ROWUSD School Board 10/15/2026 5:30 PM Meeting

The Rim of the World Unified School District Board meeting on October 15, 2026, focused on school staffing and student support, assessment results, and district finances. Public commenters advocated for more counseling and administrative support at elementary schools, including a full-time assistant principal at BOE; board members acknowledged the concerns but took no staffing action during the meeting. The superintendent said the district was exploring additional behavioral counseling support through Mountain Counseling Service, using identified one-time funds, with a contract to be brought forward later. The superintendent also reported that annual deficit spending had declined from about $5.7 million in 2024 to roughly $2.2 million, while noting further fiscal work remained.

The board approved the 2026–27 legal-services agreement with Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo for special services, funded from unrestricted funds; the fiscal impact is to be determined. It also unanimously approved MOU 300047, Cohort 2 of Making Connections in Mathematics, with Riverside County education partners for data sharing, with no fiscal impact stated and parent opt-in consent required for participating students. A separate agreement connected to a proposed resiliency center and funding application was approved despite one opposing vote; members raised questions about the wording and whether the district’s designated representative would be a board member or employee, possible compensation, and conflicts of interest. No contract amount was stated for these items.