Richland School District Two Board of Trustees Meeting | October 13, 2026

Richland School District Two Board of Trustees meeting, October 13, 2026. The board voted 7–0 to authorize Hubard and Gotshaw Law to represent the district in an insurance matter; no fee or contract value was stated. It also voted 7–0 to amend the superintendent’s contract by increasing the monthly travel allowance by $50. The financial report showed approximately $41.1 million in general-fund revenue and transfers received and $43.7 million in expenditures and transfers through August, with an unaudited fund balance of approximately $114.1 million. The district noted that utility and purchased-services spending was tracking higher than historically, and reported that purchase orders over $250,000 issued in August were included in a report, but the transcript does not provide vendor names or individual amounts.

The board discussed draft student and staff policies for responsible AI use, including privacy safeguards, staff training, and use of approved platforms; the policies were presented for further review, not adopted at this meeting. The board also identified fiscal resource alignment as a governance priority, including planning for funding in the 2027–28 budget for the district’s next strategic-planning process. No other specific procurement awards or bid approvals were identifiable in the transcript.