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Board waives its nepotism rule to hire a board member's son
What happened
On April 14, 2026 the board voted to make an exception to its nepotism policy so the district could hire a board member's son as a bus mechanic. Administrators said he was the top choice of the hiring committee.
Why it matters to families
Exceptions to conflict-of-interest rules are worth watching even when the hire is well supported.
The evidence
The April 14, 2026 recording includes the administrators' explanation and the vote. Based on YouTube's automatic captions of the meeting recording.
The source
RSU 56 board meeting recording, April 14, 2026See the full record for RSU 56 (Dixfield, Canton, Carthage, Peru).
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