RSU 22’s policy committee presented a package of policy changes and the board approved multiple items on Nov. 1.

First readings (motions made, seconded and approved unanimously) included: recoding policy BAA (student representatives) to BBAB; DJA (Purchasing Authority) requiring superintendent pre‑approval of purchases; DB (annual budget) revisions to reflect RSU statutory differences and weighted votes; DID (inventories) raising the reportable threshold from $1,000 to $10,000; and DIE (audits) with language adjusted to account for common auditing delays and a requirement that results be presented to the finance committee upon completion.

The board also approved deletion of policy DJC (petty cash), noting schools no longer maintain petty cash funds; board members clarified that parent organizations are separate entities and not governed by this policy.

For second readings, the board unanimously approved JKAA (physical restraint and seclusion) after confirmation it conforms with state statute and had been reviewed by the special education director. The board then considered EBBD (temperature guidelines for schools). The policy committee proposed a minimum of 62°F and a maximum of 82°F, citing other districts’ practices and OSHA standards. A board member raised practical questions about where and how temperature would be measured; the board adopted a friendly amendment to correct the policy code and wording to 'temperature guidelines for schools' and approved the amended policy unanimously. Members emphasized that the superintendent retains authority to make immediate operational decisions under the policy.

Votes at a glance: the transcript records unanimous approval on the mentioned first and second readings and the deletion of DJC; no roll‑call vote detail was recorded in the public minutes presented at the meeting.