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The Board will adopt a code of ethics. Upon taking the oath of office to serve as a member of the Board each member agrees to follow the code of ethics. Having accepted the challenge of service on this Board, I accept the principles set forth in the following ...

FILE: BEA RSU 1 BOARD OF DIRECTORS USE OF ELECTRONIC MAIL Use of electronic mail (email) by school board members should conform to the same standards of judgment, propriety and ethics as other forms of school board-related communication. Board members shall co...

File: BEDB AGENDA FORMAT The order of business at a regular meeting shall be as follows: I. Call to Order II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Recognition and Comments from Chair IV. Approve/Amend Minutes of Previous Meeting V. Adjustments to Agenda VI. Public Sess...

File: BEDA NOTIFICATION OF BOARD MEETINGS Public notice shall be given for all public proceedings, as provided in law, if these proceedings are a meeting of a body or agency consisting of three or more persons and the body or agency will deal with the expendit...

REMOTE PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS RSU 1 allows members of the Board to participate in a public meeting of the Board by remote methods in limited circumstances as provided in 1 MRSA §403-B. For the purpose of this policy, "remote methods" means tele...

  To go into executive session to consider the ___________________________________ [Reason for Executive Session] pursuant to __________________________. [Citation]   Reason for Executive Session / Statutory Citation / Explanation (Applies To) ** ** Acquisitio...

File: BEC EXECUTIVE SESSIONS Except as provided by law, all meetings of the board shall be open to the public and all persons shall be permitted to attend the meetings. The board may hold executive sessions upon the vote of 3/5 of the members present and votin...

File: BEBA SPECIAL BOARD MEETINGS Notice of special meetings shall state the objective of the meeting, and no other matter shall be determined except by unanimous vote of those present. Legal Reference: Title 1, MRSA, Sec. 406 Adopted: April 1, 1980 Revised: J...

The Board recognizes that many, if not most, of its members are active users of social media, including but not limited to, online platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, and other digital media such as blogs and personal websites. The Board understands that w...

File: BE REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS Regular meetings of the board shall be held at 6:00 PM on the fourth Monday of each month, except that any meeting may be omitted, postponed and adjourned to another day by action of the superintendent with the approval of the c...

Board service is a matter of public trust. In making decisions that affect the RSU 1 schools, Board members have the duty to act in the interest of the common good and for the benefit of the people they represent. A conflict of interest may arise when there is...

The Board of Directors recognizes that the increasing complexity of school operations frequently requires procurement of professional legal services. Consequently, it shall retain an attorney or law firm for purposes of systematically securing such services. T...

The Board may establish advisory committees to perform specific functions. Advisory committees shall study particular problems or issues and make reports and/or recommendations to the Board, but may not act for the Board. Advisory committees may include indivi...

A. Each standing committee shall meet at the call of its chair at a time and place to be designated in the call of the meeting. Standing committees shall be held on a regular basis. Additional meetings may be scheduled as needed. B. The chair of a standing c...

The Board believes that standing committees can be useful to its decision-making process and in the transaction of Board business. The Board may establish such standing committees as it deems necessary to facilitate school unit governance and address ongoing s...

  The Board believes that exercising its legislative function through policymaking is its most important responsibility. The Board is also responsible for setting the direction for the District and evaluating progress toward goals.   The management of the scho...

The RSU 1 Board of Directors shall consist of 7 members. Section 1. Election. a. At its annual meeting in January, the Board shall elect from its members a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from its membership. The Board can vote to have a member removed from o...

File: BDA BOARD ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING, BOARD OFFICERS A chair shall be elected annually at the organizational meeting which shall be the second Monday in December. The vice chair shall be elected at the discretion of the Board. If any vacancies occur in the o...

Employment It shall be the policy of the RSU 1 Board not to employ as school unit staff any person who is a member of the immediate family of a Board member or of the Superintendent. Immediate family of Board members or the Superintendent who are employed by t...

File: BEDBA AGENDA PREPARATION AND DISSEMINATION Items not on the agenda may be considered at a regular meeting upon a three-fifths vote of the members present. Adopted: April 1, 1980 Revised: June 8, 1987; September 13, 1993 Reviewed and Adopted: November 14,...