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Votes at a glance: Richland 1 board approves nutrition budgets, policy first readings, international trip and six teacher hires
Summary
The Richland 1 board unanimously approved the FY25-26 special revenue nutrition budgets, first readings of two board-meeting policies, Draft B of the 2026-27 academic calendar (first reading), a Creighton Middle School international trip and the hiring of six teachers following an executive session.
At its Oct. 14 meeting the Richland 1 School Board approved a series of routine and operational measures.
Key votes and outcomes
- Agenda amendment: The board voted unanimously to remove item 7.04 (first reading of policy BDE) from the agenda.
- Consent items: The board approved minutes from Sept. 23 (6.01) and a contract extension for a fire alarm control panel replacement (6.03) by unanimous vote; item 6.02 (FY25-26 student nutritional services budgets) was pulled for discussion and then approved.
- Student nutrition budgets (6.02): Project Director Miss Bing presented three special revenue budgets for FY25-26: Summer Food Service Program ($512,000), Richland One after-school dinner program ($1,100,000), and Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program ($38,000). The administration stated a total of $1,600,000; commissioners approved the budgets unanimously. (Note: the transcript line-item sum equals $1,650,000; the administrations stated total is recorded as presented.)
- Richland 1 Hall of Fame: The board approved the administrations recommendation to induct five people into the district Hall of Fame; the names will be announced at a news conference on Oct. 24. The induction gala is scheduled for Jan. 10 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.
- Policy first readings: The board gave unanimous first-reading approval to policy BEA (live streaming of board meetings) and to a revised policy BE (board meetings) to align with the live-streaming policy.
- Academic calendar (8.01, first reading): The board approved Draft B of the 2026-27 academic calendar on first reading; administration reported Draft B received about 62.9% support from survey respondents and that the calendar provides 160 days before testing.
- International trip: The board approved an administration recommendation for a Creighton Middle School field study trip to Germany, Italy and Switzerland (2027); the administration will brief the board on safety/security prior to departure.
- Executive session and personnel: The board entered executive session to discuss personnel and contractual matters and, on returning to public session, approved hiring six teachers for the 2025-26 school year by unanimous vote.
All votes mentioned above were recorded as unanimous in the public meeting record. The board announced its next regular meeting for Oct. 28, 2025, at Columbia High School.
