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Richmond board accepts state mental health funding, declines student safety funding 32:09

  • Raymond Stier reported on a delegate assembly and a legislature meeting for the MASB, and the superintendent gave an update on district events. 12:13
  • The board also approved an overnight extended student trip to St. Petersburg, Florida, and a lawn mowing services contract. 28:37
  • The board approved a resolution to accept Section 31AA mental health funding for fiscal year 2026⁠-⁠2027 and decline Section 31AA student safety funding, with the resolution citing the preservation of attorney-client privilege. 32:09
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening, pledge and roll call 0:21
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, and Candess Cunningham read the district mission and vision statements and took roll. 0:21
  2. Consent agenda 1:56
    • During discussion, a speaker asked whether the recalls for the custodian and the paras in the personnel report only approved the ability to recall them, and a staff member said the district has to offer recall within a certain time. 2:07
    • A staff member said the district has to offer recall within a certain time and would interview depending on whether the employees accept. 2:34
    • The motion to approve the consent agenda carried. 3:55
  3. Student board representative report 3:55
    • The student board representative reported on school events, including an annual Veterans Day community assembly on Wednesday, November 11th, 2026. 4:58
    • The report said volleyball raised over $1,400 at its annual pinkout and that the Richmond High School Marching Band earned a first division rating at a festival on October 14th. 6:41
  4. Board recognitions 7:15
    • Raymond Stier recognized the middle school football season and the money raised at the girls volleyball pinkout. 7:20
    • Candess Cunningham congratulated the high school marching band and the high school trap team for taking first place at its fall tournament. 10:00
    • Danielle Sutton thanked Jersey Mike's in town and people in the community who came out to support it. 10:53
  5. Superintendent update 12:13
    • The superintendent said the first Superintendent's Advisory Student Committee meeting was with 17 2nd and 3rd graders, whose two topics of discussion were recess and food. 12:13
    • The superintendent reported strong attendance at parent-teacher conferences on October 14th and 15th. 12:36
    • The superintendent said there were no legislative updates. 16:52
  6. Board items of interest 18:11
    • Candess Cunningham reported attending the MESB delegate assembly and thanked MASB for a $500 grant toward a conference. 18:47
    • Raymond Stier said 60 of the 83 counties were represented at the delegate assembly. 23:13
    • Raymond Stier reported that an MASB legislative meeting projected a shortfall next year despite $411.5 million in revenue, because money is going to higher ed and other programs, and discussed bills on the hard cap for school employee healthcare costs. 23:13
  7. Public comment 27:46
    • The board had received no emails, and no one offered public comment. 27:46
  8. Overnight student trip to Florida 27:46
    • The motion sought approval of an overnight trip to St. Petersburg, Florida, from March 26, 2027 through April 4, 2027. 28:37
    • The motion carried. ~29:06
  9. Lawn mowing services contract 29:06
    • The motion sought approval of a lawn mowing services contract with Ultimate Lawn Service from December 1st, 2026 through November 30th, 2028. 29:15
    • A question was raised about a total cost missing from the bid sheet, and a staff member said the figure was about $6,300. 29:44
    • A speaker said the item was the mulch bid and that the amount of mulch varies each year. 30:25
    • The motion carried. ~31:01
  10. Snow plowing and salting contract 31:01
    • Candess Cunningham moved to approve a snow plowing, removal and salting services contract with Ultimate Lawn Service Inc. from December 1st, 2026 to November 30th, 2028. 31:08
    • Asked whether it was the same company used last year, a speaker said yes. 31:36
    • The motion carried. ~31:52
  11. Section 31AA funding resolution 31:52
    • The motion sought approval of Resolution B to accept Section 31AA mental health funding and decline Section 31AA student safety funding to preserve attorney-client privilege and other privileges. 32:09
    • During discussion, speakers said it was a shame that strings were attached to school safety money. 32:46

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Video: posted by the district as “Richmond Community Schools Board of Education Meeting on October 26th, 2026”