Policy BBBE

POLICY:  BBBE

EFFECTIVE DATE: 01/07/26

REVIEWED BY POLICY COMMITTEE: 11/12/25

UNEXPIRED TERM FULFILLMENT/VACANCIES

Regional School Unit Boards (RSUs)

A vacancy shall be declared when the term of office of a Director expires, when a Director changes residency from the municipality from which elected, upon the death of a Director, when a Director resigns, or, except in municipalities having a municipal charter, when a Director is absent without excuse from three (3) consecutive regular board meetings.  The board shall notify the municipal officers of the municipalities within RSU #74 of a vacancy before the annual town meetings or before the regular municipal election.  The municipal officers shall then select an interim Director to serve until the next election.

         Legal Reference:    20-A MRSA § 1474