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Superintendent reports six retirement notices, multiple staffing vacancies and updates district calendar communications
Summary
The RSU 40/MSAD 40 superintendent told the board she has received six staff retirement notices and outlined multiple teacher and support-staff vacancies; she updated the board on negotiations scheduling, participation in a state health needs assessment with MaineHealth, and clarifications about how two-hour delays affect early-release days.
The RSU 40/MSAD 40 superintendent told the school board on Dec. 5 that she has begun to receive retirement notices from staff and that six employees are listed in the report as intending to retire, with additional notices expected through January. She also outlined several current vacancies, saying the district has three special-education teacher openings, a grade 5 vacancy, a library media specialist vacancy and multiple support-staff openings including bus driver and educational technician positions.
“We have in my report a list of 6 employees who submitted their intent to retire, and I anticipate you need to repeat the probably through the month of January,” the superintendent said, reading from her report.
She told the board that a previously scheduled negotiations meeting was canceled due to a storm and that the next meeting is set for Jan. 15, when she expects to provide an update. On partnerships, she described the district’s participation in state and regional health needs assessments and said the district will continue to work with MaineHealth and regional organizations to prioritize services for students and families.
On the district calendar, the superintendent clarified a calendar footnote approved last year: when a two-hour delay falls on an early-release day, the early release is canceled and the district remains in session for the full day. She said staff are using ParentSquare messages to alert families and that feedback on the recent delay has been limited. A parent in the meeting said she had been told school was canceled and expressed frustration at the confusing messaging; the superintendent acknowledged that communication could be improved.
The superintendent also thanked staff and community members for participation in recent events, including a spaghetti dinner and a winter concert by Friendship Village School students. She closed by extending holiday greetings to the board.
