Oct. 13, 2026 Regular Board of Directors Meeting

Ridgefield Schools Board of Directors regular meeting, identified by the title as October 13, 2026 (the metadata timestamp is October 14 UTC). The superintendent reported that the district’s transportation cooperative is pursuing grant funding to purchase seven additional electric school buses. The grant is expected to reduce the purchase cost by about $1.22 million compared with new diesel buses, with estimated fuel savings of $120,000 annually and additional carbon-credit revenue. The cooperative currently has 14 electric buses in a 130-bus fleet; five of the proposed buses would likely replace diesel buses on Ridgefield routes. The purchasing agreement is expected to go before Woodland School Board, the cooperative’s operating district, in November, with delivery anticipated in November 2027. No bus purchase or contract award was approved by the Ridgefield board at this meeting. The superintendent also said the transportation vehicle fund is projected to grow by $2.7 million by 2034.

The district’s volunteer facilities and resources team is developing a 20-year capital facilities plan and is expected to bring the board recommendations on potential future levies or bonds later in the school year; no funding measure was approved. The board approved a perpetual public right-of-way easement to the City of Ridgefield for a public pathway. Other meeting business included student and employee recognitions, public comment, and policy reviews. No other procurement awards or purchasing decisions were identified.