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MSAD 15 board revises bylaws to let chair choose meeting site, removes outdated finance‑committee election language
Summary
The MSAD 15 board voted to amend bylaws so meetings may move between Gray and New Gloucester at the chair's discretion and struck a line referencing election of the finance committee after confirming state statute allows election or appointment.
The MSAD 15 school board approved two bylaw changes after discussion about practicality and statutory consistency. Members voted to change a line so that meetings “shall move between Gray and New Gloucester at the discretion of the chair,” replacing earlier language that required alternating sites when it was impractical.
Separately, the board reviewed a provision stating the finance committee is elected. After the superintendent cited state wording that the finance committee “shall be elected or duly appointed,” the board voted to strike the district line (line 183) that conflicted with current practice and statute.
Board members discussed the rationale: some favored flexibility in meeting locations because technology and staffing needs made rotating sites burdensome; others argued for retaining clear notification procedures. The changes passed by voice vote; no roll‑call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript.
