At its December meeting the RSU 40/MSAD 40 policy committee advanced several administrative policies to the full board and tabled others to allow follow-up work by staff:

- AED policy (EBCF): Staff reported that the current draft reflects nurses’ input but left questions about whether legislative change prompted the edits and whether student training was intended. The committee voted to table EBCF to the December meeting so nurses and administration can clarify wording and implementation. (motion to table carried 7-0).

- Memorials (FFA): After extensive discussion about whether district grounds should host memorial objects versus scholarships, the committee voted to send Policy FFA to the board for first reading without optional approaches 1 or 2 but including the bottom (guidance) paragraph; members flagged maintenance and precedent risks for future boards.

- Gifts/donations (KCD): Committee members debated whether to retain a $1,000 threshold for board acknowledgement of donations and whether anonymous gifts should be allowed; the business manager recommended returning to the earlier district language. The committee chose to mark the policy reviewed with no changes (vote 7-0).

- Professional development (GCI) and several bullying-related forms (H, I, J) were moved to the board for first read or marked reviewed as part of routine housekeeping.

Why it matters: These policies and forms shape everyday operations (donations, memorials, medical devices and staff procedures) and may carry modest financial or maintenance implications. AED language was tabled to ensure clinical accuracy and alignment with nursing practice; memorials and gifts carry potential long-term maintenance and donor expectation consequences.

Next steps: Staff will return AED policy with nurse recommendations, include memorial and visitor changes in the board packet for first reading, and preserve the current KCD language unless the board requests changes.