February 4th Minutes

Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting

of

RSU #74 Board of Directors

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

6:00 p.m.

At

Carrabec Community School

Troy Dunphy, Chair, called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

Directors Present: Troy Dunphy, Judi Dunphy, Kevin Sousa, Dallas Landry, Brenda Stevens, Georgiana Manzer, Grace Carreiro, Pam Mitchell, and Laura Layman.

Directors absent with notification: Keith Plourd, Robert Lightbody, Eric Ewing, Nicole Richardson, and Robert Lindblom

Directors Absent without notification:  None

Staff Members Present: 8

Students Present: 0

Citizens Present: 1

Agenda Item #1. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA

Agenda Item #2. TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF JANUARY 7, 2026.

Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Brenda Stevens the board voted 8-1-0 to approve the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of January 7, 2026. Laura Layman abstained. Motion passed. 

Agenda Item #3. PRESENTATIONS: None

Agenda Item #4. REPORTS:

A.)  Superintendent’s Report – Mr. Campbell spoke about the financial statement, the RSU #74 Mission Statement, the

   strategic plan, and the auditors coming on March 4th.

  1. Appointments:

             Tori MacDonald – Track Coach – CCS - $1,276

  2. Resignations:

  3.  Nominations:

A.)   Administrators:  Written Reports were mailed to Board members and are available online at www.carrabec.org.

B.)    Committees: Building & Grounds met on January 14th

   Policy met on January 14th

   Negotiation met on January 28th

Agenda Item #5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

On behalf of the RSU #74 Board of Directors, I want to make it clear that we encourage public comment during the Public Comment portion of this meeting. There are restrictions, however, on what is allowed to be discussed publicly. Those comments are limited to policy and procedures in general terms.

Comments or complaints that may pertain to personnel and/or personnel issues should be raised through RSU #74 School Board Policy JII/KI/GBK. This policy outlines the procedures to be followed.

Each individual choosing to speak tonight will be provided with 3 minutes so that we can hear from as many members of the public as possible.

The RSU #74 Board of Directors will follow RSU #74 School Board Policy BEDH/KD in that public participation will be limited to no more than 30 minutes in total length and that all comments at a regular meeting may deal with any topic related to the Board of Directors’ conduct of the schools. The Board of Directors shall give due attention to comments and contributions from the audience but shall not respond or take any immediate action.”

For those who wish to participate, please note that in order to keep things running smoothly, we do have a number of guidelines that people need to follow when making public comment. Those include the following:

1.  Please address your thoughts to me, the Chair, and the rest of the School Board. 

2.  We expect all members of the public to remain civil during the public comment period. This includes the speaker, as well as members of the audience. This means you may not share gossip, make defamatory comments, or use abusive or vulgar language. 

3.  Individuals should not provide thoughts/reactions/commentary unless recognized by the Chair. We request that you do not clap, boo, or provide similar reactions.

4.  Comments about specific individuals, including students and school employees, have the potential to violate the rights of those individuals, and will not be tolerated.

If the Board has specific procedures or policies with respect to the matter on which you are commenting, I may redirect you to those policies rather than allow you to continue. If another commenter discusses the issue you wish you discuss, you may address the Board, but please try to reduce repetition.

Please note that if you violate these rules or exceed the time allotted to you, I may give you a warning or ask you to stop. If you choose to continue, you will be asked to leave and escorted out.

On behalf of the Board, we appreciate your interest and look forward to hearing from you. I will now recognize the first speaker – are there any individuals present that would like to address the Board?

ACTION ITEMS:

Agenda Item #6. TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL DISCUSS THE NEW LIGHTING PROPOSAL.

Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Brenda Stevens the board voted by unanimous consent to move that the resolution entitled, “Resolution to Authorize Lease Purchase of LED Lighting Equipment in the Principal Amount of $533,051” be adopted in form presented to this meeting. Motion passed.

Agenda Item #7. TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL APPROVE THE BID FOR RUBBISH FROM SOMERSET DISPOSAL FOR 2026-2029.

Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Brenda Stevens the board voted by unanimous consent to approve the bid for rubbish from Somerset Disposal for 2026-2029. Motion passed.

Agenda Item #8. TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL APPROVE THE BID FOR PLOWING/SNOW REMOVAL FROM PARTRIDGE & KIDS FOR 2026-2029.

Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Brenda Stevens the board voted by unanimous consent to approve the bid for plowing/snow removal from Partridge & Kids for 2026-2029. Motion Passed.

Agenda Item #9. TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL APPROVE THE BIDS FOR 2 BUSES FROM W.C. CRESSEY & SON.

Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Brenda Stevens the board voted by unanimous consent to approve the bids for 2 buses from W.C. Cressey & Son. Motion passed.

Agenda Item #10. TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL APPROVE THE 2026-27 SY CALENDAR.

Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Brenda Stevens the board voted 8-1 to approve the 2026-27 SY calendar. Laura Layman voted no. Motion passed.   

Agenda Item #11. TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL APPROVE THE FIRST READING OF POLICY BBBAA – STUDENT REPRESENTATION TO THE SCHOOL BOARD.

Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Brenda Stevens the board voted by unanimous consent to approve the first reading of policy BBBAA – Student Representation to the School Board. Motion passed.

Agenda Item #12. TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO MRS. TITLE 1, CHAPTER 13, SUBCHAPTER 1, SUBSECTION 405.6D TO DISCUSS NEGOTIATIONS.

Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Brenda Stevens the board entered into executive session at

6:45 p.m.

The board was out of executive session at 8:23 p.m.

No action taken.

 The Board Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 8:23 p.m.

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Mark L.  Campbell

Superintendent