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MSAD 52 amends superintendent job description to allow advocacy with legislators, board asks for reporting
Summary
The MSAD 52 board approved wording allowing the superintendent to advocate district interests at the state and federal level, after members debated whether the change preserved staff neutrality and the board’s policy on political activity.
The MSAD 52 Board of Directors voted Nov. 1 to revise the superintendent’s job description to explicitly permit the superintendent to advocate for the district’s interests before state and federal lawmakers. Board members said the change is intended to give the district a timely voice during rapidly moving legislative sessions.
Why it matters: The district had a long internal discussion over whether allowing the superintendent to use district time or resources for legislative advocacy would conflict with existing staff political‑activity restrictions and…
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