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The board honored staff and students for STEAM Night and district science fair achievements, recognized Viewbrew high school program and heard student representative reports on events including Project Manhood, college tours and upcoming senior Decision Day.
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District college-and-career coordinator outlined CSIP targets (75% seniors to complete qualifying postsecondary assessment by June 2026) and a range of interventions including dual enrollment, Early College Academy, ACT/ASVAB/WorkKeys expansions and partnerships with Varsity Tutors.
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Facilities staff proposed adding $4 per hour to pay ranges for plumbers and HVAC technicians to attract in-house hires. Presenters said the district spent about $1.2 million on contracted plumbing and HVAC services in 2023–24 and estimated hiring five in-house technicians could save about $700,000.
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Staff presented proposals to renew or adopt digital and K–2 science materials and to extend the HMH math curriculum for one year because of budget constraints; costs cited included about $185,612.46 for the HMH one-year extension and $37,587.75 for McGraw Hill Inspire Science digital resources (grades 3–5).
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Board members discussed whether to contract a lobbyist to advocate for Riverview Gardens in Jefferson City amid concerns about open enrollment, vouchers and charter expansion; some members urged strengthening relationships with elected officials and MSBA before spending district funds.
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The board voted to apply for and accept the Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) grant; district staff said individual schools may apply and final award amounts depend on DESE and federal appropriations.
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Policy revisions to JGD (suspension/expulsion) and JGR R1/R2 (student discipline) were presented; updates include alignment across drug/alcohol sections and new language treating unauthorized generative AI use as academic dishonesty unless explicitly approved.
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Riverview Gardens administrators outlined E‑Rate-funded technology items including continuing WAN/Internet contracts, firewall license renewal, up to 350 hotspots for unhoused students, and switch upgrades to support Wi‑Fi improvements. No formal roll-call votes were recorded on these discussion items.
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The Riverview Gardens Board of Education voted to approve a draft District Resizing Budget Reduction Plan as amended, authorizing administrators to notify affected employees while noting that additional reductions will be brought forward later. Board members flagged and corrected errors in benefit estimates before the vote.
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Staff members said board packets would be released for review with timeframes for agenda materials and noted that matters discussed in closed session would not return to open session for additional public participation.