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Readfield board accepts school board resignation and discusses interim appointment options
Summary
The Readfield Select Board accepted a resignation from its RSU 38 representative and debated three ways to fill the seat: an interim appointment with a later election, a special on-floor town election in August, or waiting until next regular elections; the board agreed to advertise the vacancy.
The Readfield Select Board unanimously accepted the resignation of a member of the RSU 38 (Miranda Cook) school board at its June 22 meeting and opened a substantive discussion about how to fill the resulting vacancy.
Board members described three options under state law: appoint an interim member until the next scheduled town meeting; hold a special on‑floor town meeting (the board discussed a possible August date); or include the election on the regular November ballot. A board member noted that state law permits appointment until the next scheduled town meeting, but some members expressed discomfort leaving the seat empty potentially for up to a year amid an upcoming, contentious consolidation process affecting the district.
The board directed the town manager to advertise the vacancy and to check statutory eligibility rules (for example, whether a person employed by the school district may serve on the board and what recusal processes would be required). Members discussed logistics: an on‑floor special town meeting would allow an expedited vote without formal ballots, but a formal ballot in November could provide broader voter participation.
No final appointment was made at the meeting. The Select Board agreed to seek candidates and to report back when a candidate is available for either appointment or to trigger a special or regular election.
