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Former leaders recall rapid growth, a $468 million bond and early district-wide Chromebook program
Summary
Former superintendents and staff said Richland School District 2 grew from 13 schools and about 13,000 students in 1994 to 39 schools and nearly 26,000 students by 2010, cited a $468,000,000 bond referendum and described early district efforts to adopt one-to-one computing.
Multiple former district leaders told the centennial program that Richland School District 2 experienced steady and then rapid growth over recent decades, driven in part by regional population changes and military realignments.
A former official recalled that in 1994 the district had 13 schools and about 13,000 students, and by 2010 it had grown to 39 schools and almost 26,000 students. One speaker attributed a significant…
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