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Board approves Red Cross facilities use agreement after debate over blank fields
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The Dover Area SD board approved a facilities‑use agreement with the Red Cross despite two "no" votes; several trustees raised concern about blank sections in the draft and clarified that disaster‑shelter initials will be applied before execution.
The Dover Area SD board voted 7–2 Tuesday to approve a facilities‑use agreement with the American Red Cross after a protracted discussion about blank fields in the draft contract. Several trustees said they were uncomfortable approving a document with unspecified blanks; administration said the board would initial the disaster‑shelter section and that reimbursement clauses do not apply when the facility is used as a disaster shelter.
Director Emmick moved the motion and Doctor McKinney seconded it. Two trustees registered formal "no" votes, citing the document's incomplete sections and a perceived lack of negotiating changes with the Red Cross. Administration and other board members said the version to be executed will mirror the terms initially discussed and that the necessary initials will be applied on page 3 for water, gas, electricity and waste disposal and that the disaster‑shelter item is the only one to be initialed by both parties.
The board recorded follow‑up action to attach the corrected, initialed document to meeting records; facilities staff were assigned to complete the administrative steps.
