Richfield School Board Meeting: October 19, 2026

The Richfield Public Schools regular school board meeting on October 19, 2026, included a presentation on enrollment and marketing, reporting 3,996 students enrolled as of October 1—153 above projection—and an improved student retention rate. The board also considered a request to support an application to the Minnesota State High School League Foundation for grant funding to help eligible students participate in activities and reduce fees; the transcript does not capture the outcome of that item. The consent agenda was approved in bulk, but its individual items are not specified in the transcript.

The board approved revisions to Policy 705 and its related administrative guidelines, and approved revisions to Policy 707 on commission sales, vending machines, and school pictures. Staff noted that the district has no active vending-machine contracts and receives no significant revenue from the remaining lounge machine. The district does have a school photography contract with Chemt Mueller Photography through 2028–29, approved in January; no new contract award or procurement was reported.