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Board approves two temporary curriculum appointments and enters executive session
Summary
MSAD 35 approved two temporary half‑time curriculum appointments (terms Dec. 1, 2025–June 30, 2026) with $15,000 stipends and then voted to enter executive session under a cited Maine statute for consultation with the district attorney.
The MSAD 35 school board approved two temporary half‑time curriculum director appointments and then moved into executive session for attorney consultation.
The board moved to approve the temporary appointment of Sarah (literacy coach and interventionist at Great Works School) to a halftime curriculum director / Title I coordinator role for Dec. 1, 2025–June 30, 2026 with a $15,000 administrative stipend. The motion was seconded and described by the chair; the transcript records the motion and a voice vote but does not include a roll-call tally.
A second motion approved the temporary appointment of Katie Galpatrick to a halftime curriculum director and affirmative action officer role for the same term and stipend. The chair explained the split-position arrangement enables both staff members to retain building responsibilities while covering district-level duties; both appointees will receive affirmative-action and Title I investigation training before starting.
Following those approvals, a board member moved and Jen seconded a motion to enter executive session "for the purpose of consultation between MSAD35 school board and its attorney pursuant to 1 MRSA subsection 4056E," as stated in the public record. The board entered executive session and adjourned the public portion of the meeting.
Why it matters: These interim administrative appointments shift curriculum and compliance responsibilities within the district and the board followed with an attorney consultation under a statutory exception to open‑meeting rules.
What’s next: Appointees will be trained in affirmative-action and Title I investigations before beginning duties; the board will address any actions arising from the executive session in later public minutes if required.
