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RSU 06 administrators report drop in suspensions after SmartPass, door‑alarm and BUILD program changes at Bonney Eagle High School
Summary
Administrators told the RSU 06/MSAD 06 Board that an electronic hall‑pass system, expanded door alarms and camera upgrades coincided with year‑to‑date declines in in‑school and out‑of‑school suspensions; staff also updated the board on the BUILD program for students who struggle in the main high‑school setting.
At a regularly scheduled RSU 06/MSAD 06 School Board meeting, Bonney Eagle High School administrators presented updates on student safety and accountability, including the SmartPass electronic hall‑pass system, new door‑alarm coverage and upgraded cameras, and the BUILD program for students with attendance or engagement challenges.
Assistant Principal Selena Levitt described SmartPass as “just an electronic, hall pass system.” She said teachers and hall monitors use iPads to issue and end passes, the system enforces a preset maximum number of passes for locations (the school set many bathrooms to four passes to match stall counts), and staff can review pass data alongside video when investigating incidents. “It’s helped us immensely in the office just to be able to hold students accountable,” Levitt said.
Principal Finn and Dean of Students Lindsey Pendleton credited the combined measures — SmartPass, more widely deployed audible door…
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