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RSU 40 board approves personnel, field trips, contract awards and policy first readings
Summary
At its Oct. 21 meeting, the RSU 40 board approved a teacher nomination, two overnight field trips, awarded snow‑plowing contracts, and approved first readings of two policies; most motions passed unanimously or by clear majorities.
The RSU 40 board took several formal actions during the meeting:
• Teacher nomination: The board approved the nomination of Deborah Carter for an adult‑education teacher position; the motion was moved and seconded and the chair announced unanimous approval.
• Field trips: The board approved an overnight outdoor club trip for Dominic Valley High School in October and a December overnight trip for the same outdoor program, both pursuant to policy IJOA; funding sources for specific trips were not filled in on the paperwork and the board said staff would follow up to clarify.
• Contract awards: The board approved snow‑plowing contracts recommended by the Facilities, Transportation and Finance committees. The recommendation named Ryan Benner to service several campuses and Vanna Construction (owned by Steven Vanna) for Prescott and Union; the transcript lists Vanna Construction’s figure as $21,750. Committee members said both contractors have performed reliably in prior years.
• Policy first readings: The board approved the first reading of policy BCC (revised by the policy committee) and the first reading of policy IHBAC as recommended by the policy committee. Members discussed cross‑references (DCB) for employment restrictions related to spouses and board members.
Each of these motions was moved, seconded and announced as passed by the chair; where funding or account numbers were omitted in the meeting packet, the board asked staff to provide follow‑up details.
