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RSU 40 workshop stresses duty to vote, public‑comment limits and social‑media guidance
Summary
At a board workshop following its meeting, RSU 40 hosted Steve Bailey (MSMA) for orientation covering the board self‑evaluation, Maine Freedom of Access Act requirements, abstention policy, committee rules, confidentiality and new social‑media guidance.
The RSU 40 board held a governance workshop after its regular meeting, where Steve Bailey, executive director of the Maine School Management Association (MSMA), led an orientation on board practice and district policies.
Bailey reviewed results of a recent board self‑evaluation and offered concrete changes: clarify the survey response scale, reword questions so members evaluate the board’s performance (not their individual performance), and add a question asking how the board visibly supports the RSU 40 comprehensive education plan. "Please assess from your viewpoint the governing performance of the full board, not your individual performance," Bailey said while walking through the recommended survey revisions.
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