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Board to monitor levy returns; emergency meeting planned if either levy falls below 50%
Summary
The board said it will monitor election-night returns for the EP&O and technology levies and will hold an emergency meeting Thursday at 6:30 p.m. if either measure is below 50% to consider next steps, including re-running a measure in April.
The Richland School District board told the public it will watch election-night returns for two levies and convene an emergency meeting if either ballot measure finishes below the 50% approval threshold.
The chair said if either the educational programs and operations (EP&O) levy or the technology levy is under 50% on election night, the board will meet Thursday at 6:30 p.m. to discuss implications and potential next steps, including whether to place a revised measure on the April ballot. The chair noted election results are not certified until Feb. 24.
"If the vote comes in this evening below 50% for either the EP and O levy or the tech levy, then we will have an emergency board meeting on Thursday night, the twelfth, at 06:30PM," the chair said, and that meeting information will be posted to the district website.
Trustees discussed timing and community engagement: if the board decides to run levies again on the April ballot, they will need time for substantial community input to shape proposals. One trustee urged leaving the option open to call an emergency meeting even for close results.
Next steps: the board will monitor returns, post any emergency meeting notice to the district website, and, if needed, develop community-informed options for an April ballot measure before election results are certified.
