LIVE STREAM: RUSD Board Meeting 9-17-2026

The Riverside Unified School District Board held a meeting on September 17, 2026, which included extensive discussions on facilities projects, budget updates, and policy considerations. Key procurement-related topics included updates on completed and ongoing capital improvement projects funded by Measure O and Community Facilities District (CFD) funds, such as the Casa Blanca school, John W. North High School transformation, Ramona and Polytechnic High School culinary arts facilities, and the Ophelia Valdez-Yeager Eastside Elementary School project. The board reviewed preliminary designs and cost estimates for new projects at Arlington and Highgrove schools, with estimated costs of $21 million and $26 million respectively, focusing on portable classroom replacements and campus improvements. A change order for the Ramona High School Culinary Arts Classroom Modernization was approved, increasing the contract by $76,894.34 due to unforeseen structural issues. The board also discussed the district's 2025-26 unaudited financials, highlighting revenues, expenditures, and fund balances, and approved resolutions related to instructional materials compliance and the Gann limit for 2026-27. Additionally, the board considered reappointments to the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee and debated amendments to the public comment policy, ultimately maintaining the current structure with some flexibility. The meeting concluded with plans for future updates on the long-range facilities plan and student achievement initiatives.