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Raymond No. 14 School District board meeting, Sep 21, 2026

54 min · 0 public speakers

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What happened at this meeting

Raymond school board approves temporary borrowing of up to $900,000 30:23

  • A district staff member presented the district's mission, vision, values and goals and said the board would vote on the goals in October. 18:11
  • The board approved a resolution authorizing temporary borrowing in an amount not to exceed $900,000 through the PMA levy and aid anticipation notes program. 30:23
  • The board approved an out-of-state field trip to Illinois for the annual choir clinic and festival. 33:54
  • Administrators reported on fall reading screening under Act 20 and a new data dashboard called NextPath. 42:26
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening, agenda and minutes 0:39
    • The board approved the agenda. ~2:13
    • The board took up the minutes individually, including regular meeting minutes from 8/17/26, finance committee minutes from 8/12 and budget hearing minutes from August 17th. 2:24
    • A speaker said the annual meeting minutes were being reviewed for the record and would be approved at the next annual meeting. 4:49
    • The chair announced that each motion to approve minutes carried. 2:56
  2. Monthly financial report 5:21
    • A district staff member said the district paid off its note, which totaled $917,000. 7:06
    • The staff member said the investment account earned $2,600 in interest and ended August at $692,000. 7:39
    • The staff member said the district had probably increased its fund balance from $677,000 to $740,000 and that the number might change a little. 10:14
    • The chair announced that the motion to approve the financial report carried. 11:44
  3. School showcase 11:59
    • Cast members from the Frozen Jr. production introduced themselves and performed a song for the board. 12:03
    • A speaker said the live shows would be October 3rd and 4th. 16:17
  4. Public comment 17:35
    • No one asked to address the board. ~17:55
  5. Mission, vision, values and goals 18:01
    • A district staff member reviewed the district's vision, mission, values and four strategic plan goal areas. 18:11
    • The staff member said the board would vote to approve the goals at an October meeting. 22:25
    • Asked about staff reviews, the staff member said evaluations are divided across the administrative team. 23:20
  6. Tax and revenue anticipation note 26:48
    • A district staff member said the district would receive $900,000 on October 22nd and the bond rate could not go higher than 5.5%. 27:06
    • The staff member said the program totals $74 million and the district's share is $900,000. 29:05
    • The motion authorized temporary borrowing not to exceed $900,000 and participation in the PMA levy and aid anticipation notes program. 30:23
    • The chair announced that the motion carried. 31:21
  7. Middle school choir field trip 31:21
    • A district staff member said the middle school choir trip to the Six Flags Great America competition would cross state lines. 31:33
    • The staff member said the cost would be picked up largely by music boosters and the PTO, with a cost to choir participants. 32:30
    • The chair announced that the motion to approve the trip passed. 34:03
  8. Committee reports 34:03
    • The curriculum committee did not meet this month. 34:33
    • A district staff member said the facilities committee would meet at 4 o'clock the next day to discuss facility needs. 34:46
    • The staff member said an upcoming policy meeting would run 3.5 hours. 35:32
  9. Administrative reports 36:39
    • A district staff member said over 400 burgers and 300 hot dogs were served at the community picnic and that the feasibility task force had met 4 times, with the next meeting October 7th. 36:42
    • A speaker said fall reading screening under Act 20 started on September 8th and students who need a reading plan would begin interventions in October. 42:26
    • A speaker said information on the NextPath data dashboard would be pushed out to parents on October 1st. 47:51
  10. Board member comments and enrollment 49:29
    • A speaker described a feasibility task force walkthrough at Yorkville and the community picnic. 50:11
    • Asked about enrollment, a district staff member said the last count was 3,800, compared with 3,805 last year. 52:18
  11. Future meetings and adjournment 52:58
    • A speaker said the next board workshop is Monday, October 5th at 5:30 and the regular meeting is Monday, October 27th at 6 PM. 53:04
    • The chair announced that the motion to adjourn was approved. 53:36

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Video: posted by the district as “Raymond Regular Board Meeting 9.21.26”