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RSU 23 superintendent says bus rerouting succeeded; district to roll out new emergency alert system
Summary
Superintendent John Suttie told the RSU 23 school board that re-routing buses and traffic for a simultaneous grades 3–8 start went smoothly and that the district will introduce a new emergency management alert system with staff training in mid‑October.
Superintendent John Suttie told the RSU 23 School Board on Sept. 18 that the district managed a complex start to the school year, when grades 3–8 began on the same schedule, by re‑routing buses and adjusting traffic plans. "Everything was ready to go on day 1," Suttie said, and he thanked transportation staff for their work.
Suttie specifically thanked Mark Beaudoin for bus scheduling, routes and hiring, and also acknowledged Matt Foster and Ben Harris for their roles supporting the process. He said the district had to re-route buses and traffic but reported the start-of-year operations "gone as best as it possibly could."
In addition to the operational update, Suttie announced that RSU 23 is implementing a state-of-the-art emergency management alert system. He said staff training on the new system is scheduled for mid‑October; no contractor, vendor name, technology details or implementation cost were provided in the minutes.
The board did not record extended discussion or dissent on the items in the published minutes, and no formal vote was required for the superintendent updates. The district's next steps are staff training on the alert system and ongoing monitoring of transportation operations as the year continues.
