Finance & Personnel Board Committee Meeting (October 15, 2026)

The Riverside Local Schools Finance & Personnel Board Committee met on October 15, 2026. The finance update cited rising diesel costs, with current estimates about $300,000 above appropriations, and roughly $600,000 in unanticipated special-education outplacement costs. Better-than-expected health-care renewal rates and programming changes were expected to offset some costs; the district planned to provide more detail and update its forecast as additional information, including the levy outcome, became available. The committee also discussed an upcoming shared-service agreement with Painesville for bus transfers and transportation, variable costs for College Credit Plus books, special-education services through ESCNEO, and a $10,000 donation from Painesville Area Citizens to support senior-citizen dinners. No procurement award or spending vote was recorded.

Members reviewed final figures for the Riverview and CTX projects based on information from Cleveland Construction. Riverview’s reported total cost was $4,591,394.42, with $8,411 in change orders and approximately $473,217 in unspent allocated funds. CTX’s total cost was about $2.9 million, with $119,827.45 in change orders and $310,944.69 reported as savings. The available savings were described as usable for eligible permanent-improvement needs, including furniture for the Buckeye project. The Buckeye addition was reported as progressing on schedule and budget, with routine contingency for unforeseen conditions. No motions or votes were identified.