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Board approves pledge recitation at start of meetings; moves to executive session
Summary
The RSU 24 board moved to begin reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at meetings and later approved a motion to enter executive session for attorney consultation; vote tallies were not specified in the public transcript.
The RSU 24 board voted to add the Pledge of Allegiance to the start of regular board meetings after a motion was made and seconded at the Oct. meeting. Mary introduced the proposal, saying she enjoyed the pledge at a recent conference and noting that students regularly recite it; board members raised First Amendment and inclusivity considerations during debate.
After discussion and a motion and second, the chair declared the motion carried and said, "From now on, we will be reciting the pledge beginning of board meetings." The transcript does not record a named mover or a roll‑call tally in public minutes.
Later in the meeting a motion was made and seconded to enter executive session pursuant to "NRSA title 1 section 46E" for consultation between RSU and its attorney; the motion passed and the board moved to a closed room. The transcript indicates the public portion ended and parties moved to the next door for the closed session; no details of the legal consultation were discussed on the public record.
The board also moved earlier to approve minutes from Oct. 7 and 14; the transcript records a second and an affirmative voice vote, with Mr. Eastman saying "Yes," but a full roll call tally was not recorded in the public segments.
