Richfield School Board Meeting: November 2, 2026

Richfield Public Schools regular School Board meeting, November 2, 2026. The board heard presentations on high school college and career readiness and student activities. Staff discussed partnerships with Achieve Twin Cities, Normandale Community College, and neighboring districts to expand career and technical education, work-based learning, and industry engagement. They noted a need for supplemental funding to support strategic-plan goals and referenced Perkins federal funding requirements, but no specific grant award or budget allocation was approved. The activities director also described the district’s move to the Bound platform for calendars, registrations, ticketing, and livestream access; no related purchase or contract decision was presented. The board discussed a potential estimate of about $150,000 in annual ongoing funding if a state constitutional ballot measure is approved.

The board approved the consent agenda and voted to accept two anonymous $1,250 donations—one each for the Richfield High School and Middle School music departments. Policy 706 (acceptance of gifts) and policy and guideline 713.1 (monitoring borrowed funds, bonds, and loans) were presented for continued review; special education workload policy 503 was also reviewed. No contract awards, RFPs, vendor selections, or other procurement approvals were identified.