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RSU 22 board deletes outdated policies, approves new clubs and several second‑reading policies; tabes Wagner 8th‑grade trip
Summary
The RSU 22 School Board approved policy updates, deleted several outdated policies, endorsed three new co‑curricular activities (Builders Club, Creative Writing Club and eSports), accepted two staff resignations and tabled Wagner Middle School’s 8th‑grade trip until February.
The RSU 22 School Board voted on a series of policy updates and program approvals, accepted two resignations announced by the superintendent and reviewed the district financial report during the meeting.
Policy actions: The board approved first reading of policy IGAE (blood‑borne pathogens exposure). The policy committee moved to delete several outdated policies after confirming those rules are covered by other, more recent board policies or by school handbooks; deletions moved forward by voice vote and included JICFA (hazing, which was superseded by ACAE), IKEA (makeup opportunities), IHG (independent study), IC/ICA (school year calendar), IHDF (homebound instruction), IKB/IKD (homework wording in packet), and IKFA (early graduation, now part of IKF). The board also approved second readings for IHBAI (special education independent educational evaluations), IHA (basic instructional program), IHBE (gifted and talented education) and ID (school day) with no changes since first reading.
Co‑curricular activities: The board approved three new district-funded co‑curricular activities to begin next school year: Builders Club, Creative Writing Club and eSports. Board discussion described the middle-school eSports program as an in-person team activity that has increased attendance and helped connect students who were otherwise less engaged; the high-school component uses games organized at a later point in the season.
Resignations and staffing: Superintendent Raymond announced two resignations: Tina Reed, a special education teacher at Hampden Academy, and an unnamed district accountant in the central office. The district also told the board several positions remain unfilled, including multiple special‑education educational technicians, an IEC coordinator and a vacant school resource officer in Winterport; the SRO vacancy may temporarily increase certain line balances depending on timing.
Financial report: The district reported 55.07% of the school year remaining and 44.93% of the fiscal year remaining (fiscal year runs July 1–June 30). The administration noted an outlier line showing 11% remaining, which the treasurer identified as debt service; that decrease is typical when debt service is billed in November and will next appear in May.
Field trip: A requested Wagner Middle School 8th‑grade trip to Boston was tabled until the February meeting so the board could receive full information from the staff member who will present the trip details.
Votes at a glance: the meeting record shows voice votes and motions carried when called for; the board conducted multiple approvals and deletions by voice vote and tabled the Wagner field trip by a motion to postpone until the February meeting. The transcript records the motions and that those in favor carried; roll‑call tallies were not provided in the meeting transcript.
