The RSU 48 Board of Directors on Aug. 20 appointed Julie Swindler as the district’s representative to the Region 8 board and told the public the district is still finalizing meeting locations for the coming school year. The board also announced that an executive session for legal consultation regarding a student matter would be held at the end of the agenda under the cited authority in the agenda text.

These items matter because the Region 8 appointment affects who represents the district on the regional board, and meeting locations affect public access to board proceedings. The executive session notice signals the board intends to consider confidential legal advice related to a student matter.

Board reports noted that Julie Swindler stepped forward to serve as a Region 8 representative and will begin her role in September. The chair said the board previously voted to hold meetings at Warren unless a school is hosting, but added that the board may need to make two motions to undo that decision and adopt a new permanent plan; members said to “stay tuned.”

During public comment, Tory Barrow told the board that moving meetings among locations makes it difficult for the public to attend. “It’s really hard for the public when board meetings keep switching place,” Barrow said. Barrow asked for clearer, stable scheduling so more members of the public can attend.

The agenda announced an executive session described on the record as “1 MRS 456E, legal consultation regarding a student matter,” to occur after the Region 8 report; the transcript shows the motion to enter executive session was moved on the record. The transcript records affirmations and multiple short calls of “No” as the board read the motion and then called the vote; the chair announced the motion carried with one abstention noted during final calls on other items.

The board also announced the next Region 8 meeting is Aug. 27 at 6 p.m. at Midco School of Technology and reminded the public of upcoming committee and board meeting dates at Central Office in September.

The board did not discuss the substance of the student matter in public; details and any formal action arising from the executive session were not included in the public portion of the transcript.