Hudson Schools - August 24, 2026 - Board Work Session

Connections Hudson Schools Board Work Session, August 24, 2026: The board reviewed the 2026–27 budget and district finances. Staff reported a $2.7 million decrease in the July state-aid estimate, about $6.1 million in staffing reductions over four years, and $4.4 million in other financial sources associated with property sales. Textbooks were purchased in June, shifting that expense to next summer’s budget timing. The district is exploring options for adding school resource officer coverage with local police, including a potential 75% district/25% city cost split or overtime arrangements; no cost or decision was presented. The board also discussed possible staff costs to record work sessions if the River Channel cannot provide coverage. No contract awards, bid approvals, or procurement-related votes were identified.

Other discussion covered employee health-plan wellness priorities and the Hudson Physicians partnership, the strategic plan and possible areas for further administrative reporting, advocacy letters about state and special-education funding, an Act 89 policy update, the annual seclusion-and-restraint report, and board engagement with schools and families. The board moved to convene in closed session to consult legal counsel regarding litigation; the transcript’s roll-call vote is incomplete.