Illinois / School Boards / Richland County CUSD 1
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.
Illinois / School Boards / Richland County CUSD 1
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.
Illinois / School Boards / Richland County CUSD 1
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.
Illinois / School Boards / Richland County CUSD 1
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.
Illinois / School Boards / Richland County CUSD 1
Superintendent summarized state-of-the-district priorities — academic alignment, interventions, mentoring for 49 new teachers, safety upgrades and expanded CTE — and recognized 20 Illinois State Scholars and retired teacher Mark Stieber for a national mentoring award.
Illinois / School Boards / Richland County CUSD 1
The Richland County CUSD 1 board agreed to begin the process to sell alternate revenue bonds to refinance about $12 million of outstanding debt and raise up to $9 million in new money for an athletic complex, with resolutions and hearings scheduled through March.
Illinois / School Boards / Richland County CUSD 1
After reviewing two layouts and cost estimates, the Richland County CUSD 1 board directed staff to put the smaller Option A athletic building (≈10,800 sq ft, budgeted ~ $5.9M) out to bid and to develop a separate plan and budget for a Vets Hall/maintenance/wrestling structure.
Illinois / School Boards / Richland County CUSD 1
Trustees authorized design and construction contracts for a proposed $6 million athletic building, approved requests for bids, and approved firm solar-installation contracts for the middle and high schools; administrators outlined bonding scenarios and cash-flow implications.
Illinois / School Boards / Richland County CUSD 1
Richland County CUSD 1 reviewed firm bids from Straight Up Solar for rooftop systems at the middle and high schools that administrators say could cover roughly half the middle school’s electricity and up to about 64% at the high school; the board agreed to schedule a vote and invited its bond advisor to present financing options.
Illinois / School Boards / Richland County CUSD 1
During the special meeting Richland County CUSD 1 approved a motion to expel Student A with conditions for possible return and also approved immediate termination of an educational support staff member; both votes passed by roll call.