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RSU 26 trustees approve strategic plan, OMS application submission and multiple personnel and policy items (5-0)
Summary
At its regular meeting the RSU 26 board adopted a five-year strategic plan, authorized an OMS school construction application, approved a hiring contract for Mary Kate Knowles, extended administrative contracts, approved co-curricular appointments, and authorized an OHS international trip — all by unanimous votes.
The RSU 26 School Board approved a slate of formal actions by unanimous vote on routine and strategic matters.
Key votes included adoption of a five-year district strategic plan; Chair made the motion to adopt and the board voted 5-0 to approve the plan. The board also authorized the superintendent to submit an application for OMS school construction after final revisions; trustees were shown a draft combined application and a 53-page supplemental facility study.
On personnel and program matters the board:
- Authorized the superintendent to enter into a contract with Mary Kate Knowles for a special-education position at ASSA (motion carried 5-0). Meredith nominated Knowles and the board then voted to approve the hire. - Approved an extension of administrative contracts for one year with pay increases discussed in executive session (5-0). - Approved a slate of co-curricular assignments for the coming year and confirmed authorization of an OHS Spanish trip to Costa Rica and Panama, with the trip sponsor describing fundraising and scholarship plans on the call; both motions passed 5-0.
The board also approved the treasurer’s warrant for assessment of tax and the assessment schedule for fiscal year 07/01/2024–06/30/2025, and entered the computation and declaration of votes into district records to be sent as certified copies to member municipalities.
Most motions were made by the chair with seconds recorded on the record; all recorded votes in these agenda items were opposed by no members and carried unanimously. Items approved without substantive debate included co-curricular appointments, warrants, policy IKEB revisions changing the opt-in timing for transcripted credit, and administrative contract extensions. Several items (the OMS application and the strategic plan) had fuller staff presentations before trustees voted.
Next steps: the superintendent will finalize and submit the OMS application and staff will implement steps outlined in the newly adopted strategic plan.
