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RSU 5 board approves second reading of volunteer‑screening language, clarifies background‑check practice
Summary
The RSU 5 board approved second reading of volunteer‑related policies June 4 and administrators described the district’s existing criminal‑history check practice and how results are handled.
The RSU 5 Board of Directors on June 4 approved second reading of volunteer and several related policies and heard clarifying detail about the volunteer background‑check process used by the district.
During the policy committee section, Cynthia Alexander (assistant superintendent) and Kelly (administrator) explained that the volunteer application process already triggers a criminal history check through the state system the district uses and that the board language formalizes the practice.
“Once an application is submitted a background check and sexual‑offender registry check are completed by the RSU 5 human resources coordinator,” Cynthia said while reviewing…
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