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RSU 73 board approves minutes and adopts animals‑in‑school policy at Oct. 23 meeting
Summary
The board approved the Oct. 9 minutes (one abstention recorded) and carried a motion to adopt the animals‑in‑school policy after confirming a line exempting therapy animals; the meeting adjourned after routine appointments and scheduling items.
The RSU 73 school board approved prior meeting minutes and adopted a policy governing animals in school during the Oct. 23 meeting.
Early in the meeting the board moved to approve the minutes from Oct. 9, 2025. Don (speaker 4) moved the approval and Elaine (speaker 3) seconded; the chair called for the vote, and the board recorded one abstention before noting the motion carried.
Later, the board considered policy IMGT/IMG/MG (animals in school) on second and final reading. A board member asked for transparency about therapy animals; staff pointed out a specific line in the policy that preserves therapy‑animal exceptions. Rob Taylor was thanked for his assistance in drafting the language. The chair called the vote: members present voiced “Aye,” and the chair announced the motion carried.
The chair also noted upcoming appointments and that the next regular meeting will be Nov. 13, and the board moved to adjourn.
Actions recorded in the transcript included a motion to approve minutes and the final adoption of the animals‑in‑school policy. Full roll‑call vote tallies by name were not given in the record; the meeting audio recorded a spoken ‘Aye’ and one noted abstention on the minutes approval.
