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Votes at a glance: Richland 1 board actions on Jan. 28, 2025
Summary
The Richland School District One Board of Commissioners recorded several votes at its Jan. 28 meeting, including adoption of the agenda, approval of minutes and financials, passage of a continuing resolution, approval of continuous improvement plans and selection of a superintendent search firm.
The Richland School District One Board of Commissioners recorded the following formal motions and votes at the Jan. 28, 2025 meeting.
Votes and outcomes
- Agenda adoption (Item 6.02): Motion to adopt the meeting agenda carried, 7–0. (Mover: Commissioner Hersey; second: Commissioner Devine.)
- Consent agenda — minutes and December 2024 financial report (Items 9.01 and 9.02): Motion to approve consent agenda items 9.01 and 9.02 carried, 7–0. (Mover: Commissioner Bishop; second: Commissioner Devine.) Item 9.03 (continuing resolution) was pulled for separate consideration.
- Continuing resolution (Item 9.03): Motion to approve a continuing resolution authorizing the administration to encumber funds for the 2025–26 fiscal year prior to formal budget approval passed 6–1. (Mover: Commissioner Devine; second: Commissioner Clyburn. Recorded outcome: 6 yays, 1 no.) The resolution limits encumbrances to amounts within the 2024–25 budget and permits the district to issue purchase orders for next-year goods/services that will be received after July 1, 2025.
- Continuous improvement turnaround plans (Item 10.01): Motion to approve the continuous improvement turnaround plans for 17 identified underperforming schools carried unanimously, 7–0. (Mover: Commissioner Hersey; second: Commissioner Devine.) Unsatisfactory-rated schools will provide quarterly updates, beginning April 29, 2025.
- Hiring of personnel (Item 11.02): Motion to approve hiring of five teachers for the 2024–25 school year carried, 7–0. The district reported it still had 48 teaching vacancies at the time of the meeting.
- Superintendent search firm selection (Item 13.01): Motion to select BWP as the superintendent search firm passed, 7–0. (Mover: Commissioner Hersey; second: Commissioner Devine.)
Notes: Several items were discussed in work sessions before the vote; for the continuing resolution the board discussed the rationale (procurement timelines for next-year items) before approving. Where available, movers and seconders are recorded in the minutes and noted above.
