07-22-2026 - HRCSD Board Meeting - Live Stream

The Hood River County School District Board meeting on July 22, 2026, included approvals of three grant applications: an LTCT Integrated Programs grant for transition services at Clear House (the transcript’s amount is garbled, but appears to be approximately $51,000), a $49,967 Pathways to Multilingualism grant, and a CTE Revitalization grant of just over $67,000 to support the engineering program of study. All were approved. The CTE grant depends on the district filling engineering and welding vacancies; staff said the district may need to reconsider offering the engineering pathway if it cannot hire a teacher. The board also approved a revised annual facility-use fee schedule with a 5% increase and updated facility scheduling priorities, including priority access for Hood River Parks and Recreation and district-contracted student-care providers.

The board approved a three-year superintendent contract with compensation increases described as aligned with licensed staff, and adopted a revised budget resolution that reclassified appropriations without changing total revenues, expenditures, or appropriations. A potential pension obligation bond transaction—estimated at $30–40 million over 20 years—was discussed, but no decision was made. Staff outlined possible safeguards, including an interest-rate threshold around 4.75%, annual analysis, and a board-approved reserve policy; further district-specific analysis and board consideration are planned. No contract award or vendor selection was identified.