09-09-2026 - HRCSD Board Meeting - Live Stream

The Hood River County School District Board of Directors meeting on September 9, 2026, included a procurement-related action on pension financing. The board unanimously authorized administration to work with Piper Sandler and bond counsel to draft a resolution establishing a pension-obligation-bond side account, with a deposit equal to the district’s calculated unfunded liability (reported at approximately $58.7 million) and a maximum total interest cost of 5.0% for a potential bond sale. This was authorization to prepare the resolution, not approval of a bond sale; the final resolution and decision to proceed would return to the board. The discussion covered investment and interest-rate risks, and the possibility of reserving savings to manage downside risk. A board member also requested long-range facilities cost information before the September 23 meeting; no project costs or procurement decisions were presented.

The board unanimously approved donations of $3,000 to Hood River Middle School, $5,000 for elementary-school libraries ($1,000 per school), and $250 to Cascade Locks Elementary School. Other reports covered the rollout of the Synergy student-information system, district programs and assessment results, and a student solar-car team that reported fundraising and an outstanding expense deficit; no related contracts or purchasing approvals were identified. The meeting also recognized the start of the school year and approved a Hispanic Heritage Month resolution.