Annual Electors Meetings 9/28/2026

The School District of River Falls’ annual electors meeting on September 28, 2026, included a state-of-the-district report, a preliminary 2026–27 budget presentation, and elector votes. The proposed budget was balanced at $50.3 million for the general fund, with final figures still dependent on state aid, enrollment, and property-value estimates. The district reported a projected mill rate of 6.64 and discussed the final year of its voter-approved operating referendum, declining enrollment, and the impact of state funding on the local tax levy. Electors approved the school board’s 2026–27 compensation—$3,200 annually for most members and $3,600 for the president, clerk, and treasurer, plus expense reimbursement—and acted on the annual tax levy resolution; the transcript does not preserve the levy amount or a clear vote tally. They also approved allowing the board to set the date of the 2027 annual meeting later.

No new contract awards, RFPs, or vendor selections were identified. The finance presentation noted that the district budgets funds for capital projects and deferred maintenance, transfers some of those funds to a dedicated capital-project fund, and expects to spend the proceeds from its 2024 capital referendum by the end of the fiscal year. It also identified Chartwells as the district’s food-service provider, with a partnership of approximately 25 years. The district’s ongoing strategic-plan update will include community input on resource allocation, but no specific procurement decision was made at this meeting.