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District reports facilities, transportation and security upgrades; ID fobs and outdoor-classroom work complete
Summary
The board received updates on completed summer facilities projects (clock tower, outdoor classroom, Elliot playground), a new high-school entry door, a phased rollout of ID fobs (aimed at Sept. 2025 completion), ongoing transportation software fixes, and positive feedback from Chartwells food-service meetings.
The RSU 35/MSAD 35 board heard an operations update covering facilities, transportation, security and food service.
Finance committee numbers for July and August showed expenditures slightly ahead of budget and revenues slightly behind; the transcript notes timing issues such as Rollinsford revenues due in October and an extra payroll month in August that explain temporary variances.
On facilities, the board was told that most summer projects are complete: the new high-school door is functional (final electronic work pending), the clock tower repairs are finished, the Great Works outdoor classroom deck is complete and the Elliot playground work is finished. Facilities staffing is fully restored; the district is awaiting insurance reimbursement for a recent sewer-line break.
Transportation is using a new routing/computer system that the district said has kinks to be worked out; the administration prioritized fixing Thursday runs first. Security-door installations by vendor A3 are underway (high-school door nearly finished; central-office work not yet started). The district has ordered an ID printer and key-fob system and said it expects to move toward a fuller ID/fob implementation in September 2025.
Food service leaders reported meeting with Chartwells representatives (Karen and Chris Callahan) and said they were pleased with current operations; the week was described as "Harvest Week," featuring fresh produce in school meals.
No formal board decisions were taken on the operational items in the provided segments; the board asked staff to continue work and reporting.
