RSU 73 holds first reading of ACAB harassment policy required by state law

RSU 73 held the required first reading of the ACAB policy on harassment of employees and moved the item forward as a procedural step.

A board member serving as Policy Committee chair told the board the ACAB draft is required and "tailored very closely to state and federal law," describing it as largely boilerplate. The chair and committee lead emphasized that this was a first reading and that board members would have time before the next meeting to review and bring comments to the chair or the policy committee.

The board took a procedural roll call on the reading and confirmed the first-reading step. No substantive amendments were made during the meeting and the board did not adopt the policy on final reading at this session.

Why it matters: ACAB addresses harassment protections for employees and is required policy for district compliance with state and federal employment law. The first reading keeps the policy on the board’s review timeline ahead of a subsequent final reading.