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Richmond Community Schools trustees review multiple policy updates; several items moved to first reading
Summary
Trustees reviewed changes to tutoring/tutor-fee language, a board stipend update, procurement rules for federal-funded projects, monitoring/signage guidance, a new food-service policy, student transfer clarifications, and third‑grade retention language; most items were advanced to first reading or sent back to staff for AG revisions.
The Richmond Community Schools Board considered a package of policy revisions and administrative clarifications and directed follow-up work on several items.
Tutoring fees: Early in the meeting the board discussed a provision that would restrict which staff may accept payment for tutoring during work hours. Staff (Speaker 2) offered two options: narrowly revise the section to allow elementary teachers to accept fees while restricting staff assigned to secondary buildings, or strike the subsection entirely. A trustee raised concerns about fairness and fee variation: “I could charge you $50, but then another person, I'm gonna charge you $20,” (Committee member, Speaker 6). The board directed staff to revise the language and move the policy toward a first reading.
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