# September 14, 2026 School Board Meeting


**Body:** LexRich5 Board Meetings
**Date:** September 13, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure


The September 14, 2026 LexRich5 school board meeting included updates on bond-funded capital projects. The district reported wall-raising events at Harbison West and Nursery Road Elementary to enclose classroom spaces, and announced planned groundbreakings for a new district office/professional-development facility on October 8 and a new Dutch Fork Elementary School on October 30. No construction contracts, vendors, bid approvals, or project costs were identified in the transcript.

The board unanimously approved an adjustment to the teacher salary scale to meet newly approved state minimums, affecting approximately 56 employees and costing the district about $27,000. A speaker raised concerns about the district’s $256 million budget amid declining enrollment; the superintendent discussed enrollment trends and contributing factors. The board also approved revisions to paid parental leave policy on second reading, advanced public-participation policy revisions on first reading with a request to provide speakers a copy of the rules, and deferred consideration of a proposed state model ethics and governance code. No other procurement awards or purchasing actions were identified.

**Source:** LexRich5 Board Meetings