RSU 40 board approves consent agenda, accepts two donations and advances multiple policies on second reading

At the Dec. 19, 2026 RSU 40/MSAD 40 school board meeting, the board approved routine items on the consent agenda, accepted two donations of more than $1,000 and approved multiple policies on second reading as recommended by the policy committee.

Votes and motions recorded on the agenda included: - Consent agenda: Approval of minutes from Dec. 19, 2026 and other consent items. The board moved and approved the consent agenda.

- Donation acceptance (over $1,000): A donation from the Walter business association (described in the packet) was accepted pursuant to Policy KCB.

- Donation acceptance (over $1,000): A donation from Landing Storage Company was accepted pursuant to Policy KCB.

- Policy second readings: The board approved second readings of policies recommended by the policy committee under Policy BG. The motion listed policies IHBBA (programs for English learners), IH CDA (post-secondary role options) and IJNDR (security, website and social media guidelines); the motion was moved and seconded and carried.

Many of these items were routine and had limited debate; the board chair called for questions and each motion was put to a vote and approved as recorded in the meeting minutes. Where vote tallies were not read clearly on the audio, the motions are recorded here as approved per the meeting record.