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RSU 67 board calls April 7 referendum, adopts 2026–27 calendar and approves several policy readings
Summary
The RSU 67 school board voted to call a minor-capital referendum for April 7, 2026, approved the 2026–27 school calendar and advanced several policy readings; Dr. Rockwell said a grant will forgive 63% of the project and the district would carry a five‑year, no‑interest loan for $172,978.
The RSU 67 school board voted unanimously to call a minor-capital referendum for April 7, 2026, and approved the related public hearing notices and warrants at its regular meeting.
Superintendent Dr. Rockwell told the board the revolving renovations proposal tied to the referendum includes a grant/loan package in which "63% of it will be forgiven and then we will have a 5‑year no interest loan for $172,978," and said the motion moves the project to the required public‑notice and election steps.
In the same session the board approved the 2026–27 RSU 67 academic calendar after discussion about aligning regional schedules and preserving buffer days in June to protect graduation dates in the event of snow days. Board members said the calendar compromise keeps regional alignment while allowing excused absences for designated youth hunting days.
The board also approved policy committee recommendations: the second reading and approval of policy DN (school property disposition) and first readings of policies DIA (fixed assets) and EBBD (temperature standards for schools). Each motion passed by voice vote; detailed vote tallies were not specified in the meeting record.
Votes at a glance • Approve Feb. 4, 2026 minutes — approved (motion carried; tally not specified). • DN (school property disposition), second reading — approved (motion carried; tally not specified). • DIA (fixed assets), first reading — approved (motion carried; tally not specified). • EBBD (temperature standards), first reading — approved (motion carried; tally not specified). • RSU 67 2026–27 calendar — approved (motion carried; tally not specified). • Call minor‑capital referendum (April 7, 2026) and set public hearing (March 16, 2026) — approved (motion carried; tally not specified).
What happens next The district will post the approved public‑hearing notice and hold the hearing as scheduled on March 16, 2026; the referendum will appear on ballots April 7, 2026. The board packet and the public hearing materials were referenced during the meeting but are not appended to this report; specifics about the project scope were summarized by the superintendent as described above.
