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Board adopts suite of policies, approves routine items and rescinds outdated equipment-use policy
Summary
The RSU 35 board approved minutes and advanced multiple policy items: first-readings of vehicle camera and lice-management policies, adoption of several nondiscrimination and harassment policies (second reads), approval of the district's affirmative action plan, and a unanimous vote to rescind a 1967 equipment-use policy due to liability concerns.
The board handled a package of routine motions and policy actions during the meeting, approving minutes, multiple policy first reads, several second-read/adoption votes, and rescinding an obsolete equipment-use policy.
Early in the meeting, the board approved the minutes of the regular Nov. 6, 2024 meeting (voice vote; board recorded “all in favor – 5”).
In new business the board approved first readings and discussion items, including a policy about video cameras on transportation vehicles (policy codes referred to as EAF/EA-EF in the packet) and a first reading on JCF concerning management of pediculosis (head lice) in schools. The board also presented the district’s MSAD 35 Affirmative Action plan and accompanying job descriptions for an affirmative action officer and Title IX coordinator and approved making the plan available on the policy page for public access.
On a block of second readings, the board approved and adopted several policies without substantive change from previous drafts: AC (non-discrimination/equal opportunity/affirmative action), ACAA (harassment and sexual harassment of students), ACA-R1 (student discrimination and harassment complaint receiver), AAA-2 (student sex discrimination/harassment complaint procedure), ACAB (harassment of employees), AC-1R1 (employee discrimination and harassment complaint procedure), ACAB2 (employee sex discrimination/harassment complaint procedure), JIE (pregnant students), and KF (community use of school facilities) and related procedural forms. Each of those motions was seconded and the board recorded unanimous votes in favor.
Finally, the board moved to rescind policy EDC (use of district equipment by non-MSAD 35 staff), noting the policy dated to 1967 and that liability changes make public borrowing of district equipment inappropriate. The motion to rescind carried with five votes in favor.
Where votes were taken, the board typically recorded unanimous approval (five in favor) on the motions reported in the transcript. The meeting concluded with adjournment by voice vote.
