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RSU 06 board elects Paul Welch chair and Kelly Heath vice chair after dispute over eligibility
Summary
At a special meeting with 10 members present, the RSU 06/MSAD 06 board unanimously elected Director Paul Welch as chair and Director Kelly Heath as vice chair after rejecting a motion to delay the vice-chair appointment until a newly reelected director is sworn in.
Director Paul Welch was elected chair of the RSU 06/MSAD 06 school board in a unanimous roll call at a special meeting; Director Kelly Heath was elected vice chair after the board voted down a motion to postpone the vice-chair appointment until a newly reelected director is sworn in.
The leadership votes came after the board confirmed a 10-member quorum. Welch accepted the nomination and told the board he planned to represent all members collectively: "I look forward to, if elected, representing all of you and speaking for this board with 1 voice." The roll call showed 10 members voting in the affirmative for Welch's election.
The board then debated whether to delay…
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