Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting
of
RSU #74 Board of Directors
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
6:00 p.m.
At
Solon Elementary School
Troy Dunphy, Chair, called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
Directors Present: Troy Dunphy, Judi Dunphy, Kevin Sousa, Dallas Landry, Brenda Stevens, Robert Lightbody, Georgiana Manzer, Grace Carreiro, Pam Mitchell, Eric Ewing, Nicole Richardson, Laura Layman, and Keith Plourd.
Directors absent with notification: Robert Lindblom
Directors Absent without notification: None
Staff Members Present: 14
Students Present: 1
Citizens Present: 3
Agenda Item #1. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA
4.A.1. Appointments – Marc Collard – Math Coach – CHS - $3,046.40
Alicia Bedard – McKinney Vento - $2,500
Lacey Frost – McKinney Vento - $2,500
Amy Cates – Case Manager – CCS - $3,000
Kimberly Pooler – Case Manager – CHS - $4,000
Agenda Item #2. TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF AUGUST 6, 2025.
Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Brenda Stevens the board voted 12-0-1 to approve the Minutes of the Regular Board of August 6, 2025. Keith Plourd abstained. Motion passed.
Agenda Item #3. PRESENTATIONS: None
Agenda Item #4. REPORTS:
A.) Superintendent’s Report – Mr. Campbell discussed the appointments, the nomination, the financial statement, and the memo that was sent to parents regarding student drop off and bus runs.
1. Appointments:
Seth Price – Boys Soccer Coach – CCS - $1,537
Matt Scheve – Girls Soccer Coach – CCS - $1,537
Kylee Dixon – Cross Country Coach – CCS - $2,315
PJ Vicneire – Volunteer Boys Soccer Coach – CHS
Lucas Vicneire – Volunteer Boys Soccer Coach – CHS
Amy Price – Volunteer Girls Soccer Coach – CHS
Richard Lewis – Golf Coach – CHS - $2,605
Marc Collard – Math Coach – CHS - $3,046.40
Alicia Bedard – McKinney Vento - $2,500
Lacey Frost – McKinney Vento - $2,500
Amy Cates – Case Manager – CCS - $3,000
Kimberly Pooler – Case Manager – CHS - $4,000
2. Resignations: None
3. Nominations:
Felicia Schobel – Special Ed Ed Tech I – CHS – per contract
Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Brenda Stevens the Board voted by unanimous consent to approve the nomination as written. Motion passed.
B.) Administrators: Written Reports were mailed to Board members and are available online at www.carrabec.org.
C.) Committees: None
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?
A member of the public spoke about the bus runs.
A member of the public spoke about the student numbers at CCS.
ACTION ITEMS:
Agenda Item #6. TO SEE WHAT ACTION THE RSU #74 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WOULD LIKE TO TAKE PROVIDING A DEAN OF STUDENTS FOR GSS AND SOLON SCHOOLS.
Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Brenda Stevens agenda item #6 was open for discussion.
Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Brenda Stevens the Board voted 10-3 to accept the recommendation from Mr. Campbell of hiring a Dean of Students for GSS and Solon Schools. Eric Ewing, Robert Lightbody, and Grace Carreiro voted no. Motion passed.
Agenda Item #7. TO SEE WHAT ACTION THE RSU #74 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WOULD LIKE TO TAKE REGARDING A PRINCIPAL FOR GARRET SCHENCK AND SOLON ELEMENTARY.
Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Brenda Stevens the Board voted 11-2 to accept the recommendation of hiring Jean Butler as the Principal for Garret Schenck and Solon Elementary. Robert Lightbody and Grace Carreiro voted no. Motion passed.
Agenda Item #8. 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 A LEGAL MATTER.
Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Brenda Stevens the board entered into executive session at 7:23 pm.
The board was out of executive session at 7:50 p.m.
No action was taken.
The Board Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
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Mark L. Campbell
Superintendent