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RSU 4 board approves first reading of school temperature policy, narrows working range to 60–85°F
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Summary
On first reading the RSU 4 board adopted revisions to Policy EBBD to set indoor comfort temperatures (narrowed to 60–85°F) and to name building administrators, the superintendent and the facilities director as responsible for monitoring and implementing measures; the policy returns for a second reading.
The RSU 4 Board of Directors approved the first reading of Policy EBBD on school temperature standards, narrowing the recommended indoor comfort range and clarifying who is responsible for monitoring and implementation.
Superintendent Marco (speaker 2) introduced the draft, saying the policy requires the board to set comfort-zone temperatures and proposing an initial range between 60 and 90 degrees. Board members asked for the policy to explicitly reference indoor temperatures and to name responsible staff. Scott (speaker 7) suggested naming responsible parties and specifying monitoring duties; the superintendent agreed to add himself and a staff member (Sean) along with building administrators and the facilities director.
A core point of debate concerned the numerical range and when mitigation measures are required. The draft would require action when temperatures exceed or fall 10 degrees outside the comfort zone; board discussion moved the working range to 60–85°F for the first reading and raised a proposal to consider a higher minimum (65°F) for future discussion. Board members also discussed how and when to implement remedial measures (open windows, jackets, temporary cooling or heating) and the calibration of temperature guns used for monitoring; the superintendent said he would add calibration language and said, "I'll calibrate them every morning."
The board approved the first reading with the discussed edits and will bring the revised policy back for a second reading. The policy is being updated to: specify indoor temperatures, adopt a 60–85°F comfort range for now, designate building administrators plus the superintendent and facilities director as responsible for implementation, and add language on monitoring and equipment calibration.
Next steps: administration will revise the policy text to incorporate the agreed language and present it for second reading at a future meeting.
