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RSU 40 committee discusses narrowing public comment to district stakeholders; asks staff for draft

RSU 40 Policy Committee · October 6, 2025
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Summary

Committee members debated whether to limit public comment to RSU 40 residents, taxpayers, parents, students and employees. No policy change was made; staff were asked to draft language for the next meeting that would prioritize district stakeholders while leaving a chair exception.

The RSU 40 policy committee spent significant time discussing policy BEDH (public participation) and whether the district should prioritize speakers with direct ties to RSU 40.

Speaker 1 opened the issue by saying districts nearby had experienced heated meetings and suggested the committee consider guardrails to prevent marathon sessions. "What I would like to see is I'd like…

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