RSU 39 board adopts memorials policy after final reading

The RSU 39 School Board voted to adopt Policy FFA, a district policy governing memorials in school buildings, during its regular meeting. Chair moved for final adoption after a committee member explained the policy’s purpose and scope; the board adopted the policy by voice vote (“Motion carries”).

The committee member who presented the policy said the board developed Policy FFA after the district experienced a staff death and encountered inconsistent approaches to honoring that staff member. “We wanted to make sure that we had something in place,” the committee member said, explaining the policy specifies where memorials may be placed so that all staff members are treated consistently.

The adoption occurred after the board handled routine business earlier in the meeting, including approval of the minutes. The Chair called for a motion to accept the minutes, the committee member moved to accept them as written, and the Chair recorded the voice vote in favor.

The board then moved immediately into its scheduled budget workshop portion of the meeting. No further substantive amendments to Policy FFA were recorded in the available transcript.

The board did not attach a timetable for implementation in the recorded discussion; staff and board members indicated the policy was a final read and ready for adoption.