RSU 52 board approves consent items: hires, capital projects, van and bus financing

The RSU 52/MSAD 52 school board approved a consent agenda that included multiple instructional hires, contract extensions for principals and assistant principals, release of reserve funds to purchase updated financial software, and the transfer of up to $200,000 from a special-education reserve to cover FY 2025 overages.

Board members also approved financing for transportation: the finance committee recommended—and the board accepted—using Anerskoggan Bank to finance one bus purchase for FY 2026 and to finance two additional vans previously approved. The finance committee reported the district has purchased three vans and expects two more to arrive in July; the district will take possession of the bus in July.

Why it matters: The district’s staffing, transportation capacity and building projects affect…