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Board approves creation of LIFE-program teacher position shared with Camden
Summary
After a teacher resignation in the LIFE program (ages 18—22), the RSU 40 board approved creating a teacher position on district payroll under a cost-share MOU with Camden and a partnering district; estimated district cost impact is about $10,000 depending on hire.
The RSU 40/MSAD 40 school board voted to create a district teacher position to fill a vacancy in the LIFE program, which serves students aged 18 to 22, while continuing the existing interdistrict memorandum of understanding with Camden and a partnering district.
Presenters told the board the current LIFE teacher resigned unexpectedly and that districts share staffing costs under a standing MOU. A presenter summarized the arrangement: the partnering district has hired the teacher and the districts split additional ed-tech costs for participating students. The presenter said moving the teacher to RSU 40 payroll would not change the 50/50 cost split between partner districts and that the district's portion would be "approximately $10,000," depending on the hire.
Board members asked whether this change represented a net savings to Camden or the district; a trustee clarified the cumulative cost remains shared and that creating the position places the teacher on RSU payroll while continuing the shared funding arrangement. The board approved the action.
The motion as recorded by the chair passed; trustees did not provide a detailed roll-call with names in the public discussion recorded in the transcript.
