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Board approves three-year eLearning plan over lone dissent
Summary
River Trails School District 26 board approved a three-year eLearning Plan after a public hearing; the vote passed 6–1 with Board Member Robert Rognstad opposed, while other members cited continuity of learning and clarified implementation details.
The River Trails School District 26 Board of Education approved a three-year eLearning Plan on May 5, 2026, after opening a public hearing and hearing brief board-level discussion. The motion "to approve the RTSDeLearning Plan for a term of three years" was made by Donna Johnson and seconded by Rebecca Pfisterer; the motion passed 6–1, with Robert Rognstad voting no.
Dr. Kristine Seifert presented the plan during the public hearing, describing a framework intended to guide remote and asynchronous learning across the next three school years. Board members expressed differing views: Board Member Robert Rognstad told the board he does not support the asynchronous elements of the plan and said he believes students “best learn in person”; Janine Freedlund supported the plan and cited that eLearning provided continuity over winter closures. Louis Camardo asked Dr. Seifert for clarification on a specific item in the plan prior to the vote.
The approval authorizes district staff to implement the eLearning framework as set out in the plan for a three-year term. The board opened and closed the public hearing at the meeting and took the formal vote under the Regular Agenda; the hearing record shows no public audience questions at the time the hearing was adjourned.
The meeting record does not specify operational details such as exact asynchronous lesson lengths per grade or technology support timelines; those items are to be administered by staff within the approved framework.
