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RSU 22 board authorizes superintendent to hire assistant superintendent this summer
Summary
The RSU 22 Board of Directors voted to give the superintendent authority to hire an assistant superintendent in July or August, approving the measure after discussion about oversight, candidate timelines and meeting policy. The vote passed; counts were not recorded in the transcript.
The RSU 22 Board of Directors voted to authorize the superintendent to hire an assistant superintendent in July or August with full authority from the board.
The measure, moved on the floor and seconded, responded to the superintendent's request that the board permit a new hire to resign from a prior position earlier than the typical 45–60 day notice period so the district would not lose strong candidates. “The hope is that the board would endorse that, to grant a little extra time, to get that person in the position,” the superintendent said during the discussion.
Board members debated oversight and speed. One board member urged using an emergency meeting or similar procedure to retain board visibility; others said the district faces competition for qualified administrators and recommended empowering the search committee and superintendent to act quickly. A member summarized the practical risk: if the district delayed an offer, “they are gonna get snapped up somewhere else right now.”
The chair read the motion aloud before the vote. The transcript records that the motion was moved by Shelley and seconded by Jessica; the chair declared the motion passed but the transcript does not include a roll-call tally.
The board then moved to other business, including committee scheduling. No additional conditions or amendments to the hiring authorization were recorded in the meeting transcript.
