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Richmond Community Schools board meeting, Sep 28, 2026

57 min · 0 public speakers

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Richmond board approves one-time stipends for three building principals 45:53

  • The board reviewed proposed changes to resolutions for an MASB delegate assembly, including the deletion of 45 general resolutions and several amended and new resolutions. 3:19
  • Board members discussed how to fill an upcoming board vacancy, including whether to post the position and whether interviews were needed. 29:10
  • The board also approved a contract with Presence for a speech and language therapist to fill a temporary vacancy in special education. 44:40
  • The board approved stipends for the district's 3 building principals, amended to a one-time stipend for the first semester of the 26⁠-⁠27 school year. 49:04

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Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and agenda 0:22
    • Candess Cunningham read the district's mission and vision statements and said the board had a quorum. 0:58
    • A motion was made to amend the agenda to move the student board representatives item after item 13. 2:08
    • The motion to amend the agenda carried, and a motion to approve the consent agenda also carried. 3:06
  2. MASB delegate assembly resolutions 3:19
    • The board discussed a proposal to move 45 general resolutions out of the resolution book into a governance guidance under a new title. 3:58
    • Amended resolutions reviewed included early childhood education, online education and state financial support. 9:23
    • New resolutions reviewed included assessment and competency testing, safe and secure schools and school buses. 13:45
  3. Board recognitions 15:42
    • Margaret Teltow said they attended a house sorting assembly on the 18th at Lee. 16:03
    • Danielle Sutton said all 500 kids at the school cheered during the assembly. 17:30
    • Raymond Stier thanked those posting district events on Facebook, and Candess Cunningham thanked staff who attended a boys' tennis tournament. 18:29
  4. Superintendent and legislative update 20:08
    • The superintendent said the district's headcount was about 1,595 as of September 23rd. 24:00
    • The superintendent said staffing issues at the police department meant the school resource officer was not on campus full-time but was available by phone. 26:02
    • The superintendent said the board would discuss the 31AA safety and security grant in October and likely decide in November whether to take the money. 28:08
  5. Filling a board vacancy 28:36
    • One board member said the board has to fill the seat within 30 days and suggested posting the position. 29:10
    • Deborah Michon said they called MASP to speak with the attorney there and left a message. 30:24
    • One board member said the approach discussed made sense if it was within the guidelines of board policy. 40:38
  6. Homecoming home visits 43:13
    • Margaret Teltow said they would send out information on the homecoming homes and when they were being held. 43:15
    • A speaker said the district would reimburse the cost of pizza board members buy for the visits. 44:10
  7. Public comment 44:40
    • The board had received no emails since the last meeting, and no one offered public comment. 44:40
  8. Speech and language therapist contract 44:40
    • A motion was made to approve a contract with Presence to fill a temporary vacancy in special education. 45:21
    • The motion carried. ~45:33
  9. Principal stipends for curriculum duties 45:33
    • A motion was made to approve stipends for the district's 3 building principals not to exceed $10,000 per principal, for a total district cost not to exceed $30,000. 45:53
    • A staff member said the stipend was only for first semester and would be reviewed before any request for second semester. 47:54
    • The motion was amended to approve a one-time stipend for the first semester of the 26⁠-⁠27 school year. 49:04
  10. Field trip transportation rates 49:51
    • A motion was made to increase 2026⁠-⁠2027 field trip transportation rates from $5.76 to $7.33. 50:01
    • A staff member said the 3 building principals did not feel the increase would discourage field trips. 50:41
    • The motion carried. ~51:39
  11. Student board update 51:39
    • A student representative described school assemblies, preschool field trips and homecoming spirit week events. 51:57
    • The student representative said the homecoming dance is October 10th at 7 PM. 54:07
    • The board adjourned at 7:56. 56:36

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Video: posted by the district as “Richmond Community Schools Board of Education Meeting on September 28th, 2026”