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Board authorized bid advertising for roof replacements and boiler work with pre-bid Feb. 9 and bid opening Feb. 17; consultants estimated roughly $3.6 million for the initial package. Construction updates included completion timelines for the field house, kitchen demolition, and playground permitting.
Indiana / School Boards / Richland-Bean Blossom C S C
The board approved class-offering changes at the EECC and held full-day preschool rates steady while increasing the half-day fee from $17 to $20 and offering an optional extra hour for $5; administrators said a roughly $85,000 cut in On My Way Pre‑K funding reduced available support.
Indiana / School Boards / Richland-Bean Blossom C S C
At its Jan. 20 regular meeting the Richland-Bean Blossom C S C board approved the consent agenda including payroll and voucher claims, new ECA positions, a rooftop/boiler bid advertisement, an insurance renewal, and appointments including creation and filling of a network security administrator role.
Indiana / School Boards / Richland-Bean Blossom C S C
Finance staff reported $617,940.75 in interest earnings for 2025 and described pending reimbursements; board members flagged a roughly $700,000 education fund shortfall and a projected $900,000 operations fund reduction in 2026 that will reduce cash balances unless addressed.
Indiana / School Boards / Richland-Bean Blossom C S C
The Richland-Bean Blossom Board of Finance elected Dana Kerr president and Larry DeMoss secretary and voted to designate People State Bank, Old National and Trust Indiana as the corporation's depositories in a voice vote.
Indiana / School Boards / Richland-Bean Blossom C S C
Assistant Superintendent Jennifer Barrett announced federal funding awards: a SEEDS project grant (PK–2 mental health supports, roughly $2.9M over four years) beginning Jan. 1, 2026, continuation/extra funds for an existing SMART grant, and a career coaching grant; the district plans to hire additional psychologists and use carryover where necessary.
Indiana / School Boards / Richland-Bean Blossom C S C
Students from Edgewood Intermediate School described their student‑run yearbook program, explaining photography, security and editing roles, the cover‑selection vote and planned pages including cafeteria changes; board members praised their work.
Indiana / School Boards / Richland-Bean Blossom C S C
Paul Federle, the district business manager, told the Richland‑Bean Blossom school board the Homestead Credit Act will reduce operations‑fund revenue and that the district plans to use cash reserves in 2026, creating greater financial risk in 2027–28 and prompting calls to lobby state legislators.
Indiana / School Boards / Richland-Bean Blossom C S C
At its Dec. 16 meeting the Richland‑Bean Blossom board approved the consent agenda (minutes and treasurer's report), supplemental personnel hires, the 2025–26 teacher appraisal plan, a $3,350 Plate Works contract for before/after school staff PD, the 2026 board calendar, and three teacher contracts.
Indiana / School Boards / Richland-Bean Blossom C S C
At a Feb. 4 work session the Richland‑Bean Blossom school board reviewed two Phase 2 designs for high‑school performing arts, biomedical labs and junior‑high renovations; several members said Option 1 offers greater future flexibility, while staff flagged parking loss, sequencing and cost uncertainties.