RSU 82/MSAD 12 Board of Directors approves 2025–26 budget, ratifies contract and adopts policy changes

At its May 21, 2025 meeting the RSU 82/MSAD 12 Board of Directors approved the district’s 2025–26 budget, ratified a collective bargaining agreement and authorized multiple personnel contracts and policy revisions.

The board approved the $2025–26 budget on a 4‑0 vote after a motion by Karla Talpey, vice‑chair, seconded by Kristy Griffin, board member. The district also scheduled a District Budget Meeting for May 29, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

During new and old business the board approved several policy items. On second reading the board voted to change the BBA bylaws entry to a BBA‑R (procedure) and to adopt the MSMA sample policy BBA — School Board Powers & Responsibilities; both passed 4‑0. On first reading (approved on the motion) the board also moved to adopt policy DJ (Bidding/Purchasing Requirements) and JLCD (Administration of Medication to Students); both first‑reading motions passed 4‑0.

The board acted on personnel recommendations. It authorized the superintendent to offer a second‑year probationary contract to Josh Allen, a special education teacher (motion by Bailey Brown, second by Karla Talpey); the recorded vote was 3‑0 with one abstention (the transcript does not specify which member abstained). The board also authorized a continuing contract for Melissa Hoyt, a pre‑K/K teacher (motion by Kristy Griffin, second by Bailey Brown), which passed 4‑0.

The board moved into executive session under 1 M.R.S.A. §405(6)(A) to discuss teacher negotiations; the session ran from 6:55 p.m. to 7:08 p.m. After returning, the board ratified the collective bargaining agreement by a 4‑0 vote (motion by Kristy Griffin, second by Bailey Brown). The record lists the executive‑session authority cited as 1 M.R.S.A. 405(6)(A).

The meeting concluded with routine scheduling and the board’s recorded goals. The next meetings on the board calendar are the District Budget Meeting on May 29, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. and the School Board Meeting on June 18, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

Votes at a glance: • Approval of April 16, 2025 minutes — Motion: Kristy Griffin; Second: Bailey Brown; Vote: Y 4 N 0 A 0 (approved). • BBA → BBA‑R (bylaws procedure) — Motion: Bailey Brown; Second: Karla Talpey; Vote: Y 4 N 0 A 0 (approved, 2nd read). • Adopt MSMA sample policy BBA — Motion: Karla Talpey; Second: Kristy Griffin; Vote: Y 4 N 0 A 0 (approved, 2nd read). • Adopt DJ (Bidding/Purchasing) — Motion: Bailey Brown; Second: Karla Talpey; Vote: Y 4 N 0 A 0 (approved, 1st read). • Adopt JLCD (Administration of Medication) — Motion: Karla Talpey; Second: Kristy Griffin; Vote: Y 4 N 0 A 0 (approved, 1st read). • Offer 2nd‑year probationary contract to Josh Allen (Special Education) — Motion: Bailey Brown; Second: Karla Talpey; Vote: Y 3 N 0 A 1 (approved; abstention not specified). • Offer continuing contract to Melissa Hoyt (Pre‑K/K) — Motion: Kristy Griffin; Second: Bailey Brown; Vote: Y 4 N 0 A 0 (approved). • Approve 2025–26 budget — Motion: Karla Talpey; Second: Kristy Griffin; Vote: Y 4 N 0 A 0 (approved). • Enter executive session (teacher negotiations) — Motion: Karla Talpey; Second: Kristy Griffin; Vote: Y 4 N 0 A 0 (in session 6:55–7:08 p.m.). • Ratify collective bargaining agreement — Motion: Kristy Griffin; Second: Bailey Brown; Vote: Y 4 N 0 A 0 (approved).

No direct quotes or extended discussion text are recorded in the public minutes provided; the transcript records motions, votes and procedural timing but does not attribute verbatim remarks to individual members beyond names attached to motions. Where a vote tally or an abstention is recorded without an accompanying named voter, the article notes that the specific member is “not specified” in the record.