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RSU 57 board approves nominations and advances three policies to second read
Summary
At its May 13 meeting the RSU 57 board approved several staff nominations, completed redacted scholarship selections, and accepted first reads of three revised policies — including a new cell‑phone policy (JICJ) to align with state law — moving them toward second reading.
The RSU 57 school board on May 13 moved several personnel nominations forward, completed the redacted selection of two board-funded scholarships and accepted first reads of three district policies, including a revision to the student personal‑device policy to align with recent state law.
Chair presented nominations for district positions and the board voted to approve the following: Alexis Nunes (social worker, special education); Catherine Pfeiffer (grade 6 teacher at Massabesic Middle School); Grace Dumond (grade 1 teacher at Lyon Elementary); Charlie Tucker (fourth grade at Lyon Elementary); and Karen Betts (district occupational therapist). The approvals were made by motion, second and voice vote; no roll-call tallies were cited.
The board also completed the scholarship selection process for two school board scholarships funded by board members; the process is redacted and chair said recipients will be notified after graduation.
Policy committee chair presented three policies for first read and the board voted to accept the first reads so they can proceed to a second reading within eight weeks. The policies are:
• JICJ — revised to align with new state law on personal communication devices (cell phones). Committee discussion noted limited keyword changes and a need to keep language consistent with statute (examples cited: "bell to bell" wording and exclusions for personal communication devices versus school-issued laptops).
• IA — instructional goals and learning objectives, updated to align with Maine's System of Learning Results and RSU 57 graduate goals.
• IHBAI — revised language clarifying procedures for independent evaluations.
Policy chair advised board members to submit feedback to policy leadership before the anticipated second read at the June 10 meeting.
No further formal actions were recorded on these items at the May 13 meeting.
