RSU 57/MSAD 57 school board votes to expel three students indefinitely, directs reentry roadmaps

The RSU 57/MSAD 57 school board voted April 28, 2026 to expel three students indefinitely and directed school administration to develop roadmaps for their possible reentry.

The actions occurred during a special meeting called to order at 7 p.m. The board entered executive session three times under state statute 1 M.R.S.A. §405(6)(B), which the Chair cited each time when moving to discuss student matters in private. The Chair said the board entered the first executive session at 7:01 p.m., a second at 7:21 p.m., and a third at 7:49 p.m.

During each executive-session follow-up, a board director moved to expel an identified student and specified that a roadmap for reentry should be included. On the first motion the director said, “I make a motion to expel student a indefinitely with a road map for reentry.” The Chair confirmed there was a motion and a second, asked for discussion, and, after calling the vote, stated, “That motion carries.” The transcript records the same sequence—motion, second, and the Chair saying the motion carries—for “student b” and “student c.”

The meeting transcript does not record individual vote tallies, the names of the motion mover or seconder, or the detailed terms of the roadmaps. Each time the motions passed the Chair said, “Administration's gonna get with you on next steps,” indicating that school administrators were tasked with following up but offering no timetable in the record.

The Chair announced at the start of the meeting that 12 directors were present and that several directors were excused. The meeting adjourned at 8:23 p.m.

Because the board used executive session under 1 M.R.S.A. §405(6)(B) to discuss student matters, the public transcript omits identifying details about the students; the board and administration will be the responsible parties for any next steps or public communications about appeals, reentry conditions or services.