The board discussed and advanced the 2026–27 RCHS curriculum guide, adding courses including dual‑credit finite math, podcasting, child development II (with workforce placements and certification), industrial safety (OSHA certification), intro to engineering, basic woodworking and beginning machining; several OCC dual‑credit classes were removed after OCC discontinued those programs.
The board voted to buy a lot south of the high school for $30,000 to enable future facility expansion, approved a $424,675 Intech automation/controls upgrade for the middle school (to be paid from O&M with a 25% deposit), and awarded a three‑year beverage contract to Pepsi Mid America ($6,000/year plus 15% commission) to fund kitchen equipment replacement.
After executive session, the board approved the personnel list (with one position pulled for a separate vote) and voted to hire Brianne Clark as RCS assistant principal effective July 1, 2026; the assistant principal vote recorded one no and one abstention.
Contractor GeoSurfaces reported demolition, excavation and storm‑drain work underway at the athletic complex; the board approved a change order to extend backstops/netting (costs: $16,200 baseball; $18,600 softball) funded by auction proceeds and demo savings, and administration said bids for remaining work remain active.
The district held a public hearing on a proposal to sell up to $9,000,000 in bonds to alter and equip school athletic facilities, including the stadium, baseball and softball fields, tennis courts, track and parking; the hearing received no substantive public opposition and was adjourned to the open meeting with no final bond sale vote recorded.
Treasurer reported January ending cash funds of $37,941,260.82 and district total assets of $38,661,454.46; administration projected FY26 1% sales tax receipts around $2.3 million if the current monthly average holds; board authorized staff to begin work on the FY2027 budget.
The board approved the personnel list presented by staff during the special meeting following executive session; the motion passed by roll call with all members voting yes. No individual personnel details were discussed on the record.
At a special meeting, board members examined cost, durability and schedule tradeoffs for a new athletic building. Staff presented a pre‑engineered metal building shell cost of $961,000 but warned it could add about nine months to the schedule and reduce longevity compared with CMU block construction.
The treasurer reported a $2.5 million month-to-month education fund decrease driven by a first solar installment and a transfer of state payments into the capital projects fund; year-end cash and sales-tax receipts were also reported.
The board voted to adopt a resolution authorizing up to $9 million in new general obligation school bonds for facility projects and up to $12 million to refund outstanding debt; the measure passed with one 'no' vote and officials said the $12 million repays prior renovation debt.
