RSU 23 board votes not to extend Superintendent Lloyd Crocker’s contract

The RSU 23 board voted Dec. 15, 2015, not to extend Superintendent Lloyd Crocker’s contract, leaving the termination date as June 30, 2016, according to minutes of an additional board meeting held at Loranger Memorial School.

Chairperson Carol Marcotte called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. and the board recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Board member David Boudreau moved, and Michelle Violette seconded, a motion to enter executive session at 5:31 p.m. to discuss the superintendent’s contract for the 2016–2017 school year under 1 M.S.R.A. § 405(6)(A); the motion passed unanimously.

The board exited executive session at 6:30 p.m. on a motion by Boudreau, seconded by Peter Flaherty; minutes note that action would be taken following the closed discussion and record the exit vote as unanimous.

Following the closed session, the board took an action item on the superintendent’s contract. Boudreau moved and Violette seconded a motion "to not extend the Superintendent’s contract." The motion was approved by a recorded tally of four in favor and one opposed; the minutes do not identify which member cast the lone opposing vote. The minutes state explicitly that the termination date of the contract remains June 30, 2016.

Michelle Violette moved and Peter Flaherty seconded a motion to adjourn at 6:31 p.m.; the adjournment motion passed unanimously. The meeting minutes were prepared by Michelle Violette and are recorded as respectfully submitted by Superintendent Lloyd Crocker.

The minutes do not list further details about the board’s rationale, any terms discussed in executive session, or any follow-up steps; no additional votes or directions were recorded in the document.