the unrestricted fund balance effectively totals about $7,000,000, which the board noted represented roughly a 19% reserve against last year's budget (the current statutory target was discussed as 9%, with a planned reduction to 5% next year and a pending bill that would keep it at 9%).

The audit also recorded a procedural deficiency tied to Title funding invoicing. Finance leaders said the district hired a grant specialist midyear and had nearly closed the invoicing gap, and expected the issue to be remedied before the next audit cycle.

On a related item, the audit showed an overspend in the facilities maintenance cost center (article 9) of $39,507. Under state law, the board may transfer up to 5% of an appropriated cost center to cover overruns. The board voted to authorize a transfer of $39,507 from FY24 article 2 (special education) into article 9 (maintenance) to zero out the variance. The motion was presented under Title 20-A authority cited during the meeting and carried unanimously.

Board members clarified that the transfer applies to FY24 budget lines only and does not affect FY25 spending authority. The finance director noted that once the transfer is processed the audit will be finalized, submitted to the state, and posted on the district website.

Board members also asked for clearer year-over-year reporting in the finance packet: several members requested a March-to-March or end-of-month comparison so that percent-remaining figures can be compared to the prior year at the same reporting date.

The board did not take any further spending actions tied to the broader fund-balance discussion at this meeting; board members noted the legal requirement to spend any amount above the statutory cap within a three-year window if the district remains over the cap in future audits.","Board reviewed the FY24 audit, heard that the district\u0000unallocated fund balance effectively sits near $7 million after carryforwards and reserves, and approved a $39,507 transfer from FY24 special education to facilities maintenance to zero out an overspend.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves policy changes and deletions in first and second readings; policy votes recorded unanimously

RSU 22 Education Foundation seeks volunteers, outlines opioid outreach proposal and recent mini-grant projects

McGraw principal says moving pre-K into school improved transitions, access to specialists and PBIS supports

RSU 22 audit shows roughly $7 million fund balance; board transfers $39,507 to cover facilities overage