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Superintendent Shelley presented a draft organizational chart and multi-district salary study, proposing role shifts and asking the board to consider long-term structural changes.
Washington / School Districts / Richland School District
District staff presented winter I-Ready results showing growth in many grades and highlighted continuing gaps for English learners and low-socioeconomic students. Board members asked for end-of-year grade-level achievement reporting and analysis of curriculum implementation and professional development effects.
Washington / School Districts / Richland School District
The Richland School District board approved Form Package 217, the districts highly capable program grant application, after a lengthy discussion about program capacity, identification and equity. Board members moved and seconded the packet and voted to approve.
Washington / School Districts / Richland School District
District staff presented a calendar for 2025-26 budget development emphasizing key legislative and revenue forecast dates and a timeline for department and building budget requests. Staff will publish a citizen's guide and aim for a preliminary budget to be available by July 10.
Washington / School Districts / Richland School District
Finance staff reported a projected $412,000 increase to fund balance if current trends hold, while warning that the district is 76 students under budgeted enrollment and has received about 39.5% of apportionment revenue through January compared with 52.6% of the year completed.
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The Richland School Board heard public praise for 3 Rivers HomeLink and agreed there will be no mergers or program closures for the 2025–26 school year. The district will form a fall work group, prioritize marketing and examine facility and funding partnerships as it explores expanding asynchronous online options.
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Board discussed a proposed change from 1.5 miles to 2.0 miles for secondary home‑to‑school eligibility, examined effects on overcrowding and routes, and asked staff for a detailed cost/efficiency and safety analysis before any policy change is returned for consideration.
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School board members reviewed sample balanced‑calendar options, discussed survey design and outreach to students and parents, and agreed to reconvene a committee and include clearer sample calendars and explanatory material in the next survey round.
Washington / School Districts / Richland School District
District staff outlined progress at Tapteal’s two-way dual-language program, confirmed near 50/50 enrollment in some grades, and described plans to form a broader committee to study expansion, outreach and staffing constraints.
Washington / School Districts / Richland School District
Finance staff described a recent federal pause and subsequent lifting of some program draws, outlined federal funding streams (including ESSER, Title I, special education and food service), and presented a multi‑year plan to rebuild the district’s fund balance through cost reductions and conservative budgeting.